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 %
Document Management Specialists 2 $52,665 100.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 2 $68,443 100.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 2 $64,220 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 $48,524 100.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 2 $58,500 100.00%
Managers, All Other 2 $60,248 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 2 $87,874 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 2 $132,163 100.00%
Designers, All Other 2 $63,481 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 2 $64,512 100.00%
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 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 %
Us Bank National Association 9 $91,377 90.00%
Moxie It Solutions 9 $72,763 90.00%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 9 $74,491 90.00%
Wells Engineering Psc 9 $76,812 90.00%
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company Inc 9 $97,031 90.00%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 9 $96,746 90.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 9 $49,224 90.00%
Mercer County Schools 9 $42,781 90.00%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 9 $54,424 90.00%
Pantar Solutions Inc 9 $64,873 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Double Dan Horsemanship Llc 1 $32,406 50.00%
Captain America Llc Dba Hair City 1 $25,022 50.00%
Comdata Inc Stored Value Solutions 1 $81,910 50.00%
Embraco North America Inc 1 $51,979 50.00%
Adaptive Technologies 1 $94,494 50.00%
Maketime Inc 1 $64,355 50.00%
Siemens Industry Inc 1 $101,338 50.00%
Hydromaxusa Llc 1 $56,160 50.00%
New Global System For Intelligent Transportation 1 $69,098 50.00%
Southeastern Hospitality Llc 1 $33,613 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electric Power Generation 2 $113,984 100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 2 $64,282 100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 2 $85,561 100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 2 $63,430 100.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 2 $96,855 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 2 $54,392 100.00%
Books Printing 2 $69,482 100.00%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing 2 $63,336 100.00%
Coal Mining 2 $34,767 100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 2 $78,645 100.00%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage