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
27,189 62.37% $71,661 H-1B
14,064 32.26% $23,690 H-2A
2,126 4.88% $274,393 PERM
214 0.49% $76,857 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kentucky has seen a total of 43,593 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kentucky is the H-1B visa with 27,189 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 62.37% of Kentucky's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 14,064 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 32.26% of Kentucky's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pharmacists 35 $94,954 92.11%
Materials Scientists 33 $59,703 86.84%
Sales Engineers 33 $83,226 89.19%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $56,731 86.49%
Dentists, General 32 $99,088 91.43%
Hospitalists 31 $181,506 88.57%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $41,238 87.88%
Graphic Designers 28 $43,392 84.85%
Biological Technicians 27 $32,325 87.10%
Biomedical Engineers 26 $54,618 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 2,181 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thailand 2 $43,420 40.00%
Kenya 2 $55,063 40.00%
Dominican Republic 2 $68,838 40.00%
Poland 2 $45,276 50.00%
Ukraine 2 $55,838 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $35,235 66.67%
Chile 1 $48,830 33.33%
Ethiopia 1 $63,752 33.33%
Sweden 1 $105,373 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $203,424 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tti Lexington Llc 9 $62,093 90.00%
Mercer Hr Services Llc 9 $82,217 90.00%
Delasoft Inc 9 $67,330 90.00%
Quality Matrix Inc 9 $59,966 90.00%
Teksystems Inc 9 $72,585 90.00%
Sun It Solutions Inc 9 $65,046 90.00%
Sydata Inc 9 $63,807 90.00%
Applab Systems Inc 9 $67,334 90.00%
Infobeyond Technology Llc 9 $68,855 90.00%
Louisville Pulmonary Care Pllc 9 $157,953 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wynright Corporation 1 $91,021 50.00%
Encore Adhc Llc 1 $34,070 50.00%
La Potosina Ky 1 $21,611 50.00%
Kde Equine Llc 1 $43,805 50.00%
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products Llc 1 $34,466 50.00%
Winit America Inc 1 $47,778 50.00%
Michael J Grogan Md Llc Dba Go Beyond Medicine 1 $71,115 50.00%
Saint Josephlondon 1 $136,864 50.00%
Robert Bosch Llc 1 $77,750 50.00%
El Mazatlan 6 Inc 1 $63,024 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 6,167 $25,421 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 2,537 $26,113 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 647 $21,341 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 135 $26,460 100.00%
Crop Production 69 $27,204 100.00%
Hay Farming 52 $25,357 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 45 $26,471 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 30 $27,403 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 27 $25,921 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $25,243 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 328 $2,178,694 47.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 297 $77,162 55.83%
Other Food Manufacturing 63 $105,404 14.79%
Engineering Services 59 $72,396 17.99%
Horses And Other Equine Production 26 $43,929 8.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 24 $45,245 9.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 22 $76,970 12.79%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 18 $99,157 14.63%
Religious Organizations 17 $48,318 14.91%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 15 $81,971 19.74%

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 $71,661. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage