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
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 %
Financial Analysts 91 $56,148 91.92%
Physical Therapists 90 $64,801 90.91%
Pediatricians, General 86 $145,544 87.76%
Engineers, All Other 82 $55,190 85.42%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 79 $40,669 88.76%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 77 $44,251 88.51%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $43,319 90.12%
Logisticians 71 $56,056 89.87%
Chemical Engineers 70 $72,263 90.91%
Business Intelligence Analysts 65 $70,573 91.55%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Engineers 10 $92,533 55.56%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $47,111 52.94%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $63,567 56.25%
Operations Research Analysts 9 $64,438 56.25%
General and Operations Managers 9 $82,622 60.00%
Animal Trainers 8 $38,376 53.33%
Pharmacists 8 $92,344 57.14%
Rock Splitters, Quarry 8 $25,829 57.14%
Industrial Production Managers 8 $90,930 66.67%
Financial Managers 7 $97,537 63.64%
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 %
Brown Forman Corporation 40 $85,528 93.02%
Amazoncom Services Llc 39 $70,570 92.86%
Norton Healthcare 39 $103,632 97.50%
Ntt Data Services Llc 38 $84,994 95.00%
Vibrant Tech Llc 37 $64,227 92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 36 $71,289 90.00%
Rps Tek Sol Llc 36 $68,584 90.00%
System Soft Technologies Llc 35 $60,155 89.74%
Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc 35 $77,565 94.59%
Uofl Health Louisville Inc 35 $60,202 94.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Owensboro Medical Practice Pllc 3 $60,542 37.50%
Urs Corporation 3 $56,666 37.50%
Louisville Pulmonary Care Pllc 3 $88,427 37.50%
General Electric Company Ge Appliances Lighting 3 $79,567 42.86%
Konsei Usa Inc 3 $53,394 42.86%
Centre College Of Kentucky 3 $48,598 42.86%
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems Na Llc 3 $80,212 42.86%
Tregaron India Holdings Llc 3 $87,395 42.86%
Dow Corning Corporation 2 $93,819 33.33%
Memorial Hospital Inc Dba Manchester Memorial 2 $114,733 33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Aquaculture 1 $38,709 100.00%
Spring Manufacturing 1 $64,272 100.00%
Public Relations Agencies 1 $31,158 100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins 1 $50,149 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 1 $38,438 100.00%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing 1 $57,450 100.00%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $41,933 100.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors 1 $72,176 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $100,714 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $45,011 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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