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
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.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	5	$49,504	83.33%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$43,003	83.33%
Astronomers	5	$53,281	83.33%
Bioinformatics Scientists	5	$59,738	83.33%
Chemical Technicians	5	$40,377	83.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$45,302	100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	4	$29,999	80.00%
Lawyers	4	$58,095	80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists	4	$30,779	80.00%
Transportation Engineers	4	$60,025	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Roofers	1	$26,790	33.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$55,640	33.33%
Customer Service Representatives	1	$33,987	33.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$30,820	33.33%

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 374 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Claire Medical Center Inc	14	$199,598	87.50%
Marshall County Hospital	14	$45,443	87.50%
Amazon Web Services Inc	14	$74,694	87.50%
Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks Llc	14	$66,221	87.50%
Dataedge Inc	14	$67,197	93.33%
Code Ace Solutions Inc	14	$71,328	93.33%
Medicredit Inc	14	$82,634	93.33%
Seven Counties Services Inc	14	$180,052	93.33%
Quantam Solutions Llc	14	$84,112	93.33%
Adp Technology Services Inc	14	$86,236	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gifford Farms Llc	18	$26,010	100.00%
Roy Stephenson	18	$22,867	100.00%
Langley Farms Llc	18	$21,887	100.00%
Watermelon Rd Tobacco Llc	18	$26,171	100.00%
Miller Equine Llc	18	$26,040	100.00%
Mike Hutchison	18	$22,706	100.00%
Cundiff Farms	18	$24,730	100.00%
N P Producers Association	18	$22,488	100.00%
Mt Vernon Farms Llc	18	$25,689	100.00%
Rtc Inc	18	$20,263	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bicen Tool Corporation	1	$71,490	33.33%
Albaree Health Services	1	$134,451	33.33%
Republic Conduit Manufacturing	1	$65,666	33.33%
Signature Payroll Services Llc	1	$41,434	33.33%
Momentive Speciality Chemicals Inc	1	$117,894	33.33%
Corrigan Racing Stable Inc	1	$30,971	33.33%
Etown Lung Specialist Psc	1	$45,240	33.33%
Nhk Of America Suspension Components Inc	1	$42,515	33.33%
Centralert Inc	1	$74,818	33.33%
Obstetric Anesthesia Consultants Psc	1	$187,199	33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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%

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 $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.