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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 %
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 %
Ved Software Services Inc 5 $66,273 83.33%
Mountain It Solutions Llc 5 $64,604 83.33%
Venminder Inc 5 $69,842 83.33%
Pavane Solutions Inc 5 $65,503 83.33%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 5 $70,212 83.33%
Communications Test Design Inc 5 $84,165 83.33%
Sapphire It Services Inc 5 $67,600 83.33%
P3 Geeks Inc 5 $75,587 83.33%
Quiddity Infotech Llc 5 $65,894 83.33%
Csts Technologies Inc 5 $64,942 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage