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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists	22	$65,589	84.62%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$64,925	84.62%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	21	$35,578	84.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	21	$52,880	87.50%
Animal Scientists	21	$46,659	87.50%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	20	$37,447	83.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$40,291	83.33%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	20	$45,085	86.96%
Financial Managers	20	$75,652	95.24%
Occupational Therapists	18	$59,503	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers	2	$60,778	40.00%
Anesthesiologists	2	$187,200	40.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$58,405	40.00%
Environmental Engineers	2	$48,589	40.00%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$47,570	40.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$52,515	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$71,469	40.00%
Animal Scientists	2	$42,713	50.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$51,500	50.00%
Furniture Finishers	2	$29,474	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 2,181 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
El Salvador	15	$35,843	46.88%
Bangladesh	15	$24,938	48.39%
Vietnam	14	$25,036	58.33%
Jordan	13	$141,878	56.52%
Nigeria	12	$65,759	54.55%
Germany	12	$65,666	54.55%
United Kingdom	11	$65,587	55.00%
Iran	10	$55,561	52.63%
Venezuela	8	$67,683	44.44%
Lebanon	8	$133,549	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brown Forman Corporation	40	$85,528	93.02%
Amazoncom Services Llc	39	$70,570	92.86%
Norton Healthcare	39	$103,632	97.50%
Ntt Data Services Llc	38	$84,994	95.00%
Vibrant Tech Llc	37	$64,227	92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	36	$71,289	90.00%
Rps Tek Sol Llc	36	$68,584	90.00%
System Soft Technologies Llc	35	$60,155	89.74%
Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc	35	$77,565	94.59%
Uofl Health Louisville Inc	35	$60,202	94.59%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Owensboro Medical Practice Pllc	3	$60,542	37.50%
Urs Corporation	3	$56,666	37.50%
Louisville Pulmonary Care Pllc	3	$88,427	37.50%
General Electric Company Ge Appliances Lighting	3	$79,567	42.86%
Konsei Usa Inc	3	$53,394	42.86%
Centre College Of Kentucky	3	$48,598	42.86%
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems Na Llc	3	$80,212	42.86%
Tregaron India Holdings Llc	3	$87,395	42.86%
Dow Corning Corporation	2	$93,819	33.33%
Memorial Hospital Inc Dba Manchester Memorial	2	$114,733	33.33%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	12,113	$63,641	93.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,372	$51,392	86.70%
Computer Systems Design Services	1,690	$69,059	91.35%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,146	$129,332	92.05%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	767	$156,154	88.06%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	703	$78,083	93.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	641	$68,471	86.04%
Management Consulting Services	575	$60,862	98.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	411	$74,892	96.03%
Other Computer Related Services	360	$63,456	93.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	6,167	$25,421	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	2,537	$26,113	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	647	$21,341	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	135	$26,460	100.00%
Crop Production	69	$27,204	100.00%
Hay Farming	52	$25,357	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	45	$26,471	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	30	$27,403	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	27	$25,921	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	26	$25,243	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	328	$2,178,694	47.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	297	$77,162	55.83%
Other Food Manufacturing	63	$105,404	14.79%
Engineering Services	59	$72,396	17.99%
Horses And Other Equine Production	26	$43,929	8.75%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	24	$45,245	9.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	22	$76,970	12.79%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	18	$99,157	14.63%
Religious Organizations	17	$48,318	14.91%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	15	$81,971	19.74%

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.