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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 %
Community Health Workers 1 $30,368 100.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $31,658 100.00%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $33,051 100.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1 $33,467 100.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1 $33,904 100.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $36,504 100.00%
Therapists, All Other 1 $36,733 100.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $37,253 100.00%
Survey Researchers 1 $38,480 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $38,750 100.00%
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 %
El Salvador 15 $35,843 46.88%
Bangladesh 15 $24,938 48.39%
Vietnam 14 $25,036 58.33%
Jordan 13 $141,878 56.52%
Nigeria 12 $65,759 54.55%
Germany 12 $65,666 54.55%
United Kingdom 11 $65,587 55.00%
Iran 10 $55,561 52.63%
Venezuela 8 $67,683 44.44%
Lebanon 8 $133,549 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anveta Inc 3 $50,530 100.00%
Vision Engineering Llc 3 $50,537 100.00%
Xtglobal Inc 3 $63,031 100.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc 3 $47,632 100.00%
Oberon It 3 $58,379 100.00%
Nityo Infotech Corp 3 $61,415 100.00%
Media Vista Inc 3 $51,674 100.00%
Cta Acoustics Inc 3 $53,428 100.00%
Infomerica Inc 3 $60,271 100.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Services Inc 3 $53,227 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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