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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 %
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3 $28,246 75.00%
Foresters 3 $55,647 75.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3 $49,677 75.00%
Web Administrators 3 $59,855 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 3 $67,267 100.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $41,039 100.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 3 $30,611 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 3 $78,506 100.00%
Architectural Drafters 3 $50,385 100.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 3 $21,909 100.00%
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 374 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nigeria 17 $54,304 47.22%
Guatemala 16 $27,430 50.00%
Jordan 15 $144,880 55.56%
Bangladesh 15 $24,938 60.00%
El Salvador 15 $35,843 65.22%
Vietnam 14 $25,036 63.64%
Germany 12 $65,666 54.55%
United Kingdom 12 $64,732 63.16%
Iran 11 $52,947 57.89%
Lebanon 8 $133,549 42.11%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tekwissen Llc 4 $64,766 100.00%
Ra Jones 4 $77,012 100.00%
Rawlings Financial Services Llc 4 $70,980 100.00%
Jean Martin Inc 4 $65,973 100.00%
Stoody Company 4 $84,012 100.00%
Core It Solutions Inc 4 $62,275 100.00%
Answers In Genesis Inc 4 $76,939 100.00%
Rainbow Design Services Inc 4 $63,034 100.00%
Bastian Solutions Llc 4 $85,389 100.00%
Talent9 Inc 4 $67,205 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wiilliams Family Farms Llc 5 $175 100.00%
Bc Coltharp Tobacco Llc 5 $21,782 100.00%
James Kevin Clark 5 $31,687 100.00%
Amber Acres Partnership 5 $28,325 100.00%
Jw Horn Farms Llc 5 $28,038 100.00%
J B Labor Llc 5 $28,558 100.00%
Milton E Crowder 5 $21,033 100.00%
Leslie Daryl Cook 5 $21,033 100.00%
Phillip Williams 5 $20,159 100.00%
Briarfield Ag Llc 5 $28,558 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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%

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