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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology vs The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Huntsville, AL

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Employer B

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

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Key Metrics

Metric HudsonAlpha Institute for The University of
Total Petitions 5 1,171
Certified Petitions 5 1,134
Approval Rate (higher is better) 100.0% 96.8%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $63,790 $109,027
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $51,552 – $70,002 $31,200 – $616,138
Total Workers 5 1,171
Active Years FY2025–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Laboratory Manager 2 $66,551
Workforce Develop. Specialist/Bioscience Research Educator 1 $51,552
Senior Scientist 1 $70,002
Research Associate IV 1 $64,295

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 361 $779,398
Researcher V 151 $58,026
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee 58 $60,859
Scientist I 55 $72,477
Resident 52 $65,755
Postdoctoral Fellow 41 $55,855

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year HudsonAlpha Institute, Petitions The University, Petitions
FY2023 - 370 (231 cert.)
FY2024 - 375 (217 cert.)
FY2025 5 (5 cert.) 384 (217 cert.)
FY2026 - 42 (27 cert.)