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 %
Software Developers, Applications 2,146 $74,654 88.06%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,159 $65,127 90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 782 $157,263 74.55%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 746 $84,489 78.78%
Computer Programmers 628 $57,634 74.67%
Mechanical Engineers 591 $70,214 83.12%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 556 $47,678 83.48%
Internists, General 503 $80,767 82.06%
Industrial Engineers 445 $66,307 86.58%
Computer Occupations, All Other 402 $72,103 92.84%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 749 $20,127 88.74%
Software Developers, Applications 192 $83,984 24.49%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 113 $17,616 23.89%
Mechanical Engineers 106 $71,066 33.65%
Industrial Engineers 95 $64,891 64.63%
Internists, General 81 $171,219 57.86%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 55 $155,551 91.67%
Computer Systems Analysts 52 $83,284 88.14%
Accountants and Auditors 52 $53,729 118.18%
Electrical Engineers 37 $79,243 88.10%
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 %
Afghanistan 1 $69,510 100.00%
Ireland 1 $77,854 100.00%
Tanzania 1 $75,026 100.00%
Georgia 1 $64,870 100.00%
Iraq 1 $110,407 100.00%
Belarus 1 $20,337 100.00%
Finland 1 $58,552 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $69,555 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kbr Inc 7 $82,708 87.50%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 7 $85,628 100.00%
Crestwood Physician Services Llc 7 $120,141 100.00%
Pulmonary And Sleep Associates Of Huntsville Pc 7 $200,743 100.00%
Spartan Solutions 6 $71,348 85.71%
Mcwane Inc 6 $83,375 85.71%
Humac Inc 6 $69,842 85.71%
Etek It Services Inc 6 $75,343 85.71%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 6 $71,947 85.71%
Ingenics Corp 6 $77,542 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ted Carson Arabians Llc 1 $49,878 50.00%
Ahiteco Inc 1 $61,963 50.00%
Arcadia Aerospace Industries Llc 1 $92,955 50.00%
Chambertroup Group Llc 1 $28,829 50.00%
Midamerica Engine 1 $148,886 50.00%
Snj America Corporation 1 $61,963 50.00%
Nephrology And Hypertension Consultants Pc 1 $177,715 50.00%
Jalali Enterprises Llc 1 $39,874 50.00%
Sai Darshan Llc 1 $48,755 50.00%
Banzai Hospitality Llc 1 $38,002 50.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 1 $69,306 100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 1 $92,186 100.00%
Legislative Bodies 1 $56,701 100.00%
Residential Building Construction 1 $62,878 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $67,870 100.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation 1 $32,989 100.00%
Masonry Contractors 1 $48,277 100.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment 1 $78,562 100.00%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 1 $90,251 100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 1 $62,608 100.00%
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