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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%
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 %
Uzbekistan 1 $208,000 33.33%
Albania 1 $35,880 33.33%
Lithuania 1 $92,061 33.33%
Rwanda 1 $61,927 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $28,790 33.33%
Guyana 1 $119,683 33.33%
Barbados 1 $157,518 33.33%
St Lucia 1 $88,088 33.33%
Croatia 1 $36,680 33.33%
Israel 1 $208,000 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bhrigus Inc 3 $68,196 75.00%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 3 $71,288 75.00%
Louisville Jefferson County Metro 3 $66,103 75.00%
Trane A Subsidiary Of Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $67,248 75.00%
Bruker Nano Inc 3 $63,267 75.00%
Virat Solutions Inc 3 $71,579 75.00%
Veridic Solutions Llc 3 $70,976 75.00%
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Lp 3 $65,908 75.00%
Castellini Company Llc 3 $79,719 75.00%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc 3 $67,753 75.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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