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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 %
Uzbekistan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Belarus 1 $103,355 50.00%
Guyana 1 $119,683 50.00%
Sweden 1 $105,373 50.00%
Croatia 1 $36,680 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $88,088 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Murray Calloway County Hospital 10 $105,030 83.33%
Transylvania University 10 $38,601 83.33%
University Of Louisville Athletic Association Inc 10 $27,604 83.33%
Georgetown College 10 $42,264 90.91%
Campbellsville University 10 $38,883 90.91%
Csc Covansys Corporation 10 $51,430 90.91%
Union County Public Schools 10 $41,185 90.91%
Owensboro Medical Practice Pllc 10 $58,931 90.91%
Ramsey Quantitative Systems Inc 10 $64,584 90.91%
Zf Steering Systems Llc 10 $71,787 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
P L Tobacco Inc 16 $21,111 100.00%
Ricky Crouch 16 $21,329 100.00%
Kuegel Tax And Accounting Inc 15 $21,165 100.00%
Pin Oak Farms Llc 15 $26,480 100.00%
Terry Richardson 15 $21,154 100.00%
Brad Hines 15 $24,447 100.00%
Shultz Farms Llc 15 $23,737 100.00%
Young Farms 15 $22,455 100.00%
S F Tobacco Farms 15 $27,887 100.00%
Keith Hillenbrand 15 $24,332 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exelon Business Services Company 1 $62,213 50.00%
Save The Children Federation Inc 1 $63,752 50.00%
Systems Solutions Of Paducah Inc 1 $39,187 50.00%
Paxton Media Group Dba Wpsd Tv 1 $26,208 50.00%
Sypris Technologies Inc 1 $94,744 50.00%
Spiaggia Llc Dba Roc Restaurant 1 $36,795 50.00%
Darling Ingredients Inc 1 $79,810 50.00%
New Global System For Intelligent Transportation 1 $69,098 50.00%
Flex Films Inc 1 $24,648 50.00%
Southeastern Hospitality Llc 1 $33,613 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