We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
India 550 $466,197 44.00%
Mexico 180 $31,168 48.26%
Philippines 49 $4,503,106 35.51%
South Korea 38 $49,680 37.62%
China 38 $56,697 41.76%
Canada 34 $101,080 39.53%
Pakistan 34 $98,049 49.28%
Nepal 24 $62,564 46.15%
Japan 21 $74,903 42.86%
Brazil 17 $52,123 51.52%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exlservicecom Llc 11 $74,768 84.62%
Faxianit Inc 11 $80,114 91.67%
Comtec Consultants Inc 11 $91,197 91.67%
Astir Services Llc 11 $54,793 91.67%
Deloitte Tax Llp 11 $52,435 91.67%
Populus Group 11 $60,390 91.67%
Ppd Development Lp 11 $75,355 91.67%
Eurofins Genomics Llc 11 $68,920 91.67%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 11 $59,564 91.67%
National Financial Services Llc 11 $64,257 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Effica Technologies Inc 1 $65,042 50.00%
Pennyroyal Mhmr Regional Board Inc 1 $89,294 50.00%
Taylor County Hospital District Health Facilities 1 $166,400 50.00%
Castleton Lyons Inc 1 $110,968 50.00%
Schneider Electric It America Corp 1 $78,686 50.00%
Montys Plant Food Co Inc 1 $69,222 50.00%
Firstsource Transaction Services Llc 1 $122,637 50.00%
Aviation Technology Inc 1 $59,654 50.00%
Denyo Manufacturing Corporation 1 $73,840 50.00%
Kentuckyone Health Inc 1 $102,336 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 5 $27,265 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $28,696 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 5 $26,907 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $28,259 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $26,858 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 4 $27,825 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 4 $27,778 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $27,825 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 4 $23,504 100.00%
Spectator Sports 3 $28,246 100.00%

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 $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