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 %
Editors	2	$48,735	66.67%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$31,990	66.67%
Loan Officers	2	$33,093	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	2	$45,839	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$42,089	66.67%
Mechanical Drafters	2	$39,146	66.67%
Agricultural Engineers	2	$40,040	66.67%
Technical Writers	2	$47,508	66.67%
Landscape Architects	2	$41,174	66.67%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,700	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 %
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 %
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 %
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	25	$72,598	86.21%
Full Service Restaurants	25	$93,172	89.29%
Marketing Consulting Services	24	$55,688	85.71%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	24	$72,905	85.71%
Offices Of Dentists	23	$108,597	82.14%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	22	$86,537	81.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	22	$71,325	84.62%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	21	$80,115	84.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	21	$69,119	87.50%
Employment Services	21	$48,125	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hog And Pig Farming	1	$25,792	100.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	1	$26,957	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	1	$29,661	100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers	1	$29,661	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	2	$57,990	25.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$97,219	28.57%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$29,526	28.57%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$66,956	28.57%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	2	$55,661	28.57%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$61,599	28.57%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$68,526	28.57%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$73,539	33.33%
Hardware Manufacturing	2	$105,373	33.33%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,864	33.33%

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.