| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrix It Solutions Inc | 10 | $67,716 | 90.91% |
| Astra Behavioral Health Llc | 10 | $122,988 | 90.91% |
| Sai Technologies Llc | 10 | $73,310 | 90.91% |
| Ics Global Soft Inc | 10 | $82,516 | 90.91% |
| Moonitsolutions Inc | 10 | $70,029 | 90.91% |
| Mks Vision Group Inc | 10 | $78,871 | 90.91% |
| Silicon Tech Solutions Inc | 10 | $84,036 | 90.91% |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company Inc | 10 | $100,022 | 90.91% |
| Teksystems Global Services Llc | 10 | $99,930 | 90.91% |
| Walgreen Co | 10 | $101,340 | 90.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Howard | 14 | $28,068 | 100.00% |
| Charles M Tackett Ii | 14 | $23,309 | 100.00% |
| M M Farmers Association | 14 | $27,229 | 100.00% |
| Edwin L Dyer | 14 | $21,119 | 100.00% |
| B C Coltharp Tobacco Llc | 14 | $25,926 | 100.00% |
| Jeremy Carraway | 14 | $26,597 | 100.00% |
| David Seay | 14 | $23,453 | 100.00% |
| Larry Smith | 14 | $27,359 | 100.00% |
| Db Farms Llc | 14 | $21,100 | 100.00% |
| Travis White | 14 | $24,531 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luckett Farley Architect Engineers Constructio | 1 | $63,939 | 50.00% |
| Sealy Inc | 1 | $47,112 | 50.00% |
| Louisville Water Company | 1 | $96,803 | 50.00% |
| Jack Henry Associates Inc | 1 | $53,352 | 50.00% |
| Centerstone | 1 | $67,038 | 50.00% |
| General Electric Company Ge Home Business Solutions | 1 | $60,798 | 50.00% |
| Tmcna Taeyang Metal North America Llc | 1 | $31,512 | 50.00% |
| Double Dan Horsemanship Llc | 1 | $32,406 | 50.00% |
| Chubu Trading Inc Dba Tachibana Restaurant | 1 | $57,013 | 50.00% |
| Elizabethtown Swim Team Inc | 1 | $21,230 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Consulting Services | 6 | $46,353 | 85.71% |
| Steel Wire Drawing | 5 | $66,194 | 71.43% |
| Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing | 5 | $49,572 | 71.43% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 5 | $51,314 | 71.43% |
| Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $46,713 | 71.43% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 5 | $56,114 | 71.43% |
| All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 5 | $67,673 | 83.33% |
| Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $40,340 | 83.33% |
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 5 | $45,103 | 83.33% |
| Diagnostic Imaging Centers | 5 | $182,848 | 83.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing | 1 | $48,859 | 50.00% |
| Special Food Services | 1 | $60,195 | 50.00% |
| Offices Of Optometrists | 1 | $92,976 | 50.00% |
| Books Printing | 1 | $65,000 | 50.00% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 1 | $65,312 | 50.00% |
| Advertising Agencies | 1 | $52,624 | 50.00% |
| Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 1 | $107,765 | 50.00% |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities | 1 | $34,070 | 50.00% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 1 | $62,213 | 50.00% |
| Residential Remodelers | 1 | $65,749 | 50.00% |
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.