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%
Accountants and Auditors 12 $51,355 57.14%
Management Analysts 12 $67,442 60.00%
Pediatricians, General 12 $123,827 60.00%
Industrial Production Managers 11 $94,385 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 %
Murray Calloway County Hospital 10 $105,030 83.33%
Transylvania University 10 $38,601 83.33%
University Of Louisville Athletic Association Inc 10 $27,604 83.33%
Georgetown College 10 $42,264 90.91%
Campbellsville University 10 $38,883 90.91%
Csc Covansys Corporation 10 $51,430 90.91%
Union County Public Schools 10 $41,185 90.91%
Owensboro Medical Practice Pllc 10 $58,931 90.91%
Ramsey Quantitative Systems Inc 10 $64,584 90.91%
Zf Steering Systems Llc 10 $71,787 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
P L Tobacco Inc 16 $21,111 100.00%
Ricky Crouch 16 $21,329 100.00%
Kuegel Tax And Accounting Inc 15 $21,165 100.00%
Pin Oak Farms Llc 15 $26,480 100.00%
Terry Richardson 15 $21,154 100.00%
Brad Hines 15 $24,447 100.00%
Shultz Farms Llc 15 $23,737 100.00%
Young Farms 15 $22,455 100.00%
S F Tobacco Farms 15 $27,887 100.00%
Keith Hillenbrand 15 $24,332 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exelon Business Services Company 1 $62,213 50.00%
Save The Children Federation Inc 1 $63,752 50.00%
Systems Solutions Of Paducah Inc 1 $39,187 50.00%
Paxton Media Group Dba Wpsd Tv 1 $26,208 50.00%
Sypris Technologies Inc 1 $94,744 50.00%
Spiaggia Llc Dba Roc Restaurant 1 $36,795 50.00%
Darling Ingredients Inc 1 $79,810 50.00%
New Global System For Intelligent Transportation 1 $69,098 50.00%
Flex Films Inc 1 $24,648 50.00%
Southeastern Hospitality Llc 1 $33,613 50.00%

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