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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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc 467 $54,969 97.49%
Atos Syntel Inc 403 $66,423 92.22%
Syntel Inc 383 $63,050 94.80%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 304 $70,093 91.57%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 281 $101,166 95.25%
Ntt Data Inc 240 $73,021 83.04%
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc 240 $109,178 95.62%
Coolsoft Llc 204 $67,258 81.60%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 146 $63,053 84.39%
Western Kentucky University 135 $44,709 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Total Turf 15 $20,890 24.59%
Campbellsville University 14 $41,739 24.56%
Bmk Usainc 13 $56,825 23.21%
Devoted Senior Care Llc 12 $20,668 21.82%
Norton Healthcare 11 $139,608 28.95%
Saint Joseph London 11 $31,623,753 28.95%
Bobby Cameron Stone Masonry Llc 11 $25,921 34.38%
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc 10 $157,949 32.26%
Morehead State University 9 $46,231 34.62%
Jennie Stuart Health 9 $22,362 34.62%

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