| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 1 | $50,294 | 100.00% |
| Informatics Nurse Specialists | 1 | $50,939 | 100.00% |
| Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 1 | $53,040 | 100.00% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1 | $53,061 | 100.00% |
| Water/Wastewater Engineers | 1 | $53,394 | 100.00% |
| Energy Brokers | 1 | $55,266 | 100.00% |
| Audiologists | 1 | $57,054 | 100.00% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1 | $58,448 | 100.00% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 1 | $58,802 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists | 1 | $58,947 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1 | $18,075 | 33.33% |
| Morocco | 1 | $38,430 | 50.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | $208,000 | 50.00% |
| Albania | 1 | $35,880 | 50.00% |
| Lithuania | 1 | $92,061 | 50.00% |
| Rwanda | 1 | $61,927 | 50.00% |
| Indonesia | 1 | $28,790 | 50.00% |
| Guyana | 1 | $119,683 | 50.00% |
| Barbados | 1 | $157,518 | 50.00% |
| St Lucia | 1 | $88,088 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promatrix Corp | 3 | $56,361 | 100.00% |
| Black Veatch Corporation | 3 | $55,467 | 100.00% |
| Smartshift Technologies Inc | 3 | $56,964 | 100.00% |
| Software Programming Group Llc | 3 | $63,676 | 100.00% |
| Adaptive Technologies Llc | 3 | $49,386 | 100.00% |
| Yash Llc | 3 | $48,069 | 100.00% |
| Bemak Nv Ltd | 3 | $50,967 | 100.00% |
| Midwest Infectious Disease Pllc | 3 | $46,966 | 100.00% |
| Lord Aeck Sargent Inc | 3 | $49,954 | 100.00% |
| Value Consulting Inc | 3 | $47,701 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 12,113 | $63,641 | 93.72% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,372 | $51,392 | 86.70% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,690 | $69,059 | 91.35% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,146 | $129,332 | 92.05% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 767 | $156,154 | 88.06% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 703 | $78,083 | 93.86% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 641 | $68,471 | 86.04% |
| Management Consulting Services | 575 | $60,862 | 98.63% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 411 | $74,892 | 96.03% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 360 | $63,456 | 93.02% |
| 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% |
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.