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
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 %
Information Technology Project Managers 209 $68,545 91.27%
Family and General Practitioners 160 $139,762 93.02%
Operations Research Analysts 157 $62,250 92.35%
Accountants and Auditors 152 $45,587 92.68%
Statisticians 149 $66,225 90.85%
Chemists 132 $65,659 91.03%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 121 $49,890 87.68%
Civil Engineers 113 $65,267 86.26%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 108 $46,269 85.04%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 105 $62,671 90.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 20 $71,137 76.92%
Surgeons 19 $171,819 76.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $47,645 76.00%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 18 $20,904 75.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 14 $110,348 58.33%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $40,885 59.09%
Pediatricians, General 12 $123,827 57.14%
Accountants and Auditors 12 $51,355 60.00%
Management Analysts 12 $67,442 60.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $44,129 57.89%
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 %
Jefferson County Public Schools 21 $49,524 91.30%
Igate Technologies Inc 21 $49,885 91.30%
Populus Group Llc 21 $71,323 91.30%
Work4ce Inc 21 $71,144 91.30%
Global It Solutions Llc 21 $65,734 95.45%
Kroger Limited Partnership I 21 $99,584 95.45%
Eviden Usa Inc 21 $64,230 95.45%
Optum Services Inc 21 $98,598 95.45%
Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company 21 $99,357 95.45%
Sierra Infosys Inc 20 $44,953 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kwj Llc 22 $25,093 100.00%
P S Farms Llc 22 $25,015 100.00%
M M E Farms Llc 22 $25,167 100.00%
Miller Adams Llc 22 $25,965 100.00%
Omhm Llc 22 $25,820 100.00%
Board Investments Usa Llc 22 $24,388 100.00%
Red Hill Tobacco Llc 22 $23,268 100.00%
Doss Farms Llc 22 $25,093 100.00%
Greg Nichols 21 $25,469 100.00%
Sandy Hill Farms Llc 21 $23,469 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Cable Corporation 2 $77,803 50.00%
Heart Soy Llc 2 $21,112 50.00%
Flex Films Usa Inc 2 $77,917 50.00%
Ford Motor Company 2 $73,601 50.00%
Global It Solutions Llc 2 $97,771 50.00%
Tristate Lawn Care Inc 2 $31,013 50.00%
Athenian House Catering Llc Dba Athenian Grill 2 $50,690 50.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2 $87,142 50.00%
Integral Analytics 2 $81,661 50.00%
Dr Schneider Automotive Systems Inc 2 $55,744 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Support Services 2 $69,129 66.67%
Individual And Family Services 2 $31,751 100.00%
Mobile Food Services 2 $56,701 100.00%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing 2 $75,722 100.00%
Personal Care Services 2 $109,783 100.00%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 2 $82,285 100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 2 $112,934 100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 2 $31,783 100.00%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 2 $52,499 100.00%
Business Associations 2 $105,550 100.00%
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 $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