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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 %
Physicists 66 $50,484 85.71%
Coaches and Scouts 65 $31,960 84.42%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 64 $73,709 83.12%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $51,986 82.89%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 61 $107,402 81.33%
Biological Scientists, All Other 61 $46,626 84.72%
Psychiatrists 58 $150,697 80.56%
Logisticians 58 $51,858 84.06%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $63,981 86.57%
Budget Analysts 56 $49,282 83.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Aides 14 $17,600 127.27%
Computer User Support Specialists 14 $54,135 127.27%
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 $46,785 100.00%
General and Operations Managers 11 $78,613 110.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $62,799 100.00%
Purchasing Managers 10 $78,503 111.11%
Sales Managers 10 $90,243 111.11%
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 %
Nalara Alabama Llc 3 $43,909 75.00%
Childrens Of Alabama 3 $50,717 75.00%
Seohan Ntn Driveshaft Usa Corporation 3 $38,771 75.00%
Hale County Hospital 3 $35,984 75.00%
Conexus Medstaff Llc 3 $35,318 75.00%
Korens Usa Inc 3 $47,951 75.00%
Jt Holdings Inc 3 $45,392 75.00%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corporation 3 $41,315 75.00%
3d Performance Training Inc 3 $37,267 75.00%
Highlands United Methodist Church 3 $38,224 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 10 $28,883 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 9 $23,297 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 8 $27,648 100.00%
Sheep Farming 8 $28,150 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Potato Farming 8 $27,355 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $26,469 100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $27,324 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $25,997 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 83.33%

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