| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internists, General | 394 | $151,723 | 87.36% |
| Database Administrators | 384 | $64,574 | 93.66% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 335 | $58,090 | 87.93% |
| Industrial Engineers | 327 | $70,581 | 86.97% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 322 | $53,491 | 88.71% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 311 | $99,531 | 92.84% |
| Management Analysts | 308 | $63,083 | 91.94% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 270 | $45,443 | 92.15% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 234 | $67,618 | 94.35% |
| Electrical Engineers | 214 | $75,310 | 92.64% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $42,307 | 1.15% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 1 | $45,843 | 1.22% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1 | $28,891 | 1.47% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 1 | $26,957 | 2.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators | 32 | $76,379 | 65.31% |
| Industrial Engineers | 31 | $71,671 | 72.09% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 29 | $20,495 | 76.32% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 27 | $86,227 | 72.97% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 23 | $77,170 | 67.65% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 22 | $116,062 | 70.97% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 21 | $10,477,404 | 72.41% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 21 | $120,516 | 75.00% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 21 | $77,623 | 80.77% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 20 | $21,008 | 76.92% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Cyber Inc | 10 | $102,043 | 90.91% |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center | 10 | $183,799 | 90.91% |
| Nephrology Associates Of Lexington Psc | 10 | $165,553 | 90.91% |
| Sedulo Group Llc | 9 | $38,896 | 81.82% |
| Owensboro Health Inc | 9 | $42,425 | 81.82% |
| Asbury University | 9 | $45,448 | 90.00% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp | 9 | $49,224 | 90.00% |
| Mubea Precision Springs Inc | 9 | $59,217 | 90.00% |
| Isr Info Way Inc | 9 | $73,951 | 90.00% |
| Mercer County Schools | 9 | $42,781 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Brown Leaf Llc | 14 | $21,253 | 100.00% |
| Hayden Landscape Design Inc | 14 | $22,883 | 100.00% |
| Ricky Wooten | 14 | $22,718 | 100.00% |
| G G Farms Llc | 14 | $28,084 | 100.00% |
| Carters Tobacco Farm | 14 | $27,417 | 100.00% |
| L M M Farms | 14 | $21,683 | 100.00% |
| Tyson Sanderfur | 14 | $23,745 | 100.00% |
| Smith Son Farms | 14 | $21,633 | 100.00% |
| Christopher Smoot | 14 | $25,282 | 100.00% |
| Isome Sapp | 14 | $27,018 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krauss Maffei | 1 | $70,990 | 50.00% |
| Asbury Theological Seminary | 1 | $56,620 | 50.00% |
| Appriss Inc | 1 | $94,432 | 50.00% |
| Shamrock Technologies | 1 | $95,347 | 50.00% |
| Kde Equine Llc | 1 | $43,805 | 50.00% |
| Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products Llc | 1 | $34,466 | 50.00% |
| Michael J Grogan Md Llc Dba Go Beyond Medicine | 1 | $71,115 | 50.00% |
| Winit America Inc | 1 | $47,778 | 50.00% |
| Robert Bosch Llc | 1 | $77,750 | 50.00% |
| Saint Josephlondon | 1 | $136,864 | 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.