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 %
General and Operations Managers 48 $84,779 81.36%
Computer Network Architects 47 $71,001 82.46%
Soil and Plant Scientists 47 $40,846 83.93%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 45 $42,403 83.33%
Industrial Production Managers 44 $95,601 89.80%
Data Warehousing Specialists 43 $65,188 87.76%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 43 $53,306 87.76%
Dentists, General 43 $96,298 89.58%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $42,713 83.33%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 39 $42,030 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineers, All Other 6 $73,868 66.67%
Psychiatrists 6 $142,560 66.67%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6 $18,855 66.67%
Clergy 5 $36,204 55.56%
Sales Managers 5 $119,063 62.50%
Chefs and Head Cooks 5 $49,878 62.50%
Dentists, General 5 $71,888 62.50%
Cooks, Restaurant 4 $22,230 50.00%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 4 $35,235 50.00%
Logisticians 4 $57,314 50.00%
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 %
Vertex Consulting Inc 13 $66,941 92.86%
Itlize Global Llc 13 $68,163 92.86%
Headstrong Services Llc 13 $68,381 92.86%
Perficient Inc 13 $80,170 92.86%
Data Intensity Llc 13 $103,590 92.86%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 13 $77,510 92.86%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 13 $73,333 92.86%
Tek Leaders Inc 13 $72,376 92.86%
Homecare Homebase Llc 13 $78,942 92.86%
Intellivision Inc 13 $81,747 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wm Tobacco Farms Llc 18 $23,076 100.00%
Wm Austin Newton 18 $24,272 100.00%
Hickory Hill Tobacco Llc 18 $24,807 100.00%
Benny Webb 18 $26,010 100.00%
Frogue Farms 18 $22,003 100.00%
Ksm Farms Llc 18 $24,675 100.00%
K B Farms Partnership 18 $26,218 100.00%
Turner Farms Tobacco Llc 18 $26,106 100.00%
Hunterton Farm Inc 17 $25,620 100.00%
Robert Lee Menees 17 $25,909 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wyatt Tarrant Combs Llp 1 $90,438 33.33%
Ici Llc 1 $51,126 33.33%
Aspect Software Inc 1 $66,997 50.00%
Yearsley Bloodstock Insurance Service Lexington 1 $68,931 50.00%
Southlake Radiology Pa 1 $187,199 50.00%
Jane Todd Crawford Hospital 1 $51,272 50.00%
Phoenix Process Equipment Co 1 $104,728 50.00%
Archway Roofing And Sheet Metal Systems Inc 1 $26,790 50.00%
Thomas More College 1 $41,030 50.00%
Hbc Radiomatic Inc 1 $80,496 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 1 $96,054 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $108,763 100.00%
Car Washes 1 $30,534 100.00%
Sales Financing 1 $47,611 100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $151,341 100.00%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $104,728 100.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing 1 $118,061 100.00%

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