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Kentucky Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
27,189 62.37% $71,661 H-1B
14,064 32.26% $23,690 H-2A
2,126 4.88% $274,393 PERM
214 0.49% $76,857 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kentucky has seen a total of 43,593 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kentucky is the H-1B visa with 27,189 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 62.37% of Kentucky's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 14,064 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 32.26% of Kentucky's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Auditors 3 $48,312 75.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 3 $45,136 75.00%
Clergy 3 $39,853 75.00%
Architectural Drafters 3 $50,385 75.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3 $49,677 75.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $47,632 75.00%
Web Administrators 3 $59,855 75.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 3 $52,076 100.00%
Foresters 3 $55,647 100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 3 $59,800 100.00%
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 2,181 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hungary 1 $18,075 33.33%
Morocco 1 $38,430 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Albania 1 $35,880 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $92,061 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $61,927 50.00%
Indonesia 1 $28,790 50.00%
Guyana 1 $119,683 50.00%
Barbados 1 $157,518 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $88,088 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taal Technologies Inc 10 $61,836 90.91%
Genscape Inc 10 $76,305 90.91%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 10 $61,260 90.91%
Logic Planet Inc 10 $67,093 90.91%
Cyma Systems Inc 10 $61,422 90.91%
Zensar Technologies Inc 10 $72,028 90.91%
Obstetric Anesthesia Consultants Psc 10 $183,299 90.91%
It Rysources Inc 10 $66,810 90.91%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 10 $71,171 90.91%
Standav Corp 10 $81,555 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $95,701 50.00%
Lettleiki Icelandics Llc 1 $47,902 50.00%
Intelligrated Services Llc 1 $72,966 50.00%
Oriental Rug Outlet 1 $32,219 50.00%
Dx Solutions Llc 1 $63,190 50.00%
Retailconvergencecom Lp 1 $98,405 50.00%
Taylor Made Sales Agency Inc 1 $54,766 50.00%
Eddie Kenneally Racing Stable Llc 1 $43,888 50.00%
Wildcat Drywall Llc 1 $32,885 50.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Holdings Inc 1 $103,355 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,167 $25,421 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,537 $26,113 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 135 $26,460 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 52 $25,357 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $26,471 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 30 $27,403 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 27 $25,921 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $25,243 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 328 $2,178,694 47.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 297 $77,162 55.83%
Other Food Manufacturing 63 $105,404 14.79%
Engineering Services 59 $72,396 17.99%
Horses And Other Equine Production 26 $43,929 8.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 24 $45,245 9.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 22 $76,970 12.79%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 18 $99,157 14.63%
Religious Organizations 17 $48,318 14.91%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 15 $81,971 19.74%

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 $71,661. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage