| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Officers | 6 | $56,177 | 85.71% |
| Radiologists | 5 | $117,911 | 71.43% |
| Mathematicians | 5 | $73,328 | 71.43% |
| Residential Advisors | 5 | $25,946 | 71.43% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 5 | $52,903 | 83.33% |
| Clergy | 5 | $42,886 | 83.33% |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 5 | $44,708 | 83.33% |
| Pathologists | 5 | $133,133 | 83.33% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 5 | $35,738 | 83.33% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 5 | $40,747 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1 | $22,443 | 33.33% |
| Physicists | 1 | $55,328 | 33.33% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1 | $71,115 | 33.33% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1 | $59,654 | 33.33% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 1 | $67,205 | 33.33% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1 | $44,533 | 33.33% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1 | $43,020 | 33.33% |
| Training and Development Managers | 1 | $44,762 | 33.33% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 1 | $30,243 | 33.33% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $34,560 | 33.33% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 600 | $435,789 | 44.38% |
| Mexico | 216 | $36,759 | 50.35% |
| Philippines | 55 | $4,019,352 | 37.67% |
| China | 41 | $58,093 | 37.61% |
| Pakistan | 40 | $100,815 | 43.48% |
| South Korea | 38 | $49,680 | 41.30% |
| Canada | 36 | $102,290 | 46.75% |
| Nepal | 24 | $62,564 | 45.28% |
| Japan | 21 | $74,903 | 40.38% |
| Brazil | 20 | $58,725 | 51.28% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Means Adult Primary Care Clinic Of Kentucky Pllc | 5 | $167,324 | 100.00% |
| Pennyroyal Center | 5 | $144,040 | 100.00% |
| Mountain Medical Enterprises Pllc | 5 | $183,742 | 100.00% |
| Appalachian Hospitalist Services Pllc | 5 | $157,232 | 100.00% |
| Gram Resources Inc | 5 | $211,166 | 100.00% |
| Western Kentucky Heart And Lung Associates | 5 | $212,959 | 100.00% |
| Bluegrass Kidney Consultants Psc | 5 | $207,763 | 100.00% |
| Yum Restaurant Service Group Llc | 4 | $85,474 | 80.00% |
| Netvision Resources Inc | 4 | $64,140 | 80.00% |
| Agap Technologies Inc | 4 | $68,432 | 80.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Elmore | 6 | $24,828 | 100.00% |
| Adams And Son Lawncare And Mobile Washing Llc | 6 | $27,636 | 100.00% |
| Pat S Murphy | 6 | $21,261 | 100.00% |
| Chad Whitaker | 6 | $21,261 | 100.00% |
| Gen 8 Farms Llc | 6 | $27,678 | 100.00% |
| Paul Wiggins Tobacco Farms | 6 | $21,261 | 100.00% |
| Waco Turf Llc | 6 | $27,636 | 100.00% |
| Glenn Brothers Farm | 6 | $19,282 | 100.00% |
| Eugene Bittel | 6 | $22,901 | 100.00% |
| Chris Westerman | 6 | $20,301 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 32 | $126,507 | 86.49% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 31 | $87,104 | 88.57% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 31 | $75,409 | 91.18% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 30 | $63,705 | 88.24% |
| Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | 29 | $77,519 | 85.29% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 29 | $86,549 | 87.88% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 28 | $97,397 | 84.85% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 28 | $93,192 | 87.50% |
| Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing | 26 | $67,905 | 81.25% |
| Private Mail Centers | 26 | $94,247 | 81.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Feedlots | 3 | $29,370 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 3 | $28,246 | 100.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 3 | $30,784 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 3 | $30,188 | 100.00% |
| Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction | 2 | $21,382 | 66.67% |
| Strawberry Farming | 2 | $29,276 | 66.67% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 2 | $11,531 | 100.00% |
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 2 | $22,714 | 100.00% |
| Wineries | 1 | $31,491 | 50.00% |
| Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 1 | $25,792 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 10 | $91,387 | 90.91% |
| Drywall And Insulation Contractors | 10 | $38,599 | 100.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 10 | $88,221 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 9 | $51,214 | 90.00% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 9 | $72,201 | 100.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | 9 | $59,636 | 100.00% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 9 | $85,007 | 100.00% |
| Distilleries | 8 | $86,736 | 88.89% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $105,833 | 88.89% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 8 | $74,862 | 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.