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 %
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 %
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc 50 $191,192 89.29%
H 3 Technologies Llc 50 $64,546 92.59%
Nanocube Technologies Llc 50 $70,685 96.15%
Union Underwear Company Inc 49 $63,018 96.08%
Norton Healthcare Inc 49 $141,028 96.08%
Allied Informatics Inc 48 $60,761 94.12%
Rite Aid Corp 48 $84,917 96.00%
Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc 48 $77,909 96.00%
Material Handling Systems Inc 48 $79,523 97.96%
Amazoncom Services Llc 47 $73,169 97.92%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Four Ps Farms 27 $24,593 100.00%
George Addison 27 $24,109 100.00%
R M Tobacco Llc 27 $24,484 100.00%
Templeman Tobacco 27 $22,848 100.00%
Kirk Alexander 27 $24,154 100.00%
Jonathan Brown 27 $23,990 100.00%
Jerry Mckinney 27 $23,665 100.00%
Robertson Farms Llc 27 $24,546 100.00%
Brian Forsee 27 $23,984 100.00%
Joe Odonoghue 27 $23,942 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lectrodryer Llc 3 $61,228 30.00%
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc 3 $101,254 30.00%
Answers In Genesis Of Kentucky Inc 3 $60,923 33.33%
Florence Urgent Care 3 $98,641 33.33%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 3 $73,840 33.33%
Louisville Pulmonary Care Pllc 3 $88,427 37.50%
Urs Corporation 3 $56,666 37.50%
Owensboro Medical Practice Pllc 3 $60,542 37.50%
Tregaron India Holdings Llc 3 $87,395 37.50%
Konsei Usa Inc 3 $53,394 37.50%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage