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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 %
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $39,790 100.00%
Radiologic Technologists 1 $41,974 100.00%
Geographers 1 $42,120 100.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $43,763 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $44,221 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $44,620 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $45,090 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $47,008 100.00%
Insurance Underwriters 1 $47,174 100.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $48,506 100.00%
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 %
Union Underwear Company Inc 47 $62,205 94.00%
Allied Informatics Inc 46 $60,214 95.83%
Commonwealth Health Corporation 45 $195,308 95.74%
Norton Healthcare Inc 44 $142,020 93.62%
Pomeroy It Solutions Sales Company Inc 44 $64,692 93.62%
Material Handling Systems Inc 44 $78,933 95.65%
Nanocube Technologies Llc 44 $69,485 95.65%
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc 43 $187,631 93.48%
Appalachian Regional Healthcare 42 $131,956 93.33%
Techaspect Solutions Inc 40 $75,836 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Certilytics Inc 3 $108,306 33.33%
Rose Hill Farm 3 $20,280 37.50%
Family Health Centers Inc 3 $133,508 37.50%
Industrial Control Solutions Inc 3 $47,320 37.50%
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc 3 $101,254 37.50%
Answers In Genesis Of Kentucky Inc 3 $60,923 37.50%
Taylor Regional Hospital 3 $206,964 37.50%
Lectrodryer Llc 3 $61,228 37.50%
Florence Urgent Care 3 $98,641 37.50%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 3 $73,840 37.50%

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