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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
17,834	82.34%	$72,264	H-1B
2,891	13.35%	$56,904	PERM
805	3.72%	$23,427	H-2A
129	0.60%	$76,869	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 21,659 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 17,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.34% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.35% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	95	$70,990	81.90%
Biological Technicians	94	$30,343	88.68%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	93	$41,215	91.18%
Chemists	90	$59,311	89.11%
Hospitalists	88	$175,962	92.63%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	70	$104,113	80.46%
Financial Specialists, All Other	68	$65,276	86.08%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	67	$70,819	85.90%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	66	$73,777	86.84%
Aerospace Engineers	66	$71,804	86.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	16	$39,303	133.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other	16	$82,238	133.33%
Statisticians	16	$50,786	133.33%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$47,077	125.00%
Engineers, All Other	15	$68,009	125.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	15	$106,220	136.36%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	15	$49,204	136.36%
Home Health Aides	14	$17,600	127.27%
Computer User Support Specialists	14	$54,135	127.27%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	14	$49,757	127.27%

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 1,327 in 2023.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Korea	717	$43,748	48.28%
India	309	$96,678	43.58%
Vietnam	276	$20,479	55.53%
China	197	$28,750	47.36%
Mexico	77	$58,698	40.53%
Canada	54	$80,551	36.73%
Philippines	48	$42,723	37.80%
Pakistan	34	$102,395	36.56%
Brazil	29	$57,747	39.19%
Germany	27	$79,416	41.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of South Alabama	139	$63,750	87.42%
Ernst Young Us Llp	131	$69,082	90.97%
Hyundai Power Transformers Usa Inc	129	$46,150	98.47%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	118	$72,739	90.08%
Houston County Healthcare Authority	115	$194,086	89.15%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsville	115	$192,842	92.00%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	115	$70,585	93.50%
Troy University	112	$48,396	91.80%
The University Of Alabama In Huntsville	108	$58,217	90.00%
Wipro Limited	106	$69,239	92.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Mobile Aerospace Engineeringinc	29	$46,207	40.28%
Gps It Solutions Llc	28	$78,577	45.90%
University Of South Alabama	28	$56,861	47.46%
The University Of Alabama	28	$38,996	48.28%
My Supply Chain Group Llc	24	$91,977	44.44%
Thyssenkrupp Steel Usa	23	$74,456	43.40%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional	20	$189,018	37.74%
Seungsan Pack America Corporation	19	$66,974	36.54%
Atns Usa Inc	17	$62,104	34.69%
Mercedes Benz Us International Inc	17	$77,895	35.42%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Administrative Services	35	$56,767	85.37%
Employment Services	35	$59,188	89.74%
Offices Of Dentists	33	$105,174	86.84%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	33	$76,496	89.19%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	33	$75,837	91.67%
Insurance Carriers	31	$74,302	88.57%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	30	$50,083	90.91%
Religious Organizations	29	$36,627	87.88%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	29	$67,166	87.88%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	28	$53,107	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$23,150	66.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$24,648	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	2	$22,963	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	2	$26,686	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$24,648	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	2	$24,648	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$25,792	50.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,939	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Forestry	4	$46,623	26.67%
Language Schools	4	$48,414	26.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	4	$62,998	30.77%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	4	$50,295	30.77%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	4	$104,910	33.33%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$65,515	33.33%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	4	$68,272	36.36%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	3	$100,631	27.27%
Poultry Hatcheries	3	$121,416	27.27%
Manufacturing	3	$26,978	27.27%

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 $72,264. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.