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 %
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 %
Infobiz Systems Llc 3 $80,981 75.00%
Gva Infotech Inc 3 $84,559 75.00%
Shamrock Technologies Inc 3 $86,174 75.00%
Excel Est Llc 3 $83,422 75.00%
Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc 3 $85,890 75.00%
Teachers Retirement System Of The State Of Kentucky 3 $87,048 75.00%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 3 $88,115 75.00%
Inrika Inc 3 $84,559 75.00%
App Soft Solutions Inc 3 $80,392 100.00%
Carewise Health Holdings Inc 3 $85,751 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $100,110 100.00%
Museums 1 $24,149 100.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $30,098 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $80,933 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 1 $40,480 100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 1 $61,859 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $22,422 100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $70,512 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $93,725 100.00%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation 1 $40,373 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage