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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 %
Financial Managers 30 $88,736 83.33%
Dentists, General 29 $110,306 82.86%
Biomedical Engineers 29 $70,926 82.86%
Public Relations Specialists 29 $34,821 85.29%
Information Security Analysts 28 $78,285 84.85%
Microbiologists 28 $41,052 84.85%
Credit Analysts 28 $58,067 84.85%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $45,536 87.50%
Environmental Engineers 27 $53,260 84.38%
Occupational Therapists 27 $55,344 84.38%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $41,151 71.43%
Psychiatrists 5 $98,780 71.43%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,898 71.43%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,506 71.43%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5 $29,519 71.43%
Office Clerks, General 5 $18,699 83.33%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 5 $22,069 83.33%
Lawyers 5 $52,849 83.33%
Marketing Managers 5 $105,860 83.33%
Operations Research Analysts 5 $50,561 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 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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc 19 $58,141 82.61%
Comprehab Llc 19 $77,709 82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc 19 $126,981 86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville 19 $40,970 86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc 19 $48,158 86.36%
Vsp Llc 19 $59,171 86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation 19 $45,209 86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp 19 $49,928 90.48%
Hyosung Usa Inc 19 $51,861 90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc 19 $59,707 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Danny Hidalgos Farm 2 $24,752 100.00%
Andrew Millard 2 $21,445 100.00%
Wt Dozier Farm Inc 2 $28,777 100.00%
Bayou Visas 2 $27,737 100.00%
Resource Concepts Llc 2 $28,434 100.00%
Walden Farms 2 $24,357 100.00%
Henry M Clayton 2 $27,737 100.00%
Robert D Luker Jr 2 $26,686 100.00%
Lyle B Stokley Dba Stokley Nursery 2 $19,937 100.00%
The Greenhouse Garden Center Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama Infectious Disease Center 2 $197,600 25.00%
Yesac Corp 2 $63,378 25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group 2 $90 25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc 2 $60,185 25.00%
Shalin Incroporated 2 $77,147 25.00%
4108 Restaurant Corp 2 $78,239 25.00%
Korean Garden Llc 2 $49,733 28.57%
Kimberly Clark Corporation 2 $89,222 28.57%
Geocue Corporation 2 $64,605 28.57%
Faulkner University 2 $51,975 28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $24,460 100.00%
Aquaculture 24 $26,299 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 23 $26,510 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 22 $23,658 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 21 $27,284 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $23,139 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $25,865 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 16 $25,903 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $23,464 100.00%
Farm Management Services 10 $24,317 100.00%

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 $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