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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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $43,148 83.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 54 $41,491 90.00%
Materials Engineers 54 $70,053 90.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $53,692 91.23%
Chemical Engineers 45 $72,703 80.36%
Cost Estimators 45 $42,791 86.54%
Medical and Health Services Managers 41 $67,972 83.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $48,727 81.63%
Accountants 40 $44,756 85.11%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $49,929 84.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 9 $39,148 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 9 $126,126 100.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $46,006 100.00%
Financial Managers 9 $82,528 100.00%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $17,638 112.50%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 8 $45,599 100.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,307 100.00%
Chief Executives 8 $156,814 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,838 100.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $69,871 100.00%
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 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 %
Computer Technology Solutions Inc 21 $58,012 87.50%
Srk Solutions Inc 21 $52,888 87.50%
Mphasis Corporation 21 $64,587 87.50%
Legacy Vulcan Llc 21 $83,911 87.50%
The University Of West Alabama 20 $32,606 83.33%
Vintage Pharmaceuticals Llc 20 $67,704 83.33%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsvill 20 $130,678 83.33%
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama Inc 20 $78,610 83.33%
Bbva Usa 20 $87,468 86.96%
Nucor Steel Decatur Llc 20 $83,971 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mullek Farms 3 $29,134 100.00%
Richard D Slay 3 $29,834 100.00%
Lane Cattle Company Llc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Hayes Farm 3 $26,610 100.00%
Clark Farms Partnership 3 $25,979 100.00%
Dennis Nursery Greenhouses Inc 3 $29,834 100.00%
Little Pines Farm Llc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Murphree Seed Farm Inc 3 $27,269 100.00%
Jeremy Glenn Calvert 3 $22,672 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 75 2 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silver Coin Inc 2 $55,806 22.22%
Greene County Hosptial And Nursing Home 2 $36,982 25.00%
Navigator Development Group Inc 2 $78,156 25.00%
Montgomery Baptist Outreach Services Corp 2 $136,687 25.00%
New South Express Llc 2 $69,774 25.00%
Hyco Systems Inc 2 $60,840 25.00%
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc 2 $62,723 25.00%
Carefusion Corporation 2 $58,240 25.00%
Calvary Baptist Church 2 $45,604 25.00%
The University Of West Alabama 2 $41,737 25.00%

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