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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 %
Personal Financial Advisors 7 $44,738 87.50%
Recreation Workers 7 $20,934 87.50%
Health Educators 6 $34,791 75.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 6 $31,252 75.00%
Registered Nurses 6 $48,530 75.00%
Epidemiologists 6 $56,906 75.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 6 $49,033 75.00%
Clinical Data Managers 6 $64,799 85.71%
Geographers 6 $48,627 85.71%
Social and Community Service Managers 6 $59,682 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,132 $55,118 75.53%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,665 $69,282 89.70%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,059 $149,854 87.67%
Computer Systems Design Services 770 $69,378 91.67%
Offices Of Physicians 580 $116,149 80.11%
Engineering Services 523 $66,339 88.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 462 $142,828 88.51%
Commercial Banking 401 $80,038 92.82%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 399 $53,230 93.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 302 $75,136 86.04%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 172 $24,673 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 125 $27,071 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 97 $27,183 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 74 $25,197 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 73 $27,035 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 53 $25,637 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 53 $26,327 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 42 $25,671 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 38 $26,773 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 975 $19,519 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 784 $19,554 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 642 $54,810 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 466 $59,122 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 347 $81,558 100.00%
Engineering Services 188 $69,557 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 182 $155,194 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 124 $60,999 91.85%
Aircraft Manufacturing 112 $75,571 90.32%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 95 $74,032 84.82%

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