Alabama H-1B salaries

From 2,831 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Alabama (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #35 of 51 by filings
  • #42 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$91,770−25% vs. national median
Middle 50%$71.2k–$125.9k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II43% of leveled filings
Top metro areaBirmingham, AL1,152 filings in Alabama

Top cities in Alabama

Birmingham, AL$93,6001,152 filings · rent 1BR $1,263 Montgomery, AL$89,720324 filings · rent 1BR $1,003 Mobile, AL$98,284264 filings · rent 1BR $981 Huntsville, AL$97,427255 filings · rent 1BR $1,177 Auburn, AL$78,820241 filings · rent 1BR $1,167 Tuscaloosa, AL$82,500193 filings · rent 1BR $975 Dothan, AL$116,99038 filings · rent 1BR $768 Troy, AL$79,21938 filings Florence, AL$142,64637 filings · rent 1BR $834 Daphne, AL$105,26932 filings · rent 1BR $1,317 Gadsden, AL$78,40630 filings · rent 1BR $830 Decatur, AL$77,43828 filings · rent 1BR $835

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Alabama. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Alabama

The University of Alabama at Birmingham logoThe University of Alabama at Birmingham363 filings · 13%$78,500 Auburn University106 filings · 4%$85,000 The University of Alabama96 filings · 3%$77,800 University of Alabama Health Services Foundation93 filings · 3%$249,312 USA HealthCare Management57 filings · 2%$250,000 The University of Alabama in Huntsville50 filings · 2%$90,900 Bahwan Cybertek42 filings · 1%$68,000 Regions Bank36 filings · 1%$119,838 Airbus Americas31 filings · 1%$110,334 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama28 filings · 1%$114,660 Shipt25 filings · 1%$130,707 Global Nursing Recruiters24 filings · 1%$75,442

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Alabama.

Most filed jobs in Alabama

Software Engineer448 filings · 16%$100,194 Data Scientist155 filings · 5%$78,582 Industrial Engineer130 filings · 5%$92,950 Medical Scientist105 filings · 4%$70,000 Medical School Professor94 filings · 3%$209,997 Mechanical Engineer92 filings · 3%$94,900 Engineering Professor58 filings · 2%$98,219 Accountant48 filings · 2%$67,398 Medical Technologist48 filings · 2%$59,790 Network Administrator47 filings · 2%$73,600 QA Engineer46 filings · 2%$80,621 Programmer Analyst43 filings · 2%$98,342

Alabama vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Alabama$91,770

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.