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
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 %
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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc	467	$54,969	97.29%
Atos Syntel Inc	433	$66,635	90.40%
Syntel Inc	383	$63,050	94.80%
Archer Daniels Midland Company	374	$102,255	93.27%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	340	$70,918	92.14%
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc	254	$110,383	83.55%
Ntt Data Inc	240	$73,021	90.57%
Coolsoft Llc	206	$67,248	82.07%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	146	$63,053	84.39%
Western Kentucky University	145	$45,095	88.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Murdock Farms Inc	36	$24,708	100.00%
Fps Farms	35	$21,938	100.00%
Jack Gant Farms	35	$23,329	100.00%
Richgrove Tobacco Llc	35	$25,374	100.00%
Ricky Dale Roberts	34	$24,497	100.00%
Chester Farms	34	$24,319	100.00%
Coots Farm Llc	34	$25,501	100.00%
Bolinger Tobacco Llc	33	$24,857	100.00%
Mark Luttrull	33	$24,623	100.00%
P F Tobacco	33	$24,581	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nanocube Technologies Llc	15	$61,927	19.74%
Total Turf	15	$20,890	24.59%
Bmk Usainc	13	$56,825	22.41%
Devoted Senior Care Llc	12	$20,668	21.82%
Norton Healthcare	11	$139,608	28.21%
Saint Joseph London	11	$31,623,753	28.95%
Bobby Cameron Stone Masonry Llc	11	$25,921	33.33%
Cherie Devaux Racing Inc	11	$20,779	33.33%
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc	10	$157,949	35.71%
Jennie Stuart Health	10	$22,366	38.46%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	2	$98,311	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$64,896	66.67%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$54,454	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$74,288	66.67%
Other Warehousing And Storage	2	$65,218	66.67%
Coal Mining	2	$34,767	66.67%
Real Estate Property Managers	2	$39,385	66.67%
Short Line Railroads	2	$33,509	66.67%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	2	$57,876	66.67%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	2	$112,023	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.