Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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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% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Meadowview Physician Practice Llc | 2 | $139,464 | 66.67% |
Mills Sherman Gilliam And Goodwin Psc | 2 | $148,346 | 66.67% |
Summit Medical Group Inc Dba St Elizabeth Phy | 2 | $151,882 | 66.67% |
Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates Pllc | 2 | $153,774 | 66.67% |
Apogee Medical Group Delaware Inc | 2 | $160,628 | 66.67% |
Pennyroyal Healthcare Services Inc | 2 | $157,498 | 66.67% |
Health Care Academy Inc | 2 | $162,542 | 66.67% |
Lexington Fayette Urban County Health Department | 2 | $159,497 | 66.67% |
North Lexington Urgent Treatment Associates Psc U | 2 | $166,400 | 66.67% |
Singh Medical Associates Pllc | 2 | $166,400 | 66.67% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 15 | $80,273 | 88.24% |
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $51,870 | 88.24% |
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing | 15 | $77,280 | 88.24% |
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 15 | $159,508 | 93.75% |
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 14 | $68,853 | 87.50% |
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing | 14 | $66,141 | 87.50% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 14 | $61,382 | 87.50% |
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing | 14 | $71,424 | 93.33% |
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 13 | $67,310 | 86.67% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 13 | $127,062 | 86.67% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 1 | $185,224 | 25.00% |
Musical Groups And Artists | 1 | $61,131 | 25.00% |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $55,890 | 25.00% |
Electric Power Generation | 1 | $121,056 | 25.00% |
Appliance Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $100,838 | 25.00% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $22,838 | 25.00% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 1 | $62,213 | 25.00% |
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | 1 | $65,666 | 25.00% |
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 1 | $92,248 | 25.00% |
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 1 | $66,414 | 25.00% |
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.