| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 3 | $31,221 | 75.00% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3 | $47,632 | 75.00% |
| Surveyors | 3 | $36,275 | 75.00% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 3 | $35,013 | 75.00% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 3 | $47,077 | 75.00% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 3 | $69,666 | 75.00% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 3 | $52,076 | 75.00% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 3 | $88,178 | 75.00% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 3 | $52,569 | 75.00% |
| Auditors | 3 | $48,312 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 1 | $103,355 | 33.33% |
| Guyana | 1 | $119,683 | 33.33% |
| Sweden | 1 | $105,373 | 33.33% |
| Croatia | 1 | $36,680 | 50.00% |
| St Lucia | 1 | $88,088 | 50.00% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | $57,200 | 50.00% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | $63,752 | 50.00% |
| Mauritius | 1 | $203,424 | 50.00% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 1 | $120,890 | 50.00% |
| Switzerland | 1 | $70,990 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Space Tech Llc | 24 | $80,468 | 92.31% |
| Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa | 24 | $104,637 | 92.31% |
| Aerotek Inc | 23 | $67,301 | 88.46% |
| Vogt Power International Inc | 23 | $82,184 | 88.46% |
| Toyota Boshoku America Inc | 23 | $64,934 | 88.46% |
| Technosoft Corporation | 23 | $67,111 | 88.46% |
| Nalashaa Llc | 23 | $58,277 | 88.46% |
| Computech Corporation | 23 | $68,022 | 92.00% |
| Erp Analysts Inc | 23 | $75,127 | 92.00% |
| General Cable Industries Inc | 23 | $69,795 | 92.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taul Tobacco Farm Llc | 23 | $25,003 | 100.00% |
| Ricky Thurston Farms | 23 | $22,975 | 100.00% |
| Roger Burris | 23 | $25,203 | 100.00% |
| Daniel Wadley | 23 | $25,424 | 100.00% |
| Elmwood Stock Farm Llc | 23 | $25,692 | 100.00% |
| Farmers Tobacco | 23 | $24,783 | 100.00% |
| Jpd Tobacco Llc | 23 | $24,889 | 100.00% |
| Fred Sipes | 23 | $25,154 | 100.00% |
| Bush Son Farms | 23 | $24,065 | 100.00% |
| Dennis Brent Gosney | 23 | $24,800 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel Lp | 2 | $97,219 | 40.00% |
| Beckman Coulter Inc | 2 | $103,990 | 40.00% |
| Oriental Rug Outlet Llc | 2 | $30,399 | 40.00% |
| Ashutosh Lohe Md Psc | 2 | $207,657 | 40.00% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | 2 | $187,824 | 40.00% |
| Riney Dairy Llc | 2 | $27,124 | 40.00% |
| Summit Energy Services | 2 | $96,346 | 40.00% |
| Constellium Uacj Abs Llc | 2 | $83,835 | 40.00% |
| Kentucky State University | 2 | $44,210 | 50.00% |
| Equian Llc | 2 | $107,557 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 13,008 | $64,790 | 93.70% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,627 | $53,044 | 86.84% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,826 | $70,167 | 91.57% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,281 | $128,251 | 92.22% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 823 | $160,045 | 88.21% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 709 | $78,340 | 90.55% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 658 | $69,033 | 87.62% |
| Management Consulting Services | 583 | $61,343 | 98.48% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 447 | $76,309 | 95.72% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 389 | $101,130 | 95.34% |
| 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% |
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.