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
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 %
Operations Research Analysts 5 $50,561 71.43%
Tool and Die Makers 5 $44,021 71.43%
Lawyers 5 $52,849 71.43%
Chemical Engineers 5 $72,580 71.43%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 5 $43,476 71.43%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $41,151 83.33%
Instructional Coordinators 5 $54,783 83.33%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5 $29,519 83.33%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 5 $22,069 83.33%
Psychiatrists 5 $98,780 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 %
Intergraph Corporation 147 $69,736 85.47%
Ernst Young Us Llp 141 $72,063 94.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 130 $73,759 92.20%
Hyundai Power Transformers Usa Inc 129 $46,150 91.49%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsville 127 $185,528 91.37%
The University Of Alabama In Huntsville 121 $58,976 91.67%
Troy University 119 $48,706 90.84%
Houston County Healthcare Authority 119 $193,451 90.84%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 117 $70,739 91.41%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Alabama 116 $81,007 94.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jimmy W Durbin Farms 12 $21,887 100.00%
Belle Meadow Farm 12 $24,804 100.00%
James Martin Farms Llc 12 $22,818 100.00%
Youngs Plant Farm Inc 12 $22,818 100.00%
Big Creek Nursery 12 $23,620 100.00%
Snows Bend Farm Inc 11 $23,288 100.00%
James E Lipscomb Sons Inc 11 $23,837 100.00%
5 G Harvesting Llc 11 $34,275 100.00%
Green Valley Farms Inc 11 $23,116 100.00%
Greenway Plants Inc 10 $24,367 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Regions Bank 32 $84,156 42.67%
St Mobile Aerospace Engineeringinc 29 $46,207 46.77%
The University Of Alabama 28 $38,996 45.90%
University Of South Alabama 28 $56,861 48.28%
Gps It Solutions Llc 28 $78,577 51.85%
Thyssenkrupp Steel Usa 23 $74,456 42.59%
Seungsan Pack America Corporation 21 $66,774 39.62%
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation 21 $117,405 39.62%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional 20 $189,018 38.46%
Mercedes Benz Us International Inc 17 $77,895 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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 $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