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 %
Eviden Usa Inc 13 $62,491 92.86%
Ups Worldwide Forwarding Inc 13 $90,064 92.86%
Intellivision Inc 13 $81,747 92.86%
American Air Filter Company Inc 13 $84,725 92.86%
Kfc Corporation 13 $93,915 100.00%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 12 $71,632 92.31%
Family Health Centers Inc 12 $117,771 92.31%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 12 $82,647 92.31%
Homecare Homebase Llc 12 $76,717 92.31%
Seven Counties Services Inc 12 $168,527 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iqor Global Services Llc 1 $67,330 50.00%
Radiation Therapy Service Psc 1 $187,200 50.00%
Electro Tech Services Inc 1 $34,050 50.00%
Louisville Lung Care Pllc 1 $160,118 50.00%
Easi Llc 1 $92,414 50.00%
Aspect Software Inc 1 $66,997 50.00%
Ici Llc 1 $51,126 50.00%
Archway Roofing And Sheet Metal Systems Inc 1 $26,790 50.00%
Phoenix Process Equipment Co 1 $104,728 50.00%
Jane Todd Crawford Hospital 1 $51,272 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glass Container Manufacturing 2 $113,402 66.67%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 2 $60,830 66.67%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2 $68,058 66.67%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 2 $68,547 66.67%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 2 $63,367 66.67%
Adhesive Manufacturing 2 $72,686 66.67%
Satellite Telecommunications 2 $87,631 66.67%
Computer Training 2 $31,387 66.67%
Waste Collection 2 $55,775 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 2 $74,288 100.00%
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