| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 8 | $62,988 | 88.89% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 8 | $47,096 | 88.89% |
| Librarians | 8 | $48,072 | 88.89% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $40,101 | 88.89% |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $53,656 | 87.50% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 7 | $89,502 | 87.50% |
| Health Educators | 7 | $38,415 | 87.50% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $61,476 | 87.50% |
| Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $48,420 | 87.50% |
| Validation Engineers | 7 | $67,223 | 87.50% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $31,760 | 33.33% |
| Curators | 1 | $44,782 | 33.33% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 1 | $29,162 | 33.33% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 1 | $34,050 | 33.33% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 1 | $69,222 | 33.33% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $38,002 | 33.33% |
| Mathematical Technicians | 1 | $31,512 | 33.33% |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1 | $45,180 | 33.33% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 1 | $104,312 | 33.33% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 1 | $44,262 | 33.33% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2 | $83,481 | 33.33% |
| Belize | 2 | $66,851 | 40.00% |
| Rwanda | 2 | $32,417 | 40.00% |
| Netherlands | 2 | $35,235 | 40.00% |
| Poland | 2 | $45,276 | 40.00% |
| Ukraine | 2 | $55,838 | 40.00% |
| Cyprus | 2 | $43,415 | 50.00% |
| Thailand | 2 | $43,420 | 50.00% |
| Ecuador | 2 | $51,607 | 50.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | $208,000 | 25.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam Brands Co | 4 | $100,266 | 100.00% |
| Neumeric Technologies Corporation | 4 | $68,879 | 100.00% |
| Trianz Consulting Inc | 4 | $61,558 | 100.00% |
| Sans Solutions Enterprise Inc | 4 | $66,877 | 100.00% |
| Orpine Inc | 4 | $63,419 | 100.00% |
| Horizon Advanced Systems Inc | 4 | $70,876 | 100.00% |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 4 | $65,541 | 100.00% |
| Kentucky Interactive Llc | 4 | $78,749 | 100.00% |
| Caldwell Tanks Inc | 4 | $70,179 | 100.00% |
| Flextronics International Usa Inc | 4 | $70,070 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Farms Glenn Robertson | 5 | $28,192 | 100.00% |
| Jackie Young | 5 | $25,526 | 100.00% |
| Carlton Page Barker | 5 | $28,325 | 100.00% |
| Jb Cs Llc | 5 | $20,758 | 100.00% |
| T Bond Llc | 5 | $21,070 | 100.00% |
| Dalton Bragg | 5 | $24,261 | 100.00% |
| Reese W Smoot Smoot Farms | 5 | $23,529 | 100.00% |
| Floyd Van Cook | 5 | $23,038 | 100.00% |
| Ronnie Sharp | 5 | $26,287 | 100.00% |
| Phillips Taul Husband Llc | 5 | $18,647 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 13,008 | $64,790 | 93.70% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,627 | $53,044 | 86.84% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,826 | $70,167 | 91.57% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,281 | $128,251 | 92.22% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 823 | $160,045 | 88.21% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 709 | $78,340 | 90.55% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 658 | $69,033 | 87.62% |
| Management Consulting Services | 583 | $61,343 | 98.48% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 447 | $76,309 | 95.72% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 389 | $101,130 | 95.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Crop Farming | 6,973 | $26,112 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 2,791 | $26,410 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 647 | $21,341 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 187 | $27,765 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 69 | $27,204 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 64 | $26,479 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 55 | $27,184 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 46 | $28,162 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 42 | $29,107 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 35 | $26,745 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 709 | $77,730 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 550 | $56,113 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 426 | $72,286 | 100.00% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 337 | $2,122,938 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 306 | $77,926 | 100.00% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 256 | $71,892 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 177 | $681,669 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 123 | $24,244 | 100.00% |
| Home Health Care Services | 114 | $20,738 | 100.00% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 76 | $19,666 | 100.00% |
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 $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.