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
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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $38,210 57.14%
Sales Engineers 4 $66,102 57.14%
Instructional Coordinators 4 $43,706 57.14%
Coaches and Scouts 4 $20,105 57.14%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 4 $35,235 57.14%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $58,125 57.14%
Logisticians 4 $57,314 57.14%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $45,628 42.86%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,532 50.00%
Computer Network Architects 3 $99,687 50.00%
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 %
Uofl Health Louisville Inc 62 $53,992 91.18%
Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc 61 $166,574 92.42%
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co 59 $81,365 93.65%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 59 $63,153 95.16%
Harvey Nash Inc 58 $91,132 93.55%
Meridian Software Solutions Inc 57 $55,444 96.61%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 55 $54,129 93.22%
Commonwealth Health Corporation 55 $203,288 93.22%
Gilbert Barbee Moore Mcilvoy Psc 54 $173,991 93.10%
Amfal Tech Llc 52 $58,822 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taylor Farms Tobacco Llc 28 $26,161 100.00%
Doug Dunaway 28 $23,839 100.00%
H H Agri Business Llc 28 $25,022 100.00%
William David Furnish 27 $24,197 100.00%
Ward Farms Inc 27 $24,101 100.00%
Clark Tobacco Farms Inc 27 $24,598 100.00%
Wilsons Cedar Point Farms Llc 27 $23,841 100.00%
Cdl Tobacco Llc 27 $21,954 100.00%
Joe Dan Taylor Farms 27 $22,416 100.00%
Mas Association 27 $25,320 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems Na Llc 4 $88,078 36.36%
Ficosa North America Corporation 4 $59,317 36.36%
Tempur Pedic Management Llc 4 $74,017 36.36%
Churchill Downs Technology Company Dbatwinspires 4 $85,592 36.36%
Ra Jones 4 $76,986 36.36%
Yamamoto Fb Engineering 4 $85,899 36.36%
Natures Way Inc 4 $22,318 36.36%
Kfc Corporation 4 $84,968 36.36%
Vibrant Tech Llc 4 $70,762 40.00%
Taylor Regional Hospital 3 $206,964 30.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Support Services 2 $69,129 66.67%
Individual And Family Services 2 $31,751 100.00%
Mobile Food Services 2 $56,701 100.00%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing 2 $75,722 100.00%
Personal Care Services 2 $109,783 100.00%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 2 $82,285 100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 2 $112,934 100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 2 $31,783 100.00%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 2 $52,499 100.00%
Business Associations 2 $105,550 100.00%
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