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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 %
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 3 $69,666 100.00%
Optometrists 3 $86,965 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 3 $78,506 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 3 $88,178 100.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 2 $21,902 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2 $26,957 66.67%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2 $30,420 66.67%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 2 $28,912 66.67%
Lodging Managers 2 $31,585 66.67%
Fundraisers 2 $31,387 66.67%
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 %
France 5 $63,885 41.67%
Ireland 5 $67,121 41.67%
Sri Lanka 4 $73,054 36.36%
Russia 4 $57,819 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $44,403 40.00%
Honduras 4 $32,262 44.44%
Italy 4 $85,629 44.44%
Cambodia 3 $18,165 33.33%
Jamaica 3 $56,611 37.50%
Malaysia 3 $124,176 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ascendum Solutions Llc 29 $79,766 90.63%
Expeed Software Llc 29 $77,129 90.63%
Conduent Commercial Solutions Llc 28 $69,170 87.50%
Saint Joseph Health System 28 $81,512 90.32%
Amazoncomkydc Llc 28 $65,300 90.32%
Vastika Inc 28 $67,899 90.32%
Flex Films Usa Inc 27 $68,168 90.00%
Yash Technologies Inc 27 $60,383 90.00%
Cambridge Technology Inc 27 $72,513 93.10%
North American Stainless 27 $66,297 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rainbow Design Services Inc 2 $67,538 33.33%
Oriental Rug Outlet Llc 2 $30,399 33.33%
Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel Lp 2 $97,219 33.33%
Beckman Coulter Inc 2 $103,990 33.33%
Jim Beam Brands Co 2 $78,177 40.00%
Jackson Physician Corp 2 $197,600 40.00%
Optum Services Inc 2 $80,070 40.00%
Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc 2 $68,152 40.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 2 $80,787 40.00%
Means Adult Primary Care Clinic Of Kentucky Pllc 2 $186,483 40.00%

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