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 %
Software Developers, Applications 4,676 $73,605 92.93%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,654 $61,926 93.88%
Computer Programmers 2,284 $55,032 92.28%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,223 $65,053 94.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 876 $164,470 89.66%
Mechanical Engineers 663 $70,769 92.99%
Web Developers 573 $51,499 99.65%
Software Developers, Systems Software 525 $75,151 93.42%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 486 $68,825 97.39%
Internists, General 394 $151,723 86.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 532 $472,679 80.73%
Computer Systems Analysts 118 $82,678 59.90%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 95 $160,243 81.90%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 84 $21,605 76.36%
Internists, General 79 $116,370 73.83%
Home Health Aides 53 $20,233 56.38%
Computer Occupations, All Other 51 $83,064 70.83%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 48 $64,383 77.42%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 33 $17,749 54.10%
Database Administrators 32 $76,379 61.54%
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 %
Syria 8 $92,014 50.00%
Guatemala 7 $35,981 46.67%
Taiwan 6 $53,903 40.00%
Egypt 6 $93,074 40.00%
Libya 6 $125,768 42.86%
Colombia 6 $20,790 42.86%
Peru 5 $89,694 35.71%
Australia 5 $74,630 38.46%
Turkey 5 $58,540 38.46%
South Africa 5 $47,254 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taal Technologies Inc 10 $61,836 90.91%
Genscape Inc 10 $76,305 90.91%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 10 $61,260 90.91%
Logic Planet Inc 10 $67,093 90.91%
Cyma Systems Inc 10 $61,422 90.91%
Zensar Technologies Inc 10 $72,028 90.91%
Obstetric Anesthesia Consultants Psc 10 $183,299 90.91%
It Rysources Inc 10 $66,810 90.91%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 10 $71,171 90.91%
Standav Corp 10 $81,555 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 1 $95,701 50.00%
Lettleiki Icelandics Llc 1 $47,902 50.00%
Intelligrated Services Llc 1 $72,966 50.00%
Oriental Rug Outlet 1 $32,219 50.00%
Dx Solutions Llc 1 $63,190 50.00%
Retailconvergencecom Lp 1 $98,405 50.00%
Taylor Made Sales Agency Inc 1 $54,766 50.00%
Eddie Kenneally Racing Stable Llc 1 $43,888 50.00%
Wildcat Drywall Llc 1 $32,885 50.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Holdings Inc 1 $103,355 50.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $100,110 100.00%
Museums 1 $24,149 100.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $30,098 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $80,933 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 1 $40,480 100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 1 $61,859 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $22,422 100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $70,512 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $93,725 100.00%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation 1 $40,373 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage