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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 %
Neurodiagnostic Technologists 2 $39,032 66.67%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 $48,524 66.67%
Transportation Planners 2 $59,488 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 2 $45,839 66.67%
Radiologic Technologists 2 $49,868 66.67%
Radio and Television Announcers 2 $49,234 66.67%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 2 $64,512 100.00%
Document Management Specialists 2 $52,665 100.00%
Lodging Managers 2 $31,585 100.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $39,146 100.00%
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 %
Spain 1 $48,485 25.00%
Israel 1 $208,000 33.33%
Hungary 1 $18,075 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $56,253 33.33%
Portugal 1 $66,123 33.33%
Chile 1 $48,830 33.33%
Norway 1 $42,328 33.33%
Albania 1 $35,880 33.33%
Barbados 1 $157,518 33.33%
Lithuania 1 $92,061 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real World Technologies Inc 9 $57,504 90.00%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 9 $54,424 90.00%
Pantar Solutions Inc 9 $64,873 90.00%
Dbadirect Inc 9 $64,103 90.00%
Nur Islamic School Of Louisville 9 $53,750 90.00%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 9 $57,523 90.00%
National Financial Llc 9 $66,858 90.00%
Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc 9 $62,231 90.00%
Lead It Corporation 9 $70,020 90.00%
It Resources Inc 9 $68,226 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randy Overcast 14 $21,133 100.00%
Elk Fork Farms Llc 14 $25,208 100.00%
Phillips Family Farms Llc 14 $26,146 100.00%
James Sanders Nursery Inc 14 $22,079 100.00%
H C Farms 14 $24,285 100.00%
Bcc Farms Llc 14 $26,991 100.00%
Andy Perkins Farms Llc 14 $23,757 100.00%
Jeremy Jordan 14 $25,816 100.00%
Michael Wayne Francies 14 $20,738 100.00%
Mark Shrewsberry 14 $26,195 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
La Potosina Ky 1 $21,611 50.00%
Encore Adhc Llc 1 $34,070 50.00%
Taylor Made Sales Agency Inc 1 $54,766 50.00%
Retailconvergencecom Lp 1 $98,405 50.00%
Oriental Rug Outlet 1 $32,219 50.00%
Dx Solutions Llc 1 $63,190 50.00%
Michelin North America Inc 1 $63,378 50.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Holdings Inc 1 $103,355 50.00%
Eddie Kenneally Racing Stable Llc 1 $43,888 50.00%
Wildcat Drywall Llc 1 $32,885 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