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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 %
Jb Processing Llc 4 $76,160 100.00%
Ascend Performance Materials Llc 4 $86,507 100.00%
Healthactions Pa 4 $89,019 100.00%
Simerics Inc 4 $70,257 100.00%
Callahan Aircraft Services Llc 4 $66,467 100.00%
Itrace Foundation Inc 4 $62,462 100.00%
Technology Consultants Inc 4 $65,707 100.00%
Cbn Tech Force Inc 4 $69,555 100.00%
Flex N Gate Alabama Llc 4 $66,487 100.00%
Hiq Technologies Llc 4 $66,955 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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