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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 %
Imbuesys Inc 6 $51,751 85.71%
Ces Usa Inc 6 $57,796 85.71%
Jsm Consulting 6 $50,014 85.71%
Dx Solutions Llc 6 $53,435 85.71%
Sealy Inc 6 $75,781 85.71%
Spica Computers Llc 6 $51,931 85.71%
Kt Invar Software Llc 6 $60,906 85.71%
Quantum Infotech Inc 6 $61,908 85.71%
Vst Consulting Inc 6 $59,911 85.71%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 6 $59,727 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mccord Farms Llc 10 $25,576 100.00%
Rex Hix 10 $19,690 100.00%
Micah Lester 10 $27,577 100.00%
Bobby Toon 10 $22,189 100.00%
James Wesley Palmore 9 $28,558 100.00%
Kermit Ray Lewis Coffey Partnership 9 $19,957 100.00%
Jury Farms Llc 9 $28,866 100.00%
Ricky Lynn Appling Jr 9 $23,259 100.00%
Blue Hole Farm John Dawson Iii 9 $27,662 100.00%
Bradley Brunson 9 $25,015 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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 $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