We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
India 550 $466,197 44.00%
Mexico 180 $31,168 48.26%
Philippines 49 $4,503,106 35.51%
South Korea 38 $49,680 37.62%
China 38 $56,697 41.76%
Canada 34 $101,080 39.53%
Pakistan 34 $98,049 49.28%
Nepal 24 $62,564 46.15%
Japan 21 $74,903 42.86%
Brazil 17 $52,123 51.52%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Promatrix Corp 3 $56,361 100.00%
Black Veatch Corporation 3 $55,467 100.00%
Smartshift Technologies Inc 3 $56,964 100.00%
Software Programming Group Llc 3 $63,676 100.00%
Adaptive Technologies Llc 3 $49,386 100.00%
Yash Llc 3 $48,069 100.00%
Bemak Nv Ltd 3 $50,967 100.00%
Midwest Infectious Disease Pllc 3 $46,966 100.00%
Lord Aeck Sargent Inc 3 $49,954 100.00%
Value Consulting Inc 3 $47,701 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 11 $25,669 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 11 $26,342 100.00%
Racetracks 9 $27,206 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 8 $23,941 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $27,292 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 8 $24,345 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 8 $27,318 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $27,397 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 6 $26,686 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 5 $28,421 100.00%

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