| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 11 | $38,402 | 84.62% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 11 | $45,590 | 91.67% |
| Budget Analysts | 10 | $46,352 | 83.33% |
| Cost Estimators | 10 | $34,786 | 83.33% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 10 | $33,195 | 83.33% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 10 | $41,459 | 83.33% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $42,804 | 83.33% |
| Economists | 10 | $51,110 | 83.33% |
| Supply Chain Managers | 10 | $93,436 | 90.91% |
| Physicists | 10 | $48,718 | 90.91% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 1 | $26,478 | 25.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1 | $59,654 | 25.00% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1 | $37,794 | 25.00% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1 | $67,205 | 25.00% |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $30,820 | 25.00% |
| Training and Development Managers | 1 | $44,762 | 25.00% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 1 | $35,339 | 25.00% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1 | $43,020 | 25.00% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1 | $50,378 | 25.00% |
| Optometrists | 1 | $92,976 | 25.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1 | $208,000 | 33.33% |
| Albania | 1 | $35,880 | 33.33% |
| Lithuania | 1 | $92,061 | 33.33% |
| Rwanda | 1 | $61,927 | 33.33% |
| Indonesia | 1 | $28,790 | 33.33% |
| Guyana | 1 | $119,683 | 33.33% |
| Barbados | 1 | $157,518 | 33.33% |
| St Lucia | 1 | $88,088 | 33.33% |
| Croatia | 1 | $36,680 | 33.33% |
| Israel | 1 | $208,000 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 2,692 | $60,562 | 99.70% |
| University Of Kentucky | 1,273 | $70,517 | 85.49% |
| Humana Inc | 867 | $84,423 | 95.70% |
| University Of Louisville | 666 | $48,952 | 90.61% |
| Wipro Limited | 652 | $59,902 | 95.18% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 640 | $73,309 | 95.24% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 631 | $62,677 | 96.04% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 604 | $62,697 | 94.52% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 527 | $60,083 | 87.11% |
| Infosys Limited | 488 | $63,784 | 99.39% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc | 131 | $2,610,909 | 15.90% |
| Archer Daniels Midland | 66 | $105,415 | 22.00% |
| Creative Image Bmp | 61 | $22,492 | 24.40% |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc | 55 | $186,948 | 24.66% |
| Perdue Farms Inc | 38 | $20,959 | 29.01% |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc | 26 | $17,539 | 26.00% |
| Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq | 22 | $18,075 | 22.68% |
| Fmr Llc | 16 | $86,289 | 18.18% |
| Haier Us Appliance Solutions Incdba Ge Appliances | 16 | $99,531 | 21.05% |
| Nanocube Technologies Llc | 15 | $61,927 | 22.73% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services | 294 | $66,872 | 90.74% |
| Other Food Manufacturing | 281 | $101,166 | 95.25% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 278 | $97,248 | 98.58% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 181 | $172,955 | 84.19% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 153 | $43,816 | 86.93% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 151 | $76,190 | 93.79% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 115 | $64,209 | 98.29% |
| Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 113 | $85,523 | 96.58% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 100 | $58,126 | 99.01% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 83 | $72,263 | 93.26% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Tree Production | 26 | $23,638 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 20 | $23,559 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 19 | $27,748 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 18 | $27,789 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 15 | $23,695 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 15 | $24,966 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 14 | $27,168 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 14 | $26,912 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 14 | $22,641 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 13 | $27,610 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 13 | $27,359 | 20.63% |
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 9 | $91,647 | 15.25% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 9 | $82,798 | 17.65% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $105,833 | 17.78% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | 8 | $43,246 | 18.18% |
| Distilleries | 8 | $86,736 | 19.05% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 7 | $69,026 | 22.58% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 7 | $68,147 | 22.58% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 6 | $62,806 | 23.08% |
| Junior Colleges | 6 | $39,792 | 25.00% |
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.