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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 %
Human Resources Specialists 27 $41,622 84.38%
Materials Scientists 26 $51,947 83.87%
Instructional Coordinators 26 $49,850 83.87%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $68,926 83.87%
Construction Managers 26 $75,014 86.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 26 $54,699 86.67%
Information Technology Project Managers 26 $81,397 86.67%
Marketing Managers 25 $93,491 83.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $47,248 86.21%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 25 $50,646 86.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Engineers 5 $72,580 83.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,898 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,506 83.33%
Office Clerks, General 5 $18,699 83.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks 4 $42,500 66.67%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4 $40,851 66.67%
Interpreters and Translators 4 $26,151 66.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $56,448 66.67%
Surgeons 4 $164,947 66.67%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4 $43,686 66.67%
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 %
Canfor Southern Pine Inc 4 $95,238 100.00%
Ebsco Publishing 4 $87,518 100.00%
Rigas Technologies Inc 4 $76,929 100.00%
Techland Inc 4 $83,039 100.00%
American Professionals Inc 4 $79,295 100.00%
Headstart Solutions Llc 4 $74,422 100.00%
Caliber It Solutions Inc 4 $75,530 100.00%
Technovera Inc 4 $76,502 100.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 4 $82,082 100.00%
Legacy Vulcan Llc Subsidiary Of Vulcan Materials Company 4 $105,295 100.00%
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