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Kentucky Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
27,189 62.37% $71,661 H-1B
14,064 32.26% $23,690 H-2A
2,126 4.88% $274,393 PERM
214 0.49% $76,857 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kentucky has seen a total of 43,593 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kentucky is the H-1B visa with 27,189 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 62.37% of Kentucky's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 14,064 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 32.26% of Kentucky's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 18 $145,494 90.00%
Veterinarians 17 $55,015 85.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $48,415 89.47%
Environmental Engineers 17 $60,147 89.47%
Neurologists 17 $176,226 89.47%
Anesthesiologists 16 $219,158 88.89%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $47,652 83.33%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 15 $63,355 88.24%
Sales Managers 15 $82,772 88.24%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15 $88,300 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 2 $187,200 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $71,469 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $47,570 50.00%
Purchasing Managers 2 $110,698 50.00%
Animal Scientists 2 $42,713 50.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,500 50.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 2 $60,778 50.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,405 50.00%
Economists 2 $52,343 50.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $48,069 25.00%
Kentucky Employees Over Time
Kentucky has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,263 employees were hired. Kentucky peaked in 2018 with 2,444 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,181 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
El Salvador 15 $35,843 46.88%
Bangladesh 15 $24,938 48.39%
Vietnam 14 $25,036 58.33%
Jordan 13 $141,878 56.52%
Nigeria 12 $65,759 54.55%
Germany 12 $65,666 54.55%
United Kingdom 11 $65,587 55.00%
Iran 10 $55,561 52.63%
Venezuela 8 $67,683 44.44%
Lebanon 8 $133,549 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sri Anjaneya Technologies Llc 5 $59,600 100.00%
Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel Lp 5 $86,773 100.00%
Fives Intralogistics Corp 5 $78,037 100.00%
Inteli Platforms Inc 5 $63,665 100.00%
Jim Beam Brands Company 5 $74,697 100.00%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 5 $71,939 100.00%
Swift Solutions Inc 5 $58,810 100.00%
Sypris Technologies Inc 5 $61,389 100.00%
Reliable Software Resources 5 $65,033 100.00%
Industrial Electronics Llc 5 $54,874 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,167 $25,421 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,537 $26,113 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 135 $26,460 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 52 $25,357 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $26,471 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 30 $27,403 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 27 $25,921 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $25,243 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 328 $2,178,694 47.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 297 $77,162 55.83%
Other Food Manufacturing 63 $105,404 14.79%
Engineering Services 59 $72,396 17.99%
Horses And Other Equine Production 26 $43,929 8.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 24 $45,245 9.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 22 $76,970 12.79%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 18 $99,157 14.63%
Religious Organizations 17 $48,318 14.91%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 15 $81,971 19.74%

Kentucky Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Kentucky to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Kentucky over all years is $71,661. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage