| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Logix Inc | 5 | $57,616 | 83.33% |
| Trover Solutions Inc | 5 | $80,230 | 83.33% |
| Advanced Energy Materials Llc | 5 | $65,911 | 83.33% |
| Involgixs Inc | 5 | $67,446 | 83.33% |
| Vr Vertical Llc | 5 | $61,460 | 83.33% |
| Respec Inc | 5 | $59,409 | 83.33% |
| Sudhi Infomatics Inc | 5 | $60,245 | 83.33% |
| Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd | 5 | $68,419 | 83.33% |
| Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company | 5 | $80,795 | 83.33% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | 5 | $57,832 | 83.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Allen Dudgeon | 8 | $22,438 | 100.00% |
| J Bec Seeds Inc | 8 | $19,806 | 100.00% |
| Tudor Farms Partnership | 8 | $25,178 | 100.00% |
| Davis Pork Llc | 8 | $28,517 | 100.00% |
| Bradley Dale Crumpton | 8 | $27,563 | 100.00% |
| Brent Brockman | 8 | $23,486 | 100.00% |
| James F Mahoney | 8 | $22,165 | 100.00% |
| Clifty Farms Partnership Llc | 8 | $20,571 | 100.00% |
| Wesley Tabor | 8 | $22,836 | 100.00% |
| Guthrie Farms | 8 | $27,825 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 32 | $126,507 | 86.49% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 31 | $87,104 | 88.57% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 31 | $75,409 | 91.18% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 30 | $63,705 | 88.24% |
| Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | 29 | $77,519 | 85.29% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 29 | $86,549 | 87.88% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 28 | $97,397 | 84.85% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 28 | $93,192 | 87.50% |
| Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing | 26 | $67,905 | 81.25% |
| Private Mail Centers | 26 | $94,247 | 81.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Feedlots | 3 | $29,370 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 3 | $28,246 | 100.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 3 | $30,784 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 3 | $30,188 | 100.00% |
| Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction | 2 | $21,382 | 66.67% |
| Strawberry Farming | 2 | $29,276 | 66.67% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 2 | $11,531 | 100.00% |
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 2 | $22,714 | 100.00% |
| Wineries | 1 | $31,491 | 50.00% |
| Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 1 | $25,792 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 10 | $91,387 | 90.91% |
| Drywall And Insulation Contractors | 10 | $38,599 | 100.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 10 | $88,221 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 9 | $51,214 | 90.00% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 9 | $72,201 | 100.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | 9 | $59,636 | 100.00% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 9 | $85,007 | 100.00% |
| Distilleries | 8 | $86,736 | 88.89% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $105,833 | 88.89% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 8 | $74,862 | 100.00% |
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 $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.