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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 %
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 2 $79,971 100.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2 $67,569 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 2 $99,507 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 2 $72,446 100.00%
Sustainability Specialists 2 $90,438 100.00%
Dermatologists 2 $216,757 100.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $15,070 50.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $15,662 50.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $19,365 50.00%
Music Directors 1 $22,173 50.00%
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 %
Cambodia 3 $18,165 42.86%
Jamaica 3 $56,611 42.86%
Malaysia 3 $124,176 42.86%
Ukraine 2 $55,838 28.57%
Netherlands 2 $35,235 33.33%
Romania 2 $99,475 33.33%
New Zealand 2 $83,074 33.33%
Haiti 2 $57,512 33.33%
Cyprus 2 $43,415 33.33%
Ecuador 2 $51,607 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Medical Partners Llc 16 $163,454 88.89%
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc 16 $89,611 88.89%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 16 $63,643 88.89%
Ryder System Inc 16 $56,062 88.89%
Bowling Green Warren County Community Hospital 16 $192,571 88.89%
Avco Consulting Inc 16 $65,624 88.89%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 16 $68,184 94.12%
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Llc 15 $66,142 88.24%
H3 Technologies Llc 15 $53,650 88.24%
Bellarmine University 15 $58,737 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Franklin Precision Industry Incorporated 1 $40,581 33.33%
Casco Products Corp 1 $52,894 33.33%
Azteca Milling Lp 1 $73,008 33.33%
Tri State Infectious Disease Consultants Psc 1 $110,406 33.33%
Lightfoot Software Company 1 $75,483 33.33%
Kentucky Housing Corporation 1 $33,987 33.33%
Valuelabs Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Appalachia Health Service 1 $125,528 33.33%
Cti Science Inc 1 $45,365 33.33%
Kerr Greulich Engineers Inc 1 $50,274 33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,167 $25,421 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,537 $26,113 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 135 $26,460 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 52 $25,357 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $26,471 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 30 $27,403 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 27 $25,921 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $25,243 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 328 $2,178,694 47.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 297 $77,162 55.83%
Other Food Manufacturing 63 $105,404 14.79%
Engineering Services 59 $72,396 17.99%
Horses And Other Equine Production 26 $43,929 8.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 24 $45,245 9.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 22 $76,970 12.79%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 18 $99,157 14.63%
Religious Organizations 17 $48,318 14.91%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 15 $81,971 19.74%

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