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 %
Regulatory Affairs Managers 1 $82,597 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $38,750 100.00%
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 %
Thailand 2 $43,420 33.33%
Ecuador 2 $51,607 40.00%
New Zealand 2 $83,074 40.00%
Romania 2 $49,010 40.00%
Bolivia 2 $83,481 40.00%
Belize 2 $66,851 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $32,417 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $35,235 50.00%
Poland 2 $45,276 50.00%
Uganda 1 $187,199 25.00%

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 %
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