US stateALRank #35Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Alabama
28,896 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
1,533
Rank #35 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
9.0%
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 | 1,459 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Auburn University | 767 | 4.8% |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 616 | 3.8% |
| 4 | University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC | 355 | 2.2% |
| 5 | University of South Alabama | 195 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Intergraph Corporation | 193 | 1.2% |
| 7 | The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 172 | 1.1% |
| 8 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 163 | 1.0% |
| 9 | SLK AMERICA INC | 162 | 1.0% |
| 10 | USA Healthcare Management, LLC | 150 | 0.9% |
| 11 | HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY | 140 | 0.9% |
| 12 | CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 135 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Regions Bank | 129 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Tuskegee University | 125 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Troy University | 124 | 0.8% |
The University of Alabama …
1,459
Auburn University
767
The University of Alabama
616
University of Alabama Heal…
355
University of South Alabama
195
Intergraph Corporation
193
The University of Alabama …
172
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
163
SLK AMERICA INC
162
USA Healthcare Management,…
150
HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE …
140
CGI Technologies and Solut…
135
Regions Bank
129
Tuskegee University
125
Troy University
124
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Alabama.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 4,555 |
| 2 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,937 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,560 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,302 |
| 5 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 851 |
| 6 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 810 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 809 |
| 8 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 712 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 698 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 667 |
Software Developers
4,555
Biological Science Teacher…
2,937
Physicians, All Other
1,560
Computer Systems Analysts
1,302
Medical Scientists, Except…
851
Industrial Engineers
810
Computer Occupations, All …
809
Mechanical Engineers
712
Software Quality Assurance…
698
Accountants and Auditors
667
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 | 1,533 |
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