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
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 %
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 %
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 %
Proficient Business Systems Inc 11 $54,918 91.67%
Renee Systems Inc 11 $66,511 91.67%
Xerox Commercial Solutions Llc 11 $66,615 91.67%
Amazon Data Services Inc 11 $66,845 91.67%
Valvoline Llc 11 $81,267 91.67%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 11 $75,424 91.67%
Ashland Inc 11 $65,823 91.67%
Sierrra Infosys Inc 11 $38,011 91.67%
Comprehab Inc 10 $63,436 83.33%
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Llc 10 $84,614 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bicen Tool Corporation 1 $71,490 50.00%
Albaree Health Services 1 $134,451 50.00%
Robert D Stewart Corp Dba The Stewart Company 1 $128,960 50.00%
Vitech Manufacturing Lp 1 $65,666 50.00%
Honeywell International Inc 1 $107,765 50.00%
Saint Joseph Medical Foundation 1 $166,400 50.00%
Darsh Consultancy Services Llc 1 $87,651 50.00%
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System 1 $110,760 50.00%
Bosch Rexroth 1 $51,938 50.00%
Agc Flat Glass North America Inc 1 $41,205 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $100,110 100.00%
Museums 1 $24,149 100.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $30,098 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $80,933 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 1 $40,480 100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 1 $61,859 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $22,422 100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $70,512 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $93,725 100.00%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation 1 $40,373 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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