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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 %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 28 $45,858 87.50%
Public Relations Specialists 28 $34,715 87.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $45,536 87.50%
Human Resources Specialists 28 $41,179 90.32%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 28 $65,178 90.32%
Information Security Analysts 28 $78,285 90.32%
Occupational Therapists 27 $55,344 87.10%
Information Technology Project Managers 26 $81,397 86.67%
Dentists, General 26 $111,402 86.67%
Credit Analysts 25 $57,041 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 5 $52,849 83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 5 $59,987 83.33%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 5 $43,476 83.33%
Marketing Managers 5 $105,860 83.33%
Instructional Coordinators 5 $54,783 83.33%
Tool and Die Makers 5 $44,021 83.33%
Psychiatrists 5 $98,780 83.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,898 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,506 83.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $41,151 83.33%
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 %
Netherlands 1 $61,680 33.33%
Ethiopia 1 $47,736 33.33%
Belize 1 $73,694 33.33%
Poland 1 $46,840 33.33%
Bulgaria 1 $49,770 33.33%
Italy 1 $104,187 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $64,870 50.00%
Georgia 1 $64,870 50.00%
Denmark 1 $187,200 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $68,994 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hh Health System Morgan Llc 23 $144,580 88.46%
University Of West Alabama 22 $44,892 84.62%
Kc Sol Tech Inc 22 $54,342 84.62%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 22 $55,936 88.00%
St Aerospace Mobile Inc 22 $58,397 88.00%
Kforce Inc 22 $69,232 88.00%
Airbus Americas Inc 22 $87,509 88.00%
Nifco Korea Usa Inc 21 $39,910 84.00%
Computer Technology Solutions Inc 21 $58,012 87.50%
Srk Solutions Inc 21 $52,888 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama State University 3 $63,753 30.00%
Mcinnis Construction Llc 3 $53,726 33.33%
Steris Corporation 3 $82,985 33.33%
Esk Corporation 3 $17,763 33.33%
Basf Corporation 3 $82,819 33.33%
Tombgibee Healthcare Authority 3 $39,714 33.33%
Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc 3 $75,400 33.33%
Community Hospital Inc 3 $54,052 33.33%
Compass Bank 3 $64,931 33.33%
The Hiller Companies Inc 3 $75,275 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,786 $54,376 77.68%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,382 $68,622 89.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 960 $148,263 87.43%
Computer Systems Design Services 723 $68,576 91.29%
Offices Of Physicians 561 $111,531 80.60%
Engineering Services 478 $64,942 88.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 403 $147,914 88.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 382 $52,647 92.05%
Commercial Banking 357 $77,710 92.73%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 278 $73,988 85.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 130 $23,001 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 73 $25,140 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 65 $24,928 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $24,211 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $25,483 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $23,973 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $22,699 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 30 $24,813 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $23,488 100.00%

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