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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 24 $51,705 85.71%
Food Scientists and Technologists 23 $66,933 85.19%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 23 $35,705 85.19%
Actuaries 23 $70,852 85.19%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $40,717 84.62%
Animal Scientists 22 $46,745 84.62%
Financial Managers 22 $80,155 88.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 21 $44,978 87.50%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 20 $37,447 86.96%
Chief Executives 20 $151,824 86.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economists 2 $52,343 40.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,500 40.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2 $40,635 40.00%
Veterinarians 2 $57,637 40.00%
Actuaries 2 $115,721 40.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $47,780 40.00%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $47,570 40.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $37,480 40.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $44,735 40.00%
Microbiologists 2 $49,743 40.00%
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 %
Ashutosh Lohe Md Psc 12 $171,231 92.31%
Lake Cumberland Physician Practices Llc 12 $210,711 92.31%
Trad North America Inc 11 $51,565 84.62%
Crystal Broadband Networks Inc 11 $52,076 84.62%
Bened Software Services Inc 11 $66,522 84.62%
Ashland Inc 11 $65,823 91.67%
Sierrra Infosys Inc 11 $38,011 91.67%
Astir Services Llc 11 $54,793 91.67%
Deloitte Tax Llp 11 $52,435 91.67%
It America Inc 11 $68,194 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Whh Llc 16 $22,655 100.00%
Shryock Farm Inc 16 $24,305 100.00%
Melvin Stewart 16 $22,809 100.00%
Jonathan Judd 16 $24,278 100.00%
Newman Tobacco Co Llc 16 $24,730 100.00%
Mahan Farms Llc 16 $23,564 100.00%
Furnwood Farms Llc 16 $22,664 100.00%
Taylor Made Sales Agency Inc 16 $27,349 100.00%
Bobby G Holloway Farm 16 $25,213 100.00%
Durham Brothers Farm Llc 16 $26,646 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gen Nine Inc 1 $66,456 50.00%
Steinert Us Inc 1 $82,410 50.00%
Ohio County Hospital Inc 1 $100,131 50.00%
Phillip Allen Dudgeon 1 $23,733 50.00%
Smith Management Group Inc 1 $49,046 50.00%
Seoul International Market 1 $17,077 50.00%
Hutson Inc 1 $82,306 50.00%
Advanced Semiconductor Processing Technology Llc 1 $66,414 50.00%
Kentucky Interactive Llc 1 $77,106 50.00%
Kriti Inc 1 $74,110 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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