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 %
Electrical Engineers	196	$74,023	92.89%
Family and General Practitioners	160	$139,762	94.12%
Operations Research Analysts	147	$61,592	89.63%
Accountants and Auditors	144	$45,280	91.72%
Statisticians	142	$65,151	92.21%
Chemists	112	$63,717	91.06%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	104	$49,683	85.25%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	103	$46,103	87.29%
Civil Engineers	100	$63,148	85.47%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	96	$63,009	89.72%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	18	$20,322	69.23%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$47,192	72.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$65,815	75.00%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	18	$20,904	75.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	14	$110,348	63.64%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$40,885	61.90%
Management Analysts	12	$67,442	60.00%
Accountants and Auditors	12	$51,355	60.00%
Pediatricians, General	12	$123,827	63.16%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$44,129	61.11%

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 %
Technosoft Corporation	23	$67,111	95.83%
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc	22	$62,149	91.67%
Kentucky State University	22	$47,689	91.67%
Catalent Pharma Solutions	22	$76,868	91.67%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	22	$71,924	91.67%
Econvergence Inc	22	$77,819	91.67%
Centre College Of Kentucky	21	$48,782	87.50%
Jefferson County Public Schools	21	$49,524	91.30%
Igate Technologies Inc	21	$49,885	91.30%
Computech Corporation	21	$65,218	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heart Soy Llc	2	$21,112	40.00%
General Cable Corporation	2	$77,803	50.00%
Yum Restaurant Services Group Llc	2	$84,147	50.00%
Gulf South Pipeline	2	$54,257	50.00%
Henkel Us Operations Corporation	2	$84,022	50.00%
Tristate Lawn Care Inc	2	$31,013	50.00%
Global It Solutions Llc	2	$97,771	50.00%
Athenian House Catering Llc Dba Athenian Grill	2	$50,690	50.00%
Summit Energy Services	2	$96,346	50.00%
Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc Dba Ge Appliances	2	$96,169	50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	29	$69,271	85.29%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	28	$63,052	84.85%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	27	$75,447	81.82%
Other Gambling Industries	27	$95,326	84.38%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	26	$67,486	81.25%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	26	$73,372	83.87%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	26	$67,905	86.67%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	26	$85,578	86.67%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	25	$66,901	83.33%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	25	$68,955	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	3	$26,548	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	2	$29,276	66.67%
Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$21,382	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$22,714	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	1	$26,957	50.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1	$26,957	50.00%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1	$25,792	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	1	$29,661	100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming	1	$26,957	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$19,244	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$43,399	22.22%
Office Administrative Services	2	$49,962	22.22%
Beauty Salons	2	$28,746	22.22%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	2	$79,768	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$88,091	22.22%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$22,298	25.00%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$70,481	25.00%
Commercial Banking	2	$89,783	25.00%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$54,257	25.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$83,387	25.00%

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.