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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 51 $41,196 87.93%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $61,453 86.21%
Materials Engineers 50 $67,885 90.91%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $53,315 94.34%
Cost Estimators 42 $42,068 82.35%
Chemical Engineers 41 $72,190 89.13%
Accountants 40 $44,756 86.96%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $48,443 80.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $49,314 81.82%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 35 $43,902 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 9 $85,395 100.00%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $17,638 112.50%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $59,952 112.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $69,871 100.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 8 $45,599 100.00%
Chief Executives 8 $156,814 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,838 100.00%
Coaches and Scouts 7 $36,065 87.50%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $50,344 87.50%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 7 $50,502 87.50%
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 %
Alabama Agricultural And Mechanical University 23 $49,549 85.19%
Vt Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc 23 $62,182 85.19%
Congruent Solutions Inc 23 $65,601 85.19%
Sigilinfotech Inc 23 $66,253 85.19%
Arcean Inc 23 $62,122 85.19%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 23 $77,240 85.19%
Fujitsu America Inc 23 $84,963 85.19%
Captevo Inc 23 $61,859 85.19%
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation Uahsf 23 $92,487 88.46%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc 23 $82,854 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korens Usa Inc 3 $53,754 27.27%
Yak The Kathmandu Kitchen 2 Llc 3 $29,633 27.27%
Aculocity Llc 3 $72,405 27.27%
Ecm Health Group Llc 3 $145,607 27.27%
Donghee Alabama Llc 3 $51,785 27.27%
Concord Xxi Usa Llc 3 $91,000 30.00%
Trimble Navigation Limited 3 $87,880 30.00%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 3 $68,536 30.00%
Nabi Bus Llc 3 $72,613 30.00%
Koam Llc 3 $51,813 30.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services 3 $70,442 100.00%
New Car Dealers 3 $50,627 100.00%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 3 $41,455 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $37,204 100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners 3 $56,909 100.00%
Sawmills 3 $102,225 100.00%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 3 $70,054 100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing 3 $54,926 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 3 $32,892 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 3 $48,617 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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