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
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 %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	385	$43,067	85.37%
Database Administrators	384	$64,574	93.66%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	323	$53,495	88.98%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	318	$57,322	87.60%
Industrial Engineers	294	$69,097	86.98%
Management Analysts	288	$61,577	92.31%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	271	$94,201	93.13%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	234	$67,618	94.35%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	210	$45,537	91.70%
Information Technology Project Managers	209	$68,545	92.48%

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 %
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 %
Ascendum Solutions Llc	29	$79,766	90.63%
Expeed Software Llc	29	$77,129	90.63%
Conduent Commercial Solutions Llc	28	$69,170	87.50%
Saint Joseph Health System	28	$81,512	90.32%
Amazoncomkydc Llc	28	$65,300	90.32%
Vastika Inc	28	$67,899	90.32%
Flex Films Usa Inc	27	$68,168	90.00%
Yash Technologies Inc	27	$60,383	90.00%
Cambridge Technology Inc	27	$72,513	93.10%
North American Stainless	27	$66,297	93.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rainbow Design Services Inc	2	$67,538	33.33%
Oriental Rug Outlet Llc	2	$30,399	33.33%
Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel Lp	2	$97,219	33.33%
Beckman Coulter Inc	2	$103,990	33.33%
Jim Beam Brands Co	2	$78,177	40.00%
Jackson Physician Corp	2	$197,600	40.00%
Optum Services Inc	2	$80,070	40.00%
Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc	2	$68,152	40.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	2	$80,787	40.00%
Means Adult Primary Care Clinic Of Kentucky Pllc	2	$186,483	40.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation	2	$113,984	100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	2	$64,282	100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$85,561	100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	2	$63,430	100.00%
Offices Of Optometrists	2	$96,855	100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	2	$54,392	100.00%
Books Printing	2	$69,482	100.00%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$63,336	100.00%
Coal Mining	2	$34,767	100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	2	$78,645	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.