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 %
Renee Systems Inc 11 $66,511 91.67%
Xerox Commercial Solutions Llc 11 $66,615 91.67%
Valvoline Llc 11 $81,267 91.67%
Obstetric Anesthesia Consultants Psc 11 $188,381 91.67%
It Rysources Inc 11 $67,738 91.67%
Select It Resources Llc 11 $69,525 91.67%
Us Bank National Association 11 $95,792 91.67%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 11 $77,126 91.67%
Kidney Specialists Of Kentucky Pllc 11 $187,674 91.67%
Seal Consulting Inc 10 $62,042 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert A List 16 $20,892 100.00%
Vickers Tobacco Production Llc 16 $26,473 100.00%
L B Farms Llc 16 $25,991 100.00%
K L Farms Llc 16 $26,621 100.00%
Pm Tobacco Llc 16 $26,494 100.00%
Paul Hornback 16 $21,234 100.00%
R A Bryant Llc 16 $21,738 100.00%
Mitchell Butler 16 $25,355 100.00%
Rodney Black 16 $21,169 100.00%
Hickory Hill Greenhouses Inc 16 $25,802 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lettleiki Icelandics Llc 1 $47,902 50.00%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $95,701 50.00%
Embraco North America Inc 1 $51,979 50.00%
Captain America Llc Dba Hair City 1 $25,022 50.00%
Maketime Inc 1 $64,355 50.00%
Comdata Inc Stored Value Solutions 1 $81,910 50.00%
Adaptive Technologies 1 $94,494 50.00%
Siemens Industry Inc 1 $101,338 50.00%
Anesthesia Services Of Kentucky 1 $187,200 50.00%
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Society Inc 1 $61,131 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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