We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
Engineers, All Other 103 $58,376 84.43%
Biological Technicians 95 $30,450 80.51%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 95 $70,990 81.20%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 95 $112,008 89.62%
Hospitalists 88 $175,962 84.62%
Chemists 87 $59,385 90.63%
Aerospace Engineers 84 $75,221 88.42%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 70 $72,004 87.50%
Financial Specialists, All Other 69 $65,225 87.34%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $55,307 83.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers 17 $19,053 113.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 16 $39,303 114.29%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $47,346 114.29%
Statisticians 16 $50,786 133.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other 16 $82,238 133.33%
Engineers, All Other 15 $68,009 125.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $87,188 125.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 15 $49,852 125.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 15 $106,220 136.36%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 15 $49,204 136.36%
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 %
Cyberbest Technology Inc 14 $56,505 87.50%
Inpatient Consultants Of Alabama Inc 14 $108,869 87.50%
Baptist Health System Inc 14 $56,906 87.50%
Intone Networks Inc 14 $70,304 87.50%
Celcite Management Solutions Llc 14 $60,539 93.33%
Ace Precision America Inc 14 $64,550 93.33%
Sanmina Corporation 14 $79,266 93.33%
Ebz Systec Inc 14 $79,915 93.33%
Comgen America Inc 14 $69,708 93.33%
Ram Tool Supply Co Inc 14 $96,736 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lee Farm Partnership 1 $30,534 100.00%
Wootten Cattle Hay 1 $30,534 100.00%
Dairyland Nursery Llc 1 $20,342 100.00%
Rafael Barajas 1 $20,498 100.00%
Dombhart Farms Llc 1 $31,200 100.00%
Bonnie Plants 93 1 1 $30,534 100.00%
H D Catfish Farm Inc 1 $23,150 100.00%
Youngs Plant Farm Inc Al 1 $30,534 100.00%
Morris And Morris Farms 1 $22,027 100.00%
Brooks Farm 1 $30,534 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Classic Investments Llc 1 $21,653 20.00%
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associates 1 $138,965 20.00%
Ms 2 Llc 1 $29,016 20.00%
West End Grill Bar Llc Dba West End Grill 1 $32,968 20.00%
Pisgah Medical Clinic 1 $122,803 20.00%
Bsn Inc Dba Ramada Limited 1 $17,659 20.00%
Briarwood Christian School 1 $59,853 20.00%
American Resources Insurance Company Inc 1 $75,873 20.00%
Nyt Holdings Dba The Timesdaily 1 $25,752 20.00%
Chemical Lime Company 1 $86,902 20.00%

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