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 %
Compliance Officers 5 $55,357 83.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,302 83.33%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 5 $49,504 83.33%
Registered Nurses 5 $45,331 83.33%
Mathematicians 5 $73,328 83.33%
Construction Managers 5 $61,052 83.33%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,082 83.33%
Radiologists 5 $117,911 83.33%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 5 $67,629 100.00%
Pathologists 5 $133,133 100.00%
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 %
Southern Medical Partners Llc 16 $163,454 88.89%
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc 16 $89,611 88.89%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 16 $63,643 88.89%
Ryder System Inc 16 $56,062 88.89%
Bowling Green Warren County Community Hospital 16 $192,571 88.89%
Avco Consulting Inc 16 $65,624 88.89%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 16 $68,184 94.12%
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Llc 15 $66,142 88.24%
H3 Technologies Llc 15 $53,650 88.24%
Bellarmine University 15 $58,737 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Franklin Precision Industry Incorporated 1 $40,581 33.33%
Casco Products Corp 1 $52,894 33.33%
Azteca Milling Lp 1 $73,008 33.33%
Tri State Infectious Disease Consultants Psc 1 $110,406 33.33%
Lightfoot Software Company 1 $75,483 33.33%
Kentucky Housing Corporation 1 $33,987 33.33%
Valuelabs Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Appalachia Health Service 1 $125,528 33.33%
Cti Science Inc 1 $45,365 33.33%
Kerr Greulich Engineers Inc 1 $50,274 33.33%

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