| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 435 | $26,547 | 327.07% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 148 | $26,341 | 182.72% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 124 | $24,563 | 187.88% |
| Nursery Workers | 88 | $24,267 | 141.94% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 82 | $26,119 | 143.86% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 14 | $27,616 | 27.45% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 5 | $38,746 | 10.64% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 4 | $25,740 | 10.81% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 4 | $26,510 | 10.81% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 3 | $49,969 | 8.33% |
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 22 | $18,401 | 31.43% |
| Nepal | 20 | $47,668 | 30.30% |
| Spain | 16 | $84,919 | 36.36% |
| United Kingdom | 16 | $69,235 | 45.71% |
| Bangladesh | 15 | $33,552 | 44.12% |
| South Africa | 15 | $76,746 | 45.45% |
| Turkey | 11 | $65,551 | 40.74% |
| France | 9 | $72,782 | 40.91% |
| Australia | 9 | $68,650 | 47.37% |
| Taiwan | 9 | $52,861 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ptac Consulting Engineers Inc | 3 | $50,516 | 75.00% |
| Icool Usa Incorporated | 3 | $54,323 | 75.00% |
| Yash Solutions Llc | 3 | $49,407 | 75.00% |
| Evan Song Enterprises Inc | 3 | $49,414 | 75.00% |
| Viscofan Usa Inc | 3 | $52,589 | 75.00% |
| Bhate Environmental Associates Inc | 3 | $55,189 | 75.00% |
| The Law Office Of Changjae Lee | 3 | $47,916 | 75.00% |
| Into Uab Llc | 3 | $45,136 | 75.00% |
| Goodwyn Mills And Cawood Inc | 3 | $52,437 | 75.00% |
| Csc Covansys Corporation | 3 | $56,042 | 75.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 40 | $72,343 | 88.89% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 39 | $77,274 | 88.64% |
| Office Administrative Services | 35 | $56,768 | 83.33% |
| Employment Services | 35 | $59,188 | 83.33% |
| Insurance Carriers | 35 | $75,523 | 83.33% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 34 | $106,604 | 82.93% |
| Religious Organizations | 32 | $38,305 | 88.89% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 32 | $66,363 | 88.89% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 30 | $50,083 | 88.24% |
| Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing | 30 | $81,300 | 90.91% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 3 | $32,739 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Durable Goods | 3 | $25,785 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 2 | $24,648 | 66.67% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 2 | $24,648 | 66.67% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $23,150 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 2 | $22,620 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 2 | $24,617 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 2 | $22,963 | 100.00% |
| Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,939 | 50.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 1 | $30,534 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 13 | $38,621 | 76.47% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 12 | $74,339 | 70.59% |
| Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $82,155 | 75.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 12 | $64,149 | 80.00% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 12 | $50,085 | 85.71% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 11 | $87,944 | 78.57% |
| Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing | 11 | $95,694 | 84.62% |
| Medical Laboratories | 11 | $54,844 | 84.62% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 11 | $21,693 | 84.62% |
| Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing | 11 | $69,330 | 91.67% |
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.