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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 %
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 %
Northern Kentucky University 71 $48,221 92.21%
Humana Insurance Company 71 $81,124 95.95%
Apogee Medical Group Kentucky Psc 69 $150,208 93.24%
Fayette County Public Schools 67 $43,203 90.54%
Latitude 36 Inc 66 $79,857 89.19%
Ibm India Private Limited 66 $59,057 91.67%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 64 $72,884 94.12%
Ibm Corporation 61 $64,815 91.04%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 59 $63,153 92.19%
Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc 57 $164,371 91.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $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.

State Avg Wage