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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
17,834	82.34%	$72,264	H-1B
2,891	13.35%	$56,904	PERM
805	3.72%	$23,427	H-2A
129	0.60%	$76,869	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 21,659 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 17,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.34% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.35% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	2,150	$74,700	88.22%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,159	$65,126	90.62%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	792	$156,481	81.73%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	717	$85,619	75.71%
Computer Programmers	629	$57,651	86.40%
Mechanical Engineers	532	$68,656	74.82%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	511	$46,219	83.36%
Internists, General	504	$80,723	84.14%
Industrial Engineers	404	$65,122	87.07%
Computer Occupations, All Other	402	$72,103	92.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	249	$24,131	241.75%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	124	$24,563	206.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	111	$25,120	198.21%
Nursery Workers	88	$24,267	176.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	55	$24,321	112.24%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	9	$26,229	20.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$26,510	11.11%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3	$31,963	9.68%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	3	$24,745	10.71%
Farm Labor Contractors	1	$24,939	3.70%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	627	$19,945	74.29%
Software Developers, Applications	192	$83,984	24.49%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	113	$17,616	35.87%
Mechanical Engineers	99	$70,175	39.29%
Industrial Engineers	89	$64,798	61.81%
Internists, General	81	$171,219	61.83%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	55	$155,551	91.67%
Computer Systems Analysts	52	$83,284	88.14%
Accountants and Auditors	47	$52,805	106.82%
Electrical Engineers	36	$79,512	90.00%

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 1,327 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Costa Rica	3	$77,590	42.86%
Bahamas	2	$84,515	33.33%
Guatemala	2	$37,856	33.33%
Ecuador	2	$125,715	33.33%
Nigeria	2	$42,251	33.33%
Serbia	2	$92,550	33.33%
Jordan	2	$125,690	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$72,374	33.33%
Portugal	2	$39,083	40.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$55,344	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Seung Kwang Llc	18	$56,296	90.00%
Aluminum Technology Schmid North America Inc	18	$63,982	90.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc	18	$52,859	90.00%
Gestamp Alabama Llc	18	$74,885	90.00%
Cigniti Inc	18	$68,297	90.00%
Hospital Medicine Associates Llc	18	$134,580	90.00%
Southern Research Institute Sri	18	$48,808	94.74%
Imc Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Llc	18	$177,888	94.74%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional Corporation	18	$175,963	94.74%
Ecm Health Group Llc	18	$172,465	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Faulkner University	2	$51,975	28.57%
Nalara Alabama Llc	2	$59,769	28.57%
Lees Kitchen Llc	2	$44,793	33.33%
Spire	2	$95,847	33.33%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	2	$200,117	33.33%
Nrtc Alabama Inc	2	$40,872	33.33%
Innotive Tech Inc	2	$45,854	33.33%
Greenscape Contractors Sod Farms Llc	2	$22,402	33.33%
Zf Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa Llc	2	$76,690	33.33%
Ingenics Corporation	2	$69,763	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	18	$77,135	85.71%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	18	$98,331	85.71%
Home Health Care Services	18	$77,661	90.00%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	18	$48,665	90.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	17	$56,164	85.00%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	17	$88,741	85.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	16	$52,410	84.21%
Other Support Services	16	$47,755	84.21%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	16	$69,723	88.89%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	16	$69,476	94.12%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Junior Colleges	2	$41,906	28.57%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$72,738	28.57%
Crushed And Broken Limestone Mining And Quarrying	2	$85,145	28.57%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$20,654	28.57%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	2	$93,767	28.57%
Limited Service Restaurants	2	$44,793	28.57%
Packaging And Labeling Services	1	$28,829	14.29%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	1	$100,256	14.29%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	1	$24,462	14.29%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	1	$67,018	16.67%

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 $72,264. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.