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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
19,324 81.55% $73,386 H-1B
3,158 13.33% $55,963 PERM
1,065 4.49% $25,084 H-2A
150 0.63% $79,141 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 23,697 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 19,324 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.55% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,158 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.33% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama Employees Over Time
Alabama has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,139 employees were hired. Alabama peaked in 2018 with 1,641 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 767 $44,637 47.94%
Vietnam 402 $20,793 52.41%
India 334 $96,533 46.98%
China 206 $29,462 47.03%
Mexico 85 $60,403 40.67%
Canada 58 $81,440 39.46%
Philippines 48 $42,723 36.36%
Pakistan 38 $99,115 40.43%
Brazil 37 $61,477 44.58%
Germany 27 $79,416 36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Populus Group Llc 7 $80,743 87.50%
Sydata Inc 7 $72,307 87.50%
Volke Consulting Ltd 7 $78,163 87.50%
I5 Tech Inc 7 $78,244 87.50%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 7 $79,792 87.50%
Esi Us Rd Inc 7 $82,285 87.50%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 7 $77,899 87.50%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 7 $74,107 87.50%
Tech Mahindra Network Services International Inc 7 $83,060 87.50%
Numero Data Llc 7 $74,645 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technology Resource Solutions Inc Dba Synergis 1 $105,248 50.00%
Hard Work Motor Llc 1 $59,197 50.00%
Classic Grounds Maintenance Dba Us Lawns Of Tusc 1 $22,360 50.00%
Hyundai Sungwoo Auto Usa Corporation 1 $44,907 50.00%
Dyp Alabama Inc 1 $42,224 50.00%
Power Grid Engineering 1 $106,704 50.00%
Inco Group Llc 1 $90,459 50.00%
Dalton Smith Construction Llc 1 $105,539 50.00%
At Logistics Inc 1 $34,008 50.00%
Fna Investment 1 $59,883 50.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Alabama Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Alabama to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Alabama over all years is $73,386. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage