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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 %
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $29,162 100.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $48,506 100.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $59,384 100.00%
Music Directors 1 $22,173 100.00%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 1 $26,957 100.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $15,662 100.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $22,443 100.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $43,763 100.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $78,187 100.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $23,490 100.00%
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 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 %
Smart Works Llc 7 $46,654 87.50%
I3infotek Inc 7 $60,709 87.50%
Scioinspire Corporation 7 $61,725 87.50%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc 7 $49,540 87.50%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 7 $69,546 87.50%
General Equipment Manufacturing Company Inc 7 $65,360 87.50%
Terracon Consultants Inc 7 $59,880 87.50%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 7 $55,913 87.50%
Nic Info Tek Inc 7 $67,288 87.50%
Amazoncom Services Inc 7 $77,563 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mitchell Tobacco Farms Llc 11 $23,334 100.00%
Set Tobacco Llc 11 $22,276 100.00%
Alexander Family Farms Llc 11 $27,933 100.00%
Bluegrass Nursery Inc 11 $19,301 100.00%
Soto Farm 11 $26,219 100.00%
Mike Browns Wholesale Nursery Llc 11 $24,347 100.00%
Veering Llc 11 $26,482 100.00%
Johnathan Lee Day 11 $22,109 100.00%
Eric Heard 11 $25,302 100.00%
Grayling Crowley 11 $26,113 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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