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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 %
Covetit Inc 5 $80,475 100.00%
Adroit Software Inc 5 $77,929 100.00%
Ebs Minds It Inc 5 $78,799 100.00%
Averon Solutions Inc 5 $80,026 100.00%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 5 $83,100 100.00%
Stakeholder Payroll Services Llc 5 $88,138 100.00%
Aspire Systems Digital Transformation Inc 5 $97,685 100.00%
Digipulse Technologies Inc 5 $112,707 100.00%
Health Help Inc 5 $134,967 100.00%
Yasir Saifullah Md Pllc 5 $132,246 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings Llc 7 $27,539 100.00%
Terry A Rowlett 7 $21,035 100.00%
Tony Ockerman Farms 7 $22,318 100.00%
Ecton Farms Llc 7 $27,706 100.00%
Wiggins Shultz Tobacco Llc 7 $20,960 100.00%
F M Farms 7 $23,275 100.00%
Christopher Lee Smith 6 $21,653 100.00%
Gallrein Farms 6 $19,531 100.00%
Gage Tobacco 6 $21,722 100.00%
Carver Farms 6 $19,178 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 15 $27,593 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 15 $23,695 100.00%
Apple Orchards 13 $26,565 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 13 $27,610 100.00%
Soybean Farming 10 $29,692 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 10 $29,877 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 10 $25,592 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 9 $24,576 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $27,292 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 8 $27,888 100.00%

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