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Kentucky Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

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.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 4 $23,623 80.00%
Chiropractors 4 $39,582 80.00%
Genetic Counselors 4 $53,539 80.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $40,485 80.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 4 $51,667 100.00%
Statistical Assistants 4 $35,566 100.00%
Clinical Data Managers 4 $74,215 100.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 3 $43,694 75.00%
Sustainability Specialists 3 $90,438 75.00%
Optometrists 3 $86,965 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 374 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prowess It Solutions Llc 4 $58,464 80.00%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 4 $55,302 80.00%
Stellent Solutions Inc 4 $52,240 80.00%
Kentucky Department Of Agriculture 4 $51,678 80.00%
Louisville Water Company Inc 4 $69,587 80.00%
Mubea North America Shared Services Inc 4 $61,365 80.00%
Kentucky Downs Llc 4 $73,512 80.00%
Cignus Solutions Llc 4 $64,184 80.00%
Cti Clinical Trial Services Inc 4 $57,112 80.00%
Adaptive Intelligent Systems Llc 4 $58,770 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ian Thomas 5 $21,412 100.00%
Shryock Farm 5 $19,997 100.00%
Hallman Farms 5 $15,600 100.00%
Thomas Green 5 $23,708 100.00%
Daryl Simmons 5 $20,971 100.00%
Randy Rowe 5 $28,558 100.00%
Drury Farms 5 $22,826 100.00%
Tm Farms Llc 5 $17,881 100.00%
Steven Bond 5 $23,708 100.00%
Mcclain Farms Inc 5 $26,944 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,973 $26,112 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,791 $26,410 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 187 $27,765 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 64 $26,479 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 55 $27,184 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $28,162 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 42 $29,107 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 35 $26,745 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 709 $77,730 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 550 $56,113 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 426 $72,286 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 337 $2,122,938 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 306 $77,926 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 256 $71,892 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 177 $681,669 100.00%
Landscaping Services 123 $24,244 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 114 $20,738 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 76 $19,666 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage