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 %
India 550 $466,197 44.00%
Mexico 180 $31,168 48.26%
Philippines 49 $4,503,106 35.51%
South Korea 38 $49,680 37.62%
China 38 $56,697 41.76%
Canada 34 $101,080 39.53%
Pakistan 34 $98,049 49.28%
Nepal 24 $62,564 46.15%
Japan 21 $74,903 42.86%
Brazil 17 $52,123 51.52%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tj Health Partners Llc 15 $210,006 88.24%
General Electric Company Ge Home Business Solut 15 $77,304 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 15 $54,750 88.24%
Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc 15 $63,407 88.24%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 15 $58,079 88.24%
Mercer Us Inc 15 $62,020 88.24%
Jabil Inc 15 $77,280 88.24%
Clariant Corporation 15 $71,972 93.75%
Papa Johns International Inc 14 $90,569 87.50%
Schwans Shared Services Llc 14 $91,346 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jumbo Buffet Restaurant Inc 1 $23,504 33.33%
Osara Secret Inc Dba Micasa Mexican Restaurant 1 $27,768 33.33%
Nhk Spring Precision Of America 1 $84,552 33.33%
Mitsubishi Ufj Lease Finance Usa Inc 1 $47,611 33.33%
Pineville Community Hospital Assoc Inc 1 $148,325 33.33%
Invesco Institutional Na Inc 1 $22,256 33.33%
Wasabi Express Llc 1 $23,712 33.33%
Kentucky Interactive Llc 1 $77,106 33.33%
Kriti Inc 1 $74,110 33.33%
Kaudio Inc 1 $43,035 33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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