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 %
American Air Filter Company Inc 13 $84,725 100.00%
Comtec Consultants Inc 13 $93,845 100.00%
Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates Psc 13 $185,083 100.00%
Pinelake Physician Practices Llc 13 $199,672 100.00%
Savi Technologies Inc 12 $67,789 92.31%
Technumen Inc 12 $67,800 92.31%
Speridian Technologies Llc 12 $53,532 92.31%
Kpmg Llp 12 $83,959 92.31%
Shinwa Usa Corp 12 $58,195 92.31%
Vsln International Inc 12 $72,091 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandra Arizmendi 17 $28,864 100.00%
Crouch Tobacco Farms Llc 17 $26,920 100.00%
Nelson Key 17 $21,052 100.00%
B F G Association 17 $23,106 100.00%
Mckenzie Farm Llc 17 $24,669 100.00%
Black Patch Farms Llc 17 $28,574 100.00%
Rommie Barrett 17 $25,601 100.00%
Hobbs Farm Llc 17 $24,521 100.00%
Highbaugh Farms Tobacco Llc 17 $25,790 100.00%
R L Mathis Farms 17 $21,928 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eye Centers Of Louisville 1 $92,976 50.00%
Radiation Therapy Service Psc 1 $187,200 50.00%
Federal Mogul Motorparts Corporation 1 $90,480 50.00%
Corbin Pediatric Associates Psc 1 $125,070 50.00%
Iqor Global Services Llc 1 $67,330 50.00%
Easi Llc 1 $92,414 50.00%
Louisville Lung Care Pllc 1 $160,118 50.00%
Electro Tech Services Inc 1 $34,050 50.00%
Aspire Systems Inc 1 $99,424 50.00%
Accurate Corporation 1 $65,624 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