Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Actuaries | 2 | $115,721 | 40.00% |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $51,500 | 40.00% |
Food Scientists and Technologists | 2 | $74,610 | 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% |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 2 | $71,469 | 40.00% |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $44,735 | 40.00% |
Veterinarians | 2 | $57,637 | 40.00% |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 2 | $60,778 | 40.00% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Baptist Health Medical Group Inc | 50 | $191,192 | 89.29% |
H 3 Technologies Llc | 50 | $64,546 | 92.59% |
Nanocube Technologies Llc | 50 | $70,685 | 96.15% |
Union Underwear Company Inc | 49 | $63,018 | 96.08% |
Norton Healthcare Inc | 49 | $141,028 | 96.08% |
Allied Informatics Inc | 48 | $60,761 | 94.12% |
Rite Aid Corp | 48 | $84,917 | 96.00% |
Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc | 48 | $77,909 | 96.00% |
Material Handling Systems Inc | 48 | $79,523 | 97.96% |
Amazoncom Services Llc | 47 | $73,169 | 97.92% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Four Ps Farms | 27 | $24,593 | 100.00% |
George Addison | 27 | $24,109 | 100.00% |
R M Tobacco Llc | 27 | $24,484 | 100.00% |
Templeman Tobacco | 27 | $22,848 | 100.00% |
Kirk Alexander | 27 | $24,154 | 100.00% |
Jonathan Brown | 27 | $23,990 | 100.00% |
Jerry Mckinney | 27 | $23,665 | 100.00% |
Robertson Farms Llc | 27 | $24,546 | 100.00% |
Brian Forsee | 27 | $23,984 | 100.00% |
Joe Odonoghue | 27 | $23,942 | 100.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Lectrodryer Llc | 3 | $61,228 | 30.00% |
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc | 3 | $101,254 | 30.00% |
Answers In Genesis Of Kentucky Inc | 3 | $60,923 | 33.33% |
Florence Urgent Care | 3 | $98,641 | 33.33% |
Affiliated Computer Services Inc | 3 | $73,840 | 33.33% |
Louisville Pulmonary Care Pllc | 3 | $88,427 | 37.50% |
Urs Corporation | 3 | $56,666 | 37.50% |
Owensboro Medical Practice Pllc | 3 | $60,542 | 37.50% |
Tregaron India Holdings Llc | 3 | $87,395 | 37.50% |
Konsei Usa Inc | 3 | $53,394 | 37.50% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development | 2 | $18,647 | 100.00% |
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 2 | $64,282 | 100.00% |
Home Centers | 2 | $117,988 | 100.00% |
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing | 2 | $44,768 | 100.00% |
Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 2 | $117,988 | 100.00% |
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 2 | $47,300 | 100.00% |
Glass Container Manufacturing | 2 | $113,402 | 100.00% |
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | 2 | $108,056 | 100.00% |
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 2 | $62,764 | 100.00% |
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2 | $73,757 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.