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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 %
Peru 5 $103,358 38.46%
Ireland 5 $67,121 38.46%
Australia 5 $74,630 41.67%
France 5 $63,885 45.45%
Italy 4 $66,940 40.00%
Russia 4 $57,819 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $44,403 40.00%
Honduras 4 $32,262 44.44%
Sri Lanka 4 $73,054 44.44%
Tanzania 3 $44,248 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Renee Systems Inc 11 $66,511 91.67%
Xerox Commercial Solutions Llc 11 $66,615 91.67%
Valvoline Llc 11 $81,267 91.67%
Obstetric Anesthesia Consultants Psc 11 $188,381 91.67%
It Rysources Inc 11 $67,738 91.67%
Select It Resources Llc 11 $69,525 91.67%
Us Bank National Association 11 $95,792 91.67%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 11 $77,126 91.67%
Kidney Specialists Of Kentucky Pllc 11 $187,674 91.67%
Seal Consulting Inc 10 $62,042 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert A List 16 $20,892 100.00%
Vickers Tobacco Production Llc 16 $26,473 100.00%
L B Farms Llc 16 $25,991 100.00%
K L Farms Llc 16 $26,621 100.00%
Pm Tobacco Llc 16 $26,494 100.00%
Paul Hornback 16 $21,234 100.00%
R A Bryant Llc 16 $21,738 100.00%
Mitchell Butler 16 $25,355 100.00%
Rodney Black 16 $21,169 100.00%
Hickory Hill Greenhouses Inc 16 $25,802 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lettleiki Icelandics Llc 1 $47,902 50.00%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $95,701 50.00%
Embraco North America Inc 1 $51,979 50.00%
Captain America Llc Dba Hair City 1 $25,022 50.00%
Maketime Inc 1 $64,355 50.00%
Comdata Inc Stored Value Solutions 1 $81,910 50.00%
Adaptive Technologies 1 $94,494 50.00%
Siemens Industry Inc 1 $101,338 50.00%
Anesthesia Services Of Kentucky 1 $187,200 50.00%
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Society Inc 1 $61,131 50.00%

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