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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
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 %
Lexmark International Inc 16 $97,383 88.89%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 16 $163,454 88.89%
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Llc 15 $66,142 88.24%
H3 Technologies Llc 15 $53,650 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 15 $54,750 88.24%
Cogent Healthcare Of Kentucky Psc 15 $118,095 88.24%
Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc 15 $63,407 88.24%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 15 $58,079 88.24%
Mercer Us Inc 15 $62,020 88.24%
Dizer Corp 15 $68,760 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Mcintyre 19 $25,387 100.00%
William T Mulligan 19 $22,516 100.00%
Kevin Smith 19 $23,347 100.00%
Holliday Tobacco Inc 19 $21,358 100.00%
Toon Farms Llc 19 $27,865 100.00%
Great James Llc 19 $25,710 100.00%
Carl Crowe 19 $22,950 100.00%
Chad Wilson 19 $21,568 100.00%
Carrollton Greenhouse Tobacco Supplies Inc 19 $24,627 100.00%
Tucker Farms Group Llc 19 $22,807 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clarion Corporation Of America 1 $67,662 33.33%
Nucor Steel Sales Corporation 1 $50,419 33.33%
Effica Technologies Inc 1 $65,042 33.33%
Pennyroyal Mhmr Regional Board Inc 1 $89,294 33.33%
Castleton Lyons Inc 1 $110,968 33.33%
Taylor County Hospital District Health Facilities 1 $166,400 33.33%
Agc Flat Glass North America Inc 1 $41,205 33.33%
Bosch Rexroth 1 $51,938 33.33%
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System 1 $110,760 33.33%
Vitech Manufacturing Lp 1 $65,666 33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 15 $27,593 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 15 $23,695 100.00%
Apple Orchards 13 $26,565 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 13 $27,610 100.00%
Soybean Farming 10 $29,692 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 10 $29,877 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 10 $25,592 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 9 $24,576 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $27,292 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 8 $27,888 100.00%

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