| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | 6 | $76,676 | 66.67% |
| Chemists | 6 | $66,390 | 66.67% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 6 | $25,220 | 66.67% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 5 | $49,878 | 55.56% |
| Sales Managers | 5 | $119,063 | 62.50% |
| Dentists, General | 5 | $71,888 | 62.50% |
| Clergy | 5 | $36,204 | 62.50% |
| Sales Engineers | 4 | $66,102 | 50.00% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 4 | $20,105 | 50.00% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $58,125 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covetit Inc | 5 | $80,475 | 100.00% |
| Adroit Software Inc | 5 | $77,929 | 100.00% |
| Ebs Minds It Inc | 5 | $78,799 | 100.00% |
| Averon Solutions Inc | 5 | $80,026 | 100.00% |
| Inteliroute Technologies Llc | 5 | $83,100 | 100.00% |
| Stakeholder Payroll Services Llc | 5 | $88,138 | 100.00% |
| Aspire Systems Digital Transformation Inc | 5 | $97,685 | 100.00% |
| Digipulse Technologies Inc | 5 | $112,707 | 100.00% |
| Health Help Inc | 5 | $134,967 | 100.00% |
| Yasir Saifullah Md Pllc | 5 | $132,246 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings Llc | 7 | $27,539 | 100.00% |
| Terry A Rowlett | 7 | $21,035 | 100.00% |
| Tony Ockerman Farms | 7 | $22,318 | 100.00% |
| Ecton Farms Llc | 7 | $27,706 | 100.00% |
| Wiggins Shultz Tobacco Llc | 7 | $20,960 | 100.00% |
| F M Farms | 7 | $23,275 | 100.00% |
| Christopher Lee Smith | 6 | $21,653 | 100.00% |
| Gallrein Farms | 6 | $19,531 | 100.00% |
| Gage Tobacco | 6 | $21,722 | 100.00% |
| Carver Farms | 6 | $19,178 | 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.