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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 %
Mathematicians 9 $50,787 90.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 9 $41,778 90.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,647 80.00%
Neurologists 8 $140,868 80.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8 $77,831 80.00%
Transportation Engineers 8 $70,174 80.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,425 80.00%
Anesthesiologists 8 $193,956 88.89%
Radiologic Technologists 8 $43,241 88.89%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 8 $63,190 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 2 $49,515 50.00%
Helpers--Electricians 2 $22,194 50.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $44,242 50.00%
Quality Control Analysts 2 $45,510 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $44,554 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $54,492 50.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $44,995 50.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $36,379 50.00%
Chemists 2 $53,321 50.00%
Economists 1 $68,723 25.00%
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 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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 62 $65,898 88.57%
Evonik Corporation 59 $79,732 92.19%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 59 $62,877 95.16%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Pc 59 $185,471 96.72%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 58 $70,850 98.31%
Jacksonville State University 56 $54,073 94.92%
University Of North Alabama 55 $52,197 94.83%
Smart Alabama Llc 55 $52,591 94.83%
Health Carousel Llc 52 $59,102 89.66%
Jackson Hospital Clinic Inc 51 $171,759 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triple M Farms Llc 7 $23,617 100.00%
Haynes Farming Co Llc 7 $26,871 100.00%
Mountain View Orchards Llc 7 $26,389 100.00%
Parsons Farm 7 $9,468 100.00%
Henry C Williams Jr 7 $24,651 100.00%
Stokley Nursery Llc 7 $26,645 100.00%
Greenscape Contractors Sod Farms Llc 7 $25,453 100.00%
Servico Inc 7 $26,817 100.00%
Alta Turf Inc 7 $25,733 100.00%
Seward Farms 6 $23,258 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evonik Corporation 9 $102,435 31.03%
Borbet Alabama Inc 9 $101,987 31.03%
Singular People Llc 9 $107,688 31.03%
Devansh Lab Werks Inc 9 $58,994 31.03%
Crossvale Inc 8 $91,699 28.57%
Cs Eng Inc 8 $55,619 28.57%
Hanon Systems Alabama Corporation 8 $66,297 28.57%
Progress Rail Services Corporation 7 $75,412 25.00%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 7 $72,203 25.00%
Rehau Automotive Llc 7 $70,922 25.93%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $24,460 100.00%
Aquaculture 24 $26,299 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 23 $26,510 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 22 $23,658 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 21 $27,284 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $23,139 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $25,865 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 16 $25,903 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $23,464 100.00%
Farm Management Services 10 $24,317 100.00%

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