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 %
Vascor Ltd 8 $58,175 88.89%
Kentuckyone Health Inc 8 $78,452 88.89%
Zirmed Inc 8 $62,307 88.89%
First Object Inc 8 $56,982 88.89%
Walkwater Technologies Inc 8 $59,569 88.89%
Ashland Hospital Corporation 8 $121,018 88.89%
Svs Technologies Limited 8 $61,940 88.89%
Amzur Technologies Inc 8 $68,372 88.89%
Ealearn Inc 8 $69,238 88.89%
Oneiroi Consulting Services Inc 8 $62,356 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fleetcor Technologies Inc 1 $79,997 50.00%
Trad North America 1 $38,189 50.00%
Nemak Usa Inc 1 $95,098 50.00%
Secat Inc 1 $69,826 50.00%
Taz Trucking Inc 1 $38,938 50.00%
Pleatco Llc 1 $96,054 50.00%
Phoenix Paper Llc 1 $68,266 50.00%
Http Holdings Llc 1 $46,363 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aircraft Manufacturing 1 $69,638 100.00%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 1 $29,162 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $79,851 100.00%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing 1 $91,978 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,795 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $175,344 100.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use 1 $61,277 100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing 1 $69,222 100.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills 1 $89,274 100.00%
Legislative Bodies 1 $36,504 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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