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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 %
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 %
Centre College 17 $42,739 89.47%
Patni Americas Inc 17 $48,588 89.47%
Arvato Digital Services Llc 17 $70,307 89.47%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 17 $61,716 89.47%
American Board Of Family Medicine Inc 17 $74,869 89.47%
Comefri Usa Inc 17 $65,953 89.47%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 17 $69,199 94.44%
Sira Consulting Inc 17 $61,865 94.44%
Donan Solutions Llc 17 $75,502 94.44%
Western Kentucky Heart Lung Associates Psc 17 $305,925 94.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
River City Bank 1 $44,325 33.33%
Republic Bank Trust Co 1 $97,843 33.33%
Anp Systems Inc 1 $52,208 33.33%
Angtrom Technologies Inc 1 $67,787 33.33%
Shalom Beauty Salon 1 $20,259 33.33%
Domtar Paper Company Llc 1 $68,973 33.33%
Eckart America Corp 1 $70,616 33.33%
Womens Health Associates Pllc 1 $125,528 33.33%
Infocon Systems Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Elkhorn Creek Company Llc Dba Darby Dan Farm 1 $41,454 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