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 %
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 %
Alpha Stats Inc	2	$92,810	66.67%
Desma Usa Inc	2	$112,164	66.67%
Yum Restaurants Service Group	2	$94,432	66.67%
Alpla Inc	2	$112,071	66.67%
Vgp Holdings Llc	2	$98,478	66.67%
Amcor Flexibles Llc	2	$99,819	66.67%
Omniupdate Inc	2	$96,242	66.67%
Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc	2	$102,108	66.67%
Adobe Systems Incorporated	2	$96,574	66.67%
Parallon Revenue Cycle Services	2	$106,434	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$61,870	100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations	2	$134,108	100.00%
Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$62,774	100.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$91,094	100.00%
Industrial Design Services	2	$58,407	100.00%
Software Publishers	2	$114,577	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$51,460	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$47,851	100.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	2	$85,197	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	2	$103,355	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 $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.