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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 %
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 10 $48,277 90.91%
Athletic Trainers 9 $36,336 81.82%
Accountants 9 $50,087 81.82%
Computer Hardware Engineers 9 $50,521 90.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $46,511 90.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 9 $50,680 90.00%
Mental Health Counselors 8 $33,015 80.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,101 80.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 8 $43,201 80.00%
Librarians 8 $48,072 88.89%
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 %
Thailand 2 $43,420 40.00%
Kenya 2 $55,063 40.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $68,838 40.00%
Poland 2 $45,276 50.00%
Ukraine 2 $55,838 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $35,235 66.67%
Chile 1 $48,830 33.33%
Ethiopia 1 $63,752 33.33%
Sweden 1 $105,373 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $203,424 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J L Marketing Inc 1 $33,384 50.00%
Kentucky Christian University 1 $33,550 50.00%
Fayette County Publicschools 1 $33,640 50.00%
Paramount Software Solutions 1 $33,654 50.00%
Kentucky Housing Corporation 1 $33,717 50.00%
Western Kentucky Regional Mental Health Mental Ret 1 $34,112 50.00%
Villa Madonna Academy 1 $34,170 50.00%
Independence Bank Of Kentucky 1 $34,216 50.00%
Eriksen Chiropractic Of Radcliff Pllc 1 $34,237 50.00%
Npr Of America Inc 1 $34,278 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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