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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 %
Nigeria 17 $54,304 47.22%
Guatemala 16 $27,430 50.00%
Jordan 15 $144,880 55.56%
Bangladesh 15 $24,938 60.00%
El Salvador 15 $35,843 65.22%
Vietnam 14 $25,036 63.64%
Germany 12 $65,666 54.55%
United Kingdom 12 $64,732 63.16%
Iran 11 $52,947 57.89%
Lebanon 8 $133,549 42.11%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ashutosh Lohe Md Psc 12 $171,231 92.31%
Lake Cumberland Physician Practices Llc 12 $210,711 92.31%
Trad North America Inc 11 $51,565 84.62%
Crystal Broadband Networks Inc 11 $52,076 84.62%
Bened Software Services Inc 11 $66,522 84.62%
Ashland Inc 11 $65,823 91.67%
Sierrra Infosys Inc 11 $38,011 91.67%
Astir Services Llc 11 $54,793 91.67%
Deloitte Tax Llp 11 $52,435 91.67%
It America Inc 11 $68,194 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Whh Llc 16 $22,655 100.00%
Shryock Farm Inc 16 $24,305 100.00%
Melvin Stewart 16 $22,809 100.00%
Jonathan Judd 16 $24,278 100.00%
Newman Tobacco Co Llc 16 $24,730 100.00%
Mahan Farms Llc 16 $23,564 100.00%
Furnwood Farms Llc 16 $22,664 100.00%
Taylor Made Sales Agency Inc 16 $27,349 100.00%
Bobby G Holloway Farm 16 $25,213 100.00%
Durham Brothers Farm Llc 16 $26,646 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gen Nine Inc 1 $66,456 50.00%
Steinert Us Inc 1 $82,410 50.00%
Ohio County Hospital Inc 1 $100,131 50.00%
Phillip Allen Dudgeon 1 $23,733 50.00%
Smith Management Group Inc 1 $49,046 50.00%
Seoul International Market 1 $17,077 50.00%
Hutson Inc 1 $82,306 50.00%
Advanced Semiconductor Processing Technology Llc 1 $66,414 50.00%
Kentucky Interactive Llc 1 $77,106 50.00%
Kriti Inc 1 $74,110 50.00%

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