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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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 2 $55,910 66.67%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 2 $79,971 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2 $26,957 66.67%
Fundraisers 2 $31,387 66.67%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $45,700 66.67%
Managers, All Other 2 $60,248 66.67%
Landscape Architects 2 $41,174 66.67%
Designers, All Other 2 $63,481 66.67%
Editors 2 $48,735 66.67%
Dermatologists 2 $216,757 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 374 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 600 $435,789 44.38%
Mexico 216 $36,759 50.35%
Philippines 55 $4,019,352 37.67%
China 41 $58,093 37.61%
Pakistan 40 $100,815 43.48%
South Korea 38 $49,680 41.30%
Canada 36 $102,290 46.75%
Nepal 24 $62,564 45.28%
Japan 21 $74,903 40.38%
Brazil 20 $58,725 51.28%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sagitec Solutions Llc 20 $58,597 90.91%
Yashco Systems Inc 20 $68,222 90.91%
Techsmart Global Inc 20 $69,369 90.91%
Clariant Corporation 20 $76,023 95.24%
Go Systems Llc 20 $59,206 95.24%
Keane Inc 20 $59,158 95.24%
Lindsey Wilson College 19 $29,792 90.48%
Analysts International Corporation 19 $71,370 90.48%
Grupo Antolin Kentucky Inc 19 $64,997 90.48%
Leancor Llc 19 $60,392 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C E Tobacco Farms Llc 21 $24,677 100.00%
Jesse Shelby Emmick Partnership 21 $25,235 100.00%
Tommy Litchfield 21 $23,815 100.00%
James Wilson 21 $25,380 100.00%
Agky Llc 21 $26,548 100.00%
M M Farms Association 21 $21,772 100.00%
Hutch N Sons Farm Inc 21 $25,157 100.00%
Christian County Tobacco Farms Llc 21 $26,173 100.00%
Steve Brashears 21 $21,549 100.00%
Shannon Perry 21 $25,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meridian Software Solutions Inc 2 $87,672 50.00%
Rainbow Design Services 2 $59,655 50.00%
Glenn S Wismer Racing Stables Inc 2 $21,133 50.00%
Lake Cumberland Physician Practices Llc 2 $245,315 50.00%
Toshin Usa Inc 2 $122,762 50.00%
Medicaredit Inc Dba The Outsource Group 2 $104,822 50.00%
Krua Thai Llc 2 $49,358 50.00%
Invesco Institutional Na Inc 1 $22,256 25.00%
Osara Secret Inc Dba Micasa Mexican Restaurant 1 $27,768 25.00%
Mitsubishi Ufj Lease Finance Usa Inc 1 $47,611 25.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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