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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 %
Strategic It Experts Inc 7 $66,521 87.50%
United Clinics Of Kentucky Llc 7 $84,352 87.50%
Kentucky Community And Technical College System 7 $50,109 87.50%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 7 $52,211 87.50%
Amazon Corporate Llc 7 $57,524 87.50%
Win It America Inc 7 $50,978 87.50%
Symbioun Technologies Inc 7 $58,436 87.50%
Balluff Inc 7 $63,600 87.50%
Yum Brands Inc 7 $65,698 87.50%
Vdrive It Solutions Inc 7 $64,474 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rex Johnson Farms Llc 11 $22,315 100.00%
J And J Farms Of Henry Co Llc 11 $22,371 100.00%
Peterson Farms 11 $27,329 100.00%
Michael A Mckee 11 $21,640 100.00%
Marshall Joe Stinnett 11 $22,570 100.00%
Kkrc Tobacco Producers Llc 11 $26,972 100.00%
Rl Mathis Farms 11 $27,649 100.00%
Lane T Copeland 11 $24,519 100.00%
B H R Farms Llc 11 $28,940 100.00%
John W Camp 11 $20,421 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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