Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 6,410 | $24,195 | 145.62% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 3,131 | $27,766 | 140.09% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 239 | $25,799 | 24.07% |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 41 | $27,600 | 8.35% |
Nursery Workers | 11 | $27,588 | 2.34% |
Animal Breeders | 3 | $24,419 | 1.85% |
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 | $38,480 | 1.28% |
Agricultural Workers, All Other | 2 | $30,004 | 2.22% |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1 | $28,891 | 1.14% |
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 1 | $26,957 | 1.37% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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France | 5 | $63,885 | 41.67% |
Ireland | 5 | $67,121 | 41.67% |
Sri Lanka | 4 | $73,054 | 36.36% |
Russia | 4 | $57,819 | 40.00% |
Cameroon | 4 | $44,403 | 40.00% |
Honduras | 4 | $32,262 | 44.44% |
Italy | 4 | $85,629 | 44.44% |
Cambodia | 3 | $18,165 | 33.33% |
Jamaica | 3 | $56,611 | 37.50% |
Malaysia | 3 | $124,176 | 37.50% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Niteosoft Inc | 2 | $84,688 | 66.67% |
Kinectra Llc | 2 | $85,134 | 66.67% |
Clutchpoint Llc | 2 | $85,592 | 66.67% |
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe Llc | 2 | $87,298 | 66.67% |
Global Healthcare Exchange Inc | 2 | $89,877 | 66.67% |
Genentech Inc | 2 | $93,205 | 66.67% |
Steinert Us Inc | 2 | $86,050 | 66.67% |
Jewish Physician Group Inc | 2 | $110,302 | 66.67% |
Vertogic | 2 | $86,382 | 66.67% |
Gine Tech Labs Llc | 2 | $86,757 | 66.67% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 83 | $59,969 | 95.40% |
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 75 | $71,962 | 87.21% |
All Other Financial Investment Activities | 73 | $91,302 | 98.65% |
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 60 | $77,592 | 83.33% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 59 | $65,186 | 88.06% |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 57 | $65,144 | 86.36% |
Motor And Generator Manufacturing | 57 | $79,736 | 87.69% |
Distilleries | 54 | $82,650 | 83.08% |
Horses And Other Equine Production | 51 | $43,759 | 83.61% |
Temporary Help Services | 50 | $64,214 | 90.91% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Apple Orchards | 11 | $25,669 | 100.00% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 11 | $26,342 | 100.00% |
Racetracks | 9 | $27,206 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Animal Production | 8 | $23,941 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 8 | $27,292 | 100.00% |
Other Grain Farming | 8 | $24,345 | 100.00% |
All Other Crop Farming | 8 | $27,318 | 100.00% |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $27,397 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Floriculture Production | 6 | $26,686 | 100.00% |
Animal Production And Aquaculture | 5 | $28,421 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 6 | $98,883 | 25.00% |
Computer Facilities Management Services | 6 | $67,770 | 27.27% |
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 6 | $22,443 | 27.27% |
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 6 | $79,307 | 33.33% |
Other Gambling Industries | 5 | $88,154 | 27.78% |
Mattress Manufacturing | 5 | $68,636 | 27.78% |
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 5 | $61,972 | 29.41% |
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 4 | $57,372 | 25.00% |
Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 4 | $102,289 | 26.67% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 4 | $74,277 | 26.67% |
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.