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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 %
Physicists	66	$50,484	85.71%
Coaches and Scouts	65	$31,960	84.42%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	64	$73,709	83.12%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$51,986	82.89%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	61	$107,402	81.33%
Biological Scientists, All Other	61	$46,626	84.72%
Psychiatrists	58	$150,697	80.56%
Logisticians	58	$51,858	84.06%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	58	$63,981	86.57%
Budget Analysts	56	$49,282	83.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Health Aides	14	$17,600	127.27%
Computer User Support Specialists	14	$54,135	127.27%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	13	$73,350	118.18%
Civil Engineers	13	$63,339	118.18%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	12	$21,769	109.09%
Budget Analysts	11	$46,785	100.00%
General and Operations Managers	11	$78,613	110.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$62,799	100.00%
Purchasing Managers	10	$78,503	111.11%
Sales Managers	10	$90,243	111.11%

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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	19	$58,141	82.61%
Comprehab Llc	19	$77,709	82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc	19	$126,981	86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville	19	$40,970	86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc	19	$48,158	86.36%
Vsp Llc	19	$59,171	86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation	19	$45,209	86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp	19	$49,928	90.48%
Hyosung Usa Inc	19	$51,861	90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$59,707	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Danny Hidalgos Farm	2	$24,752	100.00%
Andrew Millard	2	$21,445	100.00%
Wt Dozier Farm Inc	2	$28,777	100.00%
Bayou Visas	2	$27,737	100.00%
Resource Concepts Llc	2	$28,434	100.00%
Walden Farms	2	$24,357	100.00%
Henry M Clayton	2	$27,737	100.00%
Robert D Luker Jr	2	$26,686	100.00%
Lyle B Stokley Dba Stokley Nursery	2	$19,937	100.00%
The Greenhouse Garden Center Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alabama Infectious Disease Center	2	$197,600	25.00%
Yesac Corp	2	$63,378	25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group	2	$90	25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc	2	$60,185	25.00%
Shalin Incroporated	2	$77,147	25.00%
4108 Restaurant Corp	2	$78,239	25.00%
Korean Garden Llc	2	$49,733	28.57%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	2	$89,222	28.57%
Geocue Corporation	2	$64,605	28.57%
Faulkner University	2	$51,975	28.57%

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.