US stateALRank #35Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Alabama
28,031 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Alabama across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
668
Rank #35 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.8%
The University… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Alabama. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1,337 | 8.8% |
| 2 | Auburn University | 734 | 4.8% |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 591 | 3.9% |
| 4 | University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC | 312 | 2.1% |
| 5 | University of South Alabama | 192 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Intergraph Corporation | 190 | 1.3% |
| 7 | SLK AMERICA INC | 161 | 1.1% |
| 8 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 160 | 1.1% |
| 9 | The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 151 | 1.0% |
| 10 | USA Healthcare Management, LLC | 148 | 1.0% |
| 11 | HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY | 131 | 0.9% |
| 12 | CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 125 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Tuskegee University | 124 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Troy University | 119 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Regions Bank | 119 | 0.8% |
The University of Alabama …
1,337
Auburn University
734
The University of Alabama
591
University of Alabama Heal…
312
University of South Alabama
192
Intergraph Corporation
190
SLK AMERICA INC
161
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
160
The University of Alabama …
151
USA Healthcare Management,…
148
HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE …
131
CGI Technologies and Solut…
125
Tuskegee University
124
Troy University
119
Regions Bank
119
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Alabama.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 4,408 |
| 2 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,824 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,506 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,282 |
| 5 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 824 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 774 |
| 7 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 772 |
| 8 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 684 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 682 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 655 |
Software Developers
4,408
Biological Science Teacher…
2,824
Physicians, All Other
1,506
Computer Systems Analysts
1,282
Medical Scientists, Except…
824
Computer Occupations, All …
774
Industrial Engineers
772
Mechanical Engineers
684
Software Quality Assurance…
682
Accountants and Auditors
655
Filings by fiscal year
Alabama H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,442 |
| FY2011 | 1,487 |
| FY2012 | 1,572 |
| FY2013 | 1,487 |
| FY2014 | 1,781 |
| FY2015 | 1,873 |
| FY2016 | 2,053 |
| FY2017 | 1,735 |
| FY2018 | 1,917 |
| FY2019 | 239 |
| FY2020 | 1,731 |
| FY2021 | 2,377 |
| FY2022 | 1,841 |
| FY2023 | 1,919 |
| FY2024 | 1,938 |
| FY2025 | 1,971 |
| FY2026 | 668 |
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