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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 %
Saint Joseph Health System Inc 13 $51,699 92.86%
Sbase Technologies Inc 13 $67,488 92.86%
Tempur Pedic Management Llc 13 $67,297 92.86%
Nisum Technologies Inc 13 $69,496 92.86%
Vertex Consulting Inc 13 $66,941 92.86%
Itlize Global Llc 13 $68,163 92.86%
Headstrong Services Llc 13 $68,381 92.86%
Perficient Inc 13 $80,170 92.86%
Dataedge Inc 13 $65,747 92.86%
Tek Leaders Inc 13 $72,376 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smith Management Group Inc 1 $49,046 33.33%
Gen Nine Inc 1 $66,456 33.33%
Ohio County Hospital Inc 1 $100,131 33.33%
Steinert Us Inc 1 $82,410 33.33%
Phillip Allen Dudgeon 1 $23,733 33.33%
Eye Centers Of Louisville 1 $92,976 33.33%
Hbc Radiomatic Inc 1 $80,496 33.33%
Thomas More College 1 $41,030 50.00%
Federal Mogul Motorparts Corporation 1 $90,480 50.00%
Corbin Pediatric Associates Psc 1 $125,070 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 5 $27,265 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $28,696 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 5 $26,907 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $28,259 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $26,858 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 4 $27,825 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 4 $27,778 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $27,825 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 4 $23,504 100.00%
Spectator Sports 3 $28,246 100.00%

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