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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 %
Engineers, All Other 103 $58,376 84.43%
Biological Technicians 95 $30,450 80.51%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 95 $70,990 81.20%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 95 $112,008 89.62%
Hospitalists 88 $175,962 84.62%
Chemists 87 $59,385 90.63%
Aerospace Engineers 84 $75,221 88.42%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 70 $72,004 87.50%
Financial Specialists, All Other 69 $65,225 87.34%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $55,307 83.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers 17 $19,053 113.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 16 $39,303 114.29%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $47,346 114.29%
Statisticians 16 $50,786 133.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other 16 $82,238 133.33%
Engineers, All Other 15 $68,009 125.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $87,188 125.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 15 $49,852 125.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 15 $106,220 136.36%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 15 $49,204 136.36%
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 %
Romania 3 $42,788 42.86%
Argentina 3 $61,934 42.86%
Japan 3 $37,010 42.86%
Sri Lanka 2 $70,564 28.57%
Syria 2 $197,600 33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $72,374 33.33%
Albania 2 $65,080 33.33%
Guatemala 2 $37,856 33.33%
Portugal 2 $39,083 40.00%
Serbia 2 $92,550 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vcarve Inc 13 $57,974 86.67%
Protech Solutions Inc 13 $73,029 86.67%
2a Usa Inc 13 $62,464 86.67%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 13 $67,218 86.67%
Protective Life Corporation 13 $87,240 92.86%
Tecvox Oem Solutions Llc 13 $63,341 92.86%
Al Dental Pc 13 $122,205 92.86%
Hyundai Information Service North America Llc 13 $74,014 92.86%
Motorola Solutions Inc 13 $88,252 92.86%
Amedisys Holding Llc 13 $77,451 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aad Enterprises Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Grant Brothers 1 $31,200 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 19 1 $28,434 100.00%
Richard Naisbett 1 $30,534 100.00%
Paradise Pumpkin Patch 1 $23,150 100.00%
Stockdale Farms Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Wrights Nursery And Greenhouse Inc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Triple J Nursery 1 $24,357 100.00%
Tennessee Valley Cooperative Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Garcia Citrus Harvesting Inc 1 $24,565 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anniston Medical Clinic Pc 1 $67,184 20.00%
Testpro Systems Inc 1 $58,885 20.00%
Hoh Gymnastics 1 $20,337 20.00%
Kuka Robotics Corporation 1 $57,013 20.00%
Shree Sai Krupa Inc 1 $32,282 20.00%
Olin Corporation 1 $81,224 20.00%
Hearts South Pc 1 $181,064 20.00%
Pdl Assistance Inc 1 $58,677 20.00%
Mn Food Mart Llc 1 $52,395 20.00%
Chandni Llc 1 $29,598 20.00%

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