| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicists | 1 | $55,328 | 33.33% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1 | $71,115 | 33.33% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 1 | $35,339 | 33.33% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1 | $22,443 | 33.33% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1 | $79,810 | 33.33% |
| Indonesia | 1 | $79,123 | 33.33% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $187,199 | 33.33% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 1 | $38,938 | 50.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | $208,000 | 50.00% |
| Belarus | 1 | $103,355 | 50.00% |
| Guyana | 1 | $119,683 | 50.00% |
| Sweden | 1 | $105,373 | 50.00% |
| Croatia | 1 | $36,680 | 50.00% |
| St Lucia | 1 | $88,088 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Clinic Inc | 10 | $99,603 | 90.91% |
| Aapptec Llc | 10 | $56,830 | 90.91% |
| Highdata Software Corporation | 10 | $79,417 | 90.91% |
| Johnson Controls Inc | 10 | $79,477 | 90.91% |
| Shinewell Technologies Inc | 10 | $61,938 | 90.91% |
| Trinuc Llc | 10 | $74,464 | 90.91% |
| Darsh Consultancy Services Llc | 10 | $51,890 | 90.91% |
| Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc | 10 | $55,599 | 90.91% |
| Egen Solutions Inc | 10 | $71,914 | 90.91% |
| Genscape Inc | 10 | $76,305 | 90.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skaggs Family Farms Llc | 15 | $27,703 | 100.00% |
| Jason Wade | 15 | $26,882 | 100.00% |
| Anthony Crabb | 15 | $21,131 | 100.00% |
| D H Farms Llc | 15 | $23,255 | 100.00% |
| Mark Burnett | 15 | $24,723 | 100.00% |
| Leeswood Farm Inc | 15 | $26,783 | 100.00% |
| Jerry W Simons | 15 | $25,786 | 100.00% |
| Richard Barton | 15 | $26,882 | 100.00% |
| Shackelford Farms | 15 | $24,028 | 100.00% |
| Randy Jordon | 15 | $20,892 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydromaxusa Llc | 1 | $56,160 | 50.00% |
| Wynright Corporation | 1 | $91,021 | 50.00% |
| The Cornett Group Inc | 1 | $52,624 | 50.00% |
| United Clinics Of Kentucky | 1 | $64,147 | 50.00% |
| Amcor Flexibles Llc | 1 | $102,523 | 50.00% |
| Nur Islamic School Of Louisville | 1 | $43,020 | 50.00% |
| Croppers Greenhouse | 1 | $20,176 | 50.00% |
| Lexington Korean Presbyterian Church | 1 | $38,792 | 50.00% |
| Murty Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1 | $52,874 | 50.00% |
| Lal Cellular Llc | 1 | $45,178 | 50.00% |
| 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.