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
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 %
Physicists 65 $50,165 87.84%
Biological Scientists, All Other 60 $46,634 83.33%
Coaches and Scouts 60 $30,962 85.71%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $54,856 85.71%
Psychiatrists 59 $150,592 85.51%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $51,544 84.06%
Logisticians 57 $51,631 85.07%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 54 $105,040 81.82%
Budget Analysts 53 $48,312 81.54%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $42,297 83.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13 $73,350 118.18%
Civil Engineers 13 $63,339 118.18%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 12 $21,769 109.09%
Budget Analysts 11 $46,785 110.00%
General and Operations Managers 11 $78,613 110.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $70,634 110.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 11 $20,142 110.00%
Sales Managers 9 $85,395 100.00%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $17,638 100.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $59,952 100.00%
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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 57 $62,463 96.61%
Evonik Corporation 56 $78,324 96.55%
Smart Alabama Llc 55 $52,591 94.83%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 53 $69,233 91.38%
University Of North Alabama 52 $51,645 91.23%
Jacksonville State University 52 $53,762 96.30%
Jackson Hospital Clinic Inc 51 $171,759 94.44%
Health Carousel Llc 51 $59,703 96.23%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Pc 50 $177,486 94.34%
Regions Financial Corporation 49 $61,030 92.45%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Devansh Lab Werks Inc 8 $57,939 28.57%
Hanon Systems Alabama Corporation 8 $66,297 28.57%
Nemak Usa Inc 8 $16,484,837 28.57%
Cs Eng Inc 8 $55,619 28.57%
Crossvale Inc 8 $91,699 28.57%
Rehau Automotive Llc 7 $70,922 25.00%
Singular People Llc 7 $98,619 25.93%
Ram Tool Supply Co Inc 7 $95,588 25.93%
2a Usa Inc 7 $65,244 26.92%
Progress Rail Services Corporation 7 $75,412 29.17%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $25,719 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $26,712 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 4 $24,201 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 4 $24,253 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $26,451 75.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Durable Goods 3 $25,785 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $32,739 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $25,508 100.00%
Cotton Farming 3 $23,428 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 2 $22,620 66.67%

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.

State Avg Wage