Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Medical and Health Services Managers | 26 | $78,074 | 86.67% |
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 25 | $34,466 | 86.21% |
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 25 | $68,779 | 86.21% |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 25 | $146,598 | 86.21% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 24 | $41,536 | 85.71% |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 24 | $44,981 | 85.71% |
Microbiologists | 24 | $47,310 | 85.71% |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 23 | $48,955 | 85.19% |
Actuaries | 23 | $70,852 | 85.19% |
Human Resources Specialists | 22 | $50,537 | 81.48% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Hardware Engineers | 3 | $56,021 | 50.00% |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $39,070 | 50.00% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3 | $31,061 | 50.00% |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 3 | $55,675 | 50.00% |
Occupational Therapists | 3 | $39,201 | 50.00% |
Chefs and Head Cooks | 3 | $50,225 | 50.00% |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 2 | $55,599 | 33.33% |
Veterinarians | 2 | $57,637 | 40.00% |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $51,500 | 40.00% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2 | $40,635 | 40.00% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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France | 5 | $63,885 | 41.67% |
Ireland | 5 | $67,121 | 41.67% |
Sri Lanka | 4 | $73,054 | 36.36% |
Russia | 4 | $57,819 | 40.00% |
Cameroon | 4 | $44,403 | 40.00% |
Honduras | 4 | $32,262 | 44.44% |
Italy | 4 | $85,629 | 44.44% |
Cambodia | 3 | $18,165 | 33.33% |
Jamaica | 3 | $56,611 | 37.50% |
Malaysia | 3 | $124,176 | 37.50% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 2,692 | $60,562 | 99.70% |
University Of Kentucky | 1,273 | $70,517 | 85.49% |
Humana Inc | 867 | $84,423 | 95.70% |
University Of Louisville | 666 | $48,952 | 90.61% |
Wipro Limited | 652 | $59,902 | 95.18% |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 640 | $73,309 | 95.24% |
Deloitte Consulting Llp | 631 | $62,677 | 96.04% |
Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 604 | $62,697 | 94.52% |
V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 527 | $60,083 | 87.11% |
Infosys Limited | 488 | $63,784 | 99.39% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc | 131 | $2,610,909 | 15.90% |
Archer Daniels Midland | 66 | $105,415 | 22.00% |
Creative Image Bmp | 61 | $22,492 | 24.40% |
Pikeville Medical Center Inc | 55 | $186,948 | 24.66% |
Perdue Farms Inc | 38 | $20,959 | 29.01% |
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc | 26 | $17,539 | 26.00% |
Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq | 22 | $18,075 | 22.68% |
Fmr Llc | 16 | $86,289 | 18.18% |
Haier Us Appliance Solutions Incdba Ge Appliances | 16 | $99,531 | 21.05% |
Nanocube Technologies Llc | 15 | $61,927 | 22.73% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 15 | $80,273 | 88.24% |
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $51,870 | 88.24% |
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing | 15 | $77,280 | 88.24% |
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 15 | $159,508 | 93.75% |
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 14 | $68,853 | 87.50% |
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing | 14 | $66,141 | 87.50% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 14 | $61,382 | 87.50% |
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing | 14 | $71,424 | 93.33% |
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 13 | $67,310 | 86.67% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 13 | $127,062 | 86.67% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 1 | $185,224 | 25.00% |
Musical Groups And Artists | 1 | $61,131 | 25.00% |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $55,890 | 25.00% |
Electric Power Generation | 1 | $121,056 | 25.00% |
Appliance Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $100,838 | 25.00% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $22,838 | 25.00% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 1 | $62,213 | 25.00% |
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | 1 | $65,666 | 25.00% |
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 1 | $92,248 | 25.00% |
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 1 | $66,414 | 25.00% |
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.