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Alabama

State · United States

Applications on record
48,944
FY2025
5,027
FY2026 to 30 June
3,585
Share of U.S. total
0.40%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$89,898
Median wage$89,898certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Alabama.

Applications by fiscal year — Alabama

2,5145,027FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2,5145,027FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20082,077
FY20091,900
FY20101,949
FY20111,865
FY20122,034
FY20131,873
FY20142,382
FY20152,662
FY20162,761
FY20172,288
FY20182,523
FY20192,705
FY20202,350
FY20212,370
FY20222,846
FY20232,623
FY20243,124
FY20255,027
FY2026*3,585
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1982711,5331,583
FY20252392101,9562,622
FY20242071971,938782
FY20231891701,647617
FY20221651611,841679
FY20211261171,561566
FY2020106911,731422
FY2019911011,994519
FY201864921,917450
FY201755731,735425
FY201648622,053598
FY201540781,873671
FY201437751,781489
FY201335681,487283
FY201235941,572333
FY201126371,487315
FY201028401,442439
FY200934801,557229
FY2008331071,687250
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Alabama.

Applications by employer
  1. The University of Alabama at Birmingham2,730
  2. Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC1,991
  3. The UNIV. of ALA. at Birmingham (uab)1,963
  4. Auburn University1,432
  5. The University of Alabama1,201
  6. Koch Foods of Gadsden, LLC1,122
  7. University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC712
  8. Koch Foods of Alabama, LLC659
  9. Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC426
  10. University of South Alabama343
  11. Intergraph Corporation340
  12. Alabama Catfish, LLC330
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers5,312
  2. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers4,544
  3. Physicians, All Other2,115
  4. Computer Systems Analysts1,967
  5. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary1,462
  6. Mechanical Engineers1,420
  7. Industrial Engineers1,263
  8. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,257
  9. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1,174
  10. Computer Occupations, All Other1,054
Visa routes
  1. H-1B30,870
  2. PERM labour certification12,272
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers2,124
  4. H-2A agricultural workers1,756
  5. E-3 (Australia)253
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)184
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)43
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $89,898; middle half $69,978 to $127,312 · median prevailing wage $73,070 (marker) · 5,235 applications.

$40k$90k$140k$190k$240k
$40k$90k$140k$190k$240k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers71
  2. Peaches22
  3. Cotton20
  4. General Farm Workers17
  5. Agricultural Equipment Operators13
  6. Vegetables11
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Alabama with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Birmingham, AL12,279
  2. Montgomery, AL5,603
  3. Huntsville, AL3,188
  4. Eutaw, AL2,684
  5. Mobile, AL2,422
  6. Auburn, AL2,311
  7. Tuscaloosa, AL1,808
  8. Gadsden, AL1,338
  9. Hoover, AL1,201
  10. Opelika, AL777
  11. Dothan, AL675
  12. Madison, AL600
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Alabama, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Alabama as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

2,5055,0102015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,5055,010201520172019202120232024
Data table
20153,930
20164,740
20173,800
20183,740
20193,670
20202,840
20212,890
20223,750
20234,230
20245,010
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20245,0103,100
20234,2303,070
20223,7504,000
20212,8901,610
20202,8403,490
20193,6702,980
20183,7402,470
20173,8001,050
20164,7402,330
20153,9302,830
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico820
  2. India340
  3. Vietnam310
  4. South Korea280
  5. Jamaica260
  6. Philippines190
  7. Guatemala180
  8. China160
  9. Cuba140
  10. Brazil120
  11. Colombia110
  12. Nigeria110
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)83,570
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)46,230
  3. Temporary workers and families20,170
  4. Students and exchange visitors12,010
  5. Treaty traders and investors5,460
  6. Diplomats and other representatives2,800
  7. All other classes1,730
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B58,150
  2. WT31,960
  3. B25,430
  4. WB14,230
  5. F8,330
  6. E4,930
  7. L4,060
  8. TN3,820
  9. H2B, H2R3,110
  10. J2,960
  11. H2A2,190
  12. H1B1,810
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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