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 %
Taal Technologies Inc 10 $61,836 90.91%
Genscape Inc 10 $76,305 90.91%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 10 $61,260 90.91%
Logic Planet Inc 10 $67,093 90.91%
Cyma Systems Inc 10 $61,422 90.91%
Zensar Technologies Inc 10 $72,028 90.91%
Obstetric Anesthesia Consultants Psc 10 $183,299 90.91%
It Rysources Inc 10 $66,810 90.91%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 10 $71,171 90.91%
Standav Corp 10 $81,555 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $95,701 50.00%
Lettleiki Icelandics Llc 1 $47,902 50.00%
Intelligrated Services Llc 1 $72,966 50.00%
Oriental Rug Outlet 1 $32,219 50.00%
Dx Solutions Llc 1 $63,190 50.00%
Retailconvergencecom Lp 1 $98,405 50.00%
Taylor Made Sales Agency Inc 1 $54,766 50.00%
Eddie Kenneally Racing Stable Llc 1 $43,888 50.00%
Wildcat Drywall Llc 1 $32,885 50.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Holdings Inc 1 $103,355 50.00%

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 $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