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Kentucky Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
29,605 62.48% $73,158 H-1B
15,269 32.22% $24,263 H-2A
2,275 4.80% $261,445 PERM
234 0.49% $79,153 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kentucky has seen a total of 47,383 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kentucky is the H-1B visa with 29,605 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 62.48% of Kentucky's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 15,269 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 32.22% of Kentucky's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinarians 19 $59,545 86.36%
Environmental Engineers 18 $62,890 81.82%
Occupational Therapists 18 $59,503 85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $48,728 94.74%
Sales Managers 17 $85,306 89.47%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $47,192 89.47%
Neurologists 17 $176,226 94.44%
Anesthesiologists 16 $219,158 88.89%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $48,291 88.89%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $50,276 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 374 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 600 $435,789 44.38%
Mexico 216 $36,759 50.35%
Philippines 55 $4,019,352 37.67%
China 41 $58,093 37.61%
Pakistan 40 $100,815 43.48%
South Korea 38 $49,680 41.30%
Canada 36 $102,290 46.75%
Nepal 24 $62,564 45.28%
Japan 21 $74,903 40.38%
Brazil 20 $58,725 51.28%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uofl Health Louisville Inc 62 $53,992 91.18%
Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc 61 $166,574 92.42%
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co 59 $81,365 93.65%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 59 $63,153 95.16%
Harvey Nash Inc 58 $91,132 93.55%
Meridian Software Solutions Inc 57 $55,444 96.61%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 55 $54,129 93.22%
Commonwealth Health Corporation 55 $203,288 93.22%
Gilbert Barbee Moore Mcilvoy Psc 54 $173,991 93.10%
Amfal Tech Llc 52 $58,822 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taylor Farms Tobacco Llc 28 $26,161 100.00%
Doug Dunaway 28 $23,839 100.00%
H H Agri Business Llc 28 $25,022 100.00%
William David Furnish 27 $24,197 100.00%
Ward Farms Inc 27 $24,101 100.00%
Clark Tobacco Farms Inc 27 $24,598 100.00%
Wilsons Cedar Point Farms Llc 27 $23,841 100.00%
Cdl Tobacco Llc 27 $21,954 100.00%
Joe Dan Taylor Farms 27 $22,416 100.00%
Mas Association 27 $25,320 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems Na Llc 4 $88,078 36.36%
Ficosa North America Corporation 4 $59,317 36.36%
Tempur Pedic Management Llc 4 $74,017 36.36%
Churchill Downs Technology Company Dbatwinspires 4 $85,592 36.36%
Ra Jones 4 $76,986 36.36%
Yamamoto Fb Engineering 4 $85,899 36.36%
Natures Way Inc 4 $22,318 36.36%
Kfc Corporation 4 $84,968 36.36%
Vibrant Tech Llc 4 $70,762 40.00%
Taylor Regional Hospital 3 $206,964 30.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $73,158. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage