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 %
Life Scientists, All Other 14 $35,319 82.35%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $49,932 87.50%
Database Architects 14 $78,830 87.50%
Urban and Regional Planners 13 $50,171 86.67%
Manufacturing Engineers 13 $69,384 86.67%
Natural Sciences Managers 13 $90,603 92.86%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 12 $73,988 85.71%
Instructional Coordinators 12 $40,271 85.71%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $46,174 85.71%
Purchasing Managers 12 $95,716 92.31%
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 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 %
Indelac Controls Inc 3 $37,343 100.00%
Kentucky Equine Research Inc 3 $43,083 100.00%
Saint Xavier High School Inc 3 $45,709 100.00%
Vedicsoft 3 $46,446 100.00%
Murakami Manufacturing Usa Inc 3 $44,665 100.00%
Cogent Data Solutions Llc 3 $39,999 100.00%
Sai Business Solutions Llc 3 $51,577 100.00%
I Brain Solutions Llc 3 $49,768 100.00%
Eop Architects Psc 3 $46,620 100.00%
Kvc Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky Inc 3 $38,438 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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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 $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