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 %
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 374 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peru 5 $103,358 38.46%
Ireland 5 $67,121 38.46%
Australia 5 $74,630 41.67%
France 5 $63,885 45.45%
Italy 4 $66,940 40.00%
Russia 4 $57,819 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $44,403 40.00%
Honduras 4 $32,262 44.44%
Sri Lanka 4 $73,054 44.44%
Tanzania 3 $44,248 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Equian Llc 9 $71,370 90.00%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 9 $68,113 90.00%
Tti Lexington Llc 9 $62,093 90.00%
Mercer Hr Services Llc 9 $82,217 90.00%
Delasoft Inc 9 $67,330 90.00%
Quality Matrix Inc 9 $59,966 90.00%
Sun It Solutions Inc 9 $65,046 90.00%
Lenmar Consulting Inc 9 $62,217 90.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc 9 $68,596 90.00%
Applab Systems Inc 9 $67,334 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nathan Morgan 14 $24,095 100.00%
Snow Hill Nursery Inc 14 $22,656 100.00%
Zachary C Ison 14 $24,409 100.00%
North American Tobacco Company Llc 14 $22,173 100.00%
G S Farms 14 $25,973 100.00%
Casey Fry 14 $27,166 100.00%
Jeff Barnes Farms Llc 14 $22,402 100.00%
Critchelow Sons Llc 14 $27,180 100.00%
Newcome Farms Llc 14 $23,657 100.00%
Marula Park Stud Llc 13 $23,682 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Walnut Grove Team Services Inc 1 $29,058 50.00%
Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company 1 $98,405 50.00%
Wade Farms Labor Management 1 $24,648 50.00%
Omhm Llc 1 $28,101 50.00%
St Johns United Church Of Christ 1 $34,008 50.00%
Phm Services Inc 1 $136,344 50.00%
Yokohama Industries Americas Inc 1 $68,411 50.00%
Megafit Meals Llc 1 $60,195 50.00%
El Mazatlan 6 Inc 1 $63,024 50.00%
El Mazatlan Inc 1 $60,154 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,973 $26,112 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,791 $26,410 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 187 $27,765 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 64 $26,479 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 55 $27,184 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $28,162 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 42 $29,107 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 35 $26,745 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 709 $77,730 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 550 $56,113 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 426 $72,286 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 337 $2,122,938 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 306 $77,926 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 256 $71,892 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 177 $681,669 100.00%
Landscaping Services 123 $24,244 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 114 $20,738 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 76 $19,666 100.00%

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