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 %
Krauss Maffei Corporation	20	$79,783	95.24%
Grupo Antolin Kentucky Inc	19	$64,997	90.48%
Sagitec Solutions Llc	19	$59,314	90.48%
Leancor Llc	19	$60,392	90.48%
Total Display Solutions Llc	19	$60,428	90.48%
Yashco Systems Inc	19	$67,150	90.48%
Work4ce Inc	19	$71,319	90.48%
Green It Solutions Inc	19	$68,032	90.48%
Analysts International Corporation	19	$71,370	90.48%
Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company	18	$93,386	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Berea College	2	$58,085	50.00%
Marshall Emergency Services Associates Psc	2	$135,263	50.00%
St Elizabeth Medical Center	2	$56,150	50.00%
Webasto Roof Systems Inc	2	$74,714	50.00%
Trancy Logistics America Corporation	2	$39,396	50.00%
Trover Health System	2	$137,374	50.00%
Foj Llc	2	$36,234	50.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Center	2	$38,751	50.00%
Rehab Resource Inc	2	$63,700	50.00%
Memorial Hospital Inc	2	$94,973	66.67%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Services	294	$66,872	90.74%
Other Food Manufacturing	281	$101,166	95.25%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	278	$97,248	98.58%
Offices Of Physicians	181	$172,955	84.19%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	153	$43,816	86.93%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	151	$76,190	93.79%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	115	$64,209	98.29%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	113	$85,523	96.58%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	100	$58,126	99.01%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	83	$72,263	93.26%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	26	$23,638	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	20	$23,559	100.00%
Corn Farming	19	$27,748	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	18	$27,789	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	15	$23,695	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	15	$24,966	100.00%
Other Animal Production	14	$27,168	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	14	$26,912	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	14	$22,641	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	13	$27,610	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	13	$27,359	20.63%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	9	$91,647	15.25%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	9	$82,798	17.65%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	8	$105,833	17.78%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	8	$43,246	18.18%
Distilleries	8	$86,736	19.05%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	7	$69,026	22.58%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	7	$68,147	22.58%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6	$62,806	23.08%
Junior Colleges	6	$39,792	25.00%

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.