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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 %
Web Developers	35	$47,985	83.33%
Business Intelligence Analysts	35	$71,982	85.37%
Sales Engineers	35	$71,282	92.11%
Medical and Health Services Managers	34	$69,706	89.47%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	30	$45,805	78.95%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	30	$42,209	81.08%
General and Operations Managers	30	$80,522	83.33%
Industrial Production Managers	30	$83,831	83.33%
Financial Managers	30	$88,736	90.91%
Microbiologists	29	$41,272	90.63%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$54,601	87.50%
Database Administrators	7	$57,747	87.50%
Financial Managers	7	$87,292	100.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$50,502	100.00%
Sales Engineers	7	$69,097	100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$60,535	85.71%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$39,497	85.71%
Human Resources Specialists	6	$40,602	85.71%
Financial Analysts	5	$66,327	71.43%
Psychiatrists	5	$98,780	71.43%

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 %
Borbet Alabama Inc	16	$74,403	84.21%
Spartan Solutions Inc	16	$74,383	88.89%
Infobeans Inc	15	$70,329	83.33%
New Flyer Of America Inc	15	$77,957	83.33%
Hudsonalpha Institute For Biotechnology	15	$58,439	83.33%
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Llc Hmma	15	$55,224	83.33%
Hudson Alpha Institute For Biotechnology	15	$47,933	88.24%
Atns Usa Inc	15	$60,546	88.24%
Halla Climate Systems Alabama Corporation	15	$56,368	88.24%
Hanwha Advanced Materials America Llc	15	$50,157	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rausch Pausch Lp	2	$60,154	33.33%
American Knw Inc	2	$90,699	33.33%
Southern Communications Services Inc	2	$104,208	33.33%
Kyungshin Cable International Corporation	2	$67,475	33.33%
Logisall Usa Corp	2	$37,700	33.33%
Eab Global Inc	2	$72,343	33.33%
Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant	2	$40,206	33.33%
Hyunnam America Corp	2	$53,383	33.33%
Sio2 Medical Products	2	$57,752	33.33%
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc	2	$93,767	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$90,054	66.67%
Museums	2	$33,800	66.67%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$111,759	66.67%
Consumer Lending	2	$106,371	100.00%
Automobile Dealers	2	$42,266	100.00%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$89,284	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$80,361	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,882	100.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	2	$78,520	100.00%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	2	$95,025	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.