| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 64 | $194,717 | 90.14% |
| Information Security Analysts | 62 | $77,609 | 87.32% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 62 | $42,004 | 88.57% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 61 | $51,040 | 87.14% |
| Materials Engineers | 61 | $72,510 | 88.41% |
| Psychiatrists | 56 | $173,751 | 82.35% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 53 | $23,555 | 82.81% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 52 | $104,194 | 89.66% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 50 | $67,186 | 86.21% |
| Computer Network Architects | 47 | $71,001 | 87.04% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | 7 | $68,756 | 63.64% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 7 | $75,171 | 63.64% |
| Food Service Managers | 7 | $44,506 | 70.00% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 6 | $74,038 | 60.00% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6 | $18,855 | 60.00% |
| Information Security Analysts | 6 | $87,249 | 60.00% |
| Psychiatrists | 6 | $142,560 | 60.00% |
| Marketing Managers | 6 | $76,676 | 66.67% |
| Engineers, All Other | 6 | $73,868 | 66.67% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 6 | $25,220 | 66.67% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 8 | $92,014 | 50.00% |
| Guatemala | 7 | $35,981 | 46.67% |
| Taiwan | 6 | $53,903 | 40.00% |
| Egypt | 6 | $93,074 | 40.00% |
| Libya | 6 | $125,768 | 42.86% |
| Colombia | 6 | $20,790 | 42.86% |
| Peru | 5 | $89,694 | 35.71% |
| Australia | 5 | $74,630 | 38.46% |
| Turkey | 5 | $58,540 | 38.46% |
| South Africa | 5 | $47,254 | 41.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 2,692 | $60,562 | 99.70% |
| University Of Kentucky | 1,273 | $70,517 | 85.49% |
| Humana Inc | 867 | $84,423 | 95.70% |
| University Of Louisville | 666 | $48,952 | 90.61% |
| Wipro Limited | 652 | $59,902 | 95.18% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 640 | $73,309 | 95.24% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 631 | $62,677 | 96.04% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 604 | $62,697 | 94.52% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 527 | $60,083 | 87.11% |
| Infosys Limited | 488 | $63,784 | 99.39% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc | 131 | $2,610,909 | 15.90% |
| Archer Daniels Midland | 66 | $105,415 | 22.00% |
| Creative Image Bmp | 61 | $22,492 | 24.40% |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc | 55 | $186,948 | 24.66% |
| Perdue Farms Inc | 38 | $20,959 | 29.01% |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc | 26 | $17,539 | 26.00% |
| Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq | 22 | $18,075 | 22.68% |
| Fmr Llc | 16 | $86,289 | 18.18% |
| Haier Us Appliance Solutions Incdba Ge Appliances | 16 | $99,531 | 21.05% |
| Nanocube Technologies Llc | 15 | $61,927 | 22.73% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $46,765 | 100.00% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $58,982 | 100.00% |
| Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 3 | $96,200 | 100.00% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 3 | $58,399 | 100.00% |
| Passenger Car Rental | 3 | $93,121 | 100.00% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 3 | $47,750 | 100.00% |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 3 | $130,846 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 3 | $31,054 | 100.00% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 3 | $85,641 | 100.00% |
| Printing Ink Manufacturing | 3 | $52,007 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.