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 %
Capgemini America Inc 70 $77,397 93.33%
The Univ Of Alabama At Birmingham 69 $58,100 94.52%
Alabama State University 67 $52,042 91.78%
Usa Healthcare Mangement Llc 65 $127,768 91.55%
Mando America Corporation 65 $44,406 91.55%
Devansh Lab Werks Inc 65 $75,020 92.86%
Comprehab Inc 63 $60,761 90.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 62 $65,898 88.57%
Shipt Inc 59 $80,295 89.39%
Rheem Manufacturing Company 57 $75,201 96.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Alabamallc 11 $74,472 33.33%
Saehaesung Alabama Inc 11 $56,898 34.38%
Iljin Alabama Corporation Inc 10 $63,199 31.25%
Hh Health System Morgan Llc 10 $147,800 33.33%
Computer Technology Solutions Inc 10 $82,928 33.33%
Jcs Systems Inc 10 $58,929 34.48%
Hubbell Power Systems Inc 9 $72,620 31.03%
Borbet Alabama Inc 9 $101,987 31.03%
Evonik Corporation 9 $102,435 31.03%
Crc Transport Llc 9 $41,180 31.03%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $21,529 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $26,686 100.00%
Peanut Farming 5 $23,005 83.33%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $25,264 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $22,281 100.00%
Potato Farming 5 $25,447 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $26,816 80.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 4 $26,239 100.00%

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