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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 %
Sales Engineers 37 $85,937 86.05%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $46,817 90.24%
Pharmacists 36 $95,264 92.31%
Materials Scientists 35 $59,913 92.11%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $56,603 91.67%
Graphic Designers 33 $45,512 91.67%
Hospitalists 31 $181,506 88.57%
Medical and Health Services Managers 31 $81,355 91.18%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $41,326 88.24%
Biomedical Engineers 29 $55,373 87.88%
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 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 %
Bowling Green Warren County Community Hospital 17 $195,902 85.00%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 17 $69,484 85.00%
Digital Scripts Inc 17 $70,258 89.47%
University Of Pikeville 17 $45,644 89.47%
Centre College 17 $42,739 89.47%
Patni Americas Inc 17 $48,588 89.47%
Bellarmine University 17 $60,563 89.47%
Arvato Digital Services Llc 17 $70,307 89.47%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 17 $61,716 89.47%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 17 $65,133 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nicholas Hardesty 20 $22,766 100.00%
Williamson Farms Llc 20 $21,890 100.00%
Nunn Farms Llc 20 $22,051 100.00%
Pwm Farm Properties Inc 20 $21,776 100.00%
Robert Reed Bush Ii 20 $22,927 100.00%
Knott Farms Llc 20 $21,696 100.00%
Bradley K Brunson 20 $24,114 100.00%
Allen Turner 20 $22,743 100.00%
Fernleaf Farms Llc 20 $25,060 100.00%
Wilkerson Farms Inc 20 $21,496 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Domtar Paper Company Llc 1 $68,973 33.33%
Republic Bank Trust Co 1 $97,843 33.33%
River City Bank 1 $44,325 33.33%
Elkhorn Creek Company Llc Dba Darby Dan Farm 1 $41,454 33.33%
Infocon Systems Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Angtrom Technologies Inc 1 $67,787 33.33%
Anp Systems Inc 1 $52,208 33.33%
Shalom Beauty Salon 1 $20,259 33.33%
Womens Health Associates Pllc 1 $125,528 33.33%
Lightfoot Software Company 1 $75,483 33.33%

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