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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 %
Industrial Engineers 28 $71,110 57.14%
Software Developers, Systems Software 27 $86,227 64.29%
Family and General Practitioners 22 $116,062 57.89%
Mechanical Engineers 21 $77,623 60.00%
Electrical Engineers 20 $76,424 58.82%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 20 $21,008 64.52%
Statisticians 20 $71,137 68.97%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 19 $120,111 70.37%
Surgeons 19 $171,819 73.08%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $65,815 69.23%
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 %
Hungary 1 $18,075 33.33%
Morocco 1 $38,430 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Albania 1 $35,880 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $92,061 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $61,927 50.00%
Indonesia 1 $28,790 50.00%
Guyana 1 $119,683 50.00%
Barbados 1 $157,518 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $88,088 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tj Health Partners Llc 15 $210,006 88.24%
General Electric Company Ge Home Business Solut 15 $77,304 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 15 $54,750 88.24%
Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc 15 $63,407 88.24%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 15 $58,079 88.24%
Mercer Us Inc 15 $62,020 88.24%
Jabil Inc 15 $77,280 88.24%
Clariant Corporation 15 $71,972 93.75%
Papa Johns International Inc 14 $90,569 87.50%
Schwans Shared Services Llc 14 $91,346 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jumbo Buffet Restaurant Inc 1 $23,504 33.33%
Osara Secret Inc Dba Micasa Mexican Restaurant 1 $27,768 33.33%
Nhk Spring Precision Of America 1 $84,552 33.33%
Mitsubishi Ufj Lease Finance Usa Inc 1 $47,611 33.33%
Pineville Community Hospital Assoc Inc 1 $148,325 33.33%
Invesco Institutional Na Inc 1 $22,256 33.33%
Wasabi Express Llc 1 $23,712 33.33%
Kentucky Interactive Llc 1 $77,106 33.33%
Kriti Inc 1 $74,110 33.33%
Kaudio Inc 1 $43,035 33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,167 $25,421 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,537 $26,113 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 135 $26,460 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 52 $25,357 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $26,471 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 30 $27,403 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 27 $25,921 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $25,243 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 328 $2,178,694 47.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 297 $77,162 55.83%
Other Food Manufacturing 63 $105,404 14.79%
Engineering Services 59 $72,396 17.99%
Horses And Other Equine Production 26 $43,929 8.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 24 $45,245 9.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 22 $76,970 12.79%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 18 $99,157 14.63%
Religious Organizations 17 $48,318 14.91%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 15 $81,971 19.74%

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