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 %
Hungary 1 $18,075 33.33%
Morocco 1 $38,430 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Albania 1 $35,880 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $92,061 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $61,927 50.00%
Indonesia 1 $28,790 50.00%
Guyana 1 $119,683 50.00%
Barbados 1 $157,518 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $88,088 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ascendum Solutions Llc 29 $79,766 90.63%
Expeed Software Llc 29 $77,129 90.63%
Conduent Commercial Solutions Llc 28 $69,170 87.50%
Saint Joseph Health System 28 $81,512 90.32%
Amazoncomkydc Llc 28 $65,300 90.32%
Vastika Inc 28 $67,899 90.32%
Flex Films Usa Inc 27 $68,168 90.00%
Yash Technologies Inc 27 $60,383 90.00%
Cambridge Technology Inc 27 $72,513 93.10%
North American Stainless 27 $66,297 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rainbow Design Services Inc 2 $67,538 33.33%
Oriental Rug Outlet Llc 2 $30,399 33.33%
Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel Lp 2 $97,219 33.33%
Beckman Coulter Inc 2 $103,990 33.33%
Jim Beam Brands Co 2 $78,177 40.00%
Jackson Physician Corp 2 $197,600 40.00%
Optum Services Inc 2 $80,070 40.00%
Humana Pharmacy Solutions Inc 2 $68,152 40.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 2 $80,787 40.00%
Means Adult Primary Care Clinic Of Kentucky Pllc 2 $186,483 40.00%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $86,091 100.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 1 $73,757 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $84,968 100.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 1 $104,728 100.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $53,061 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $101,587 100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $63,149 100.00%
Pension Funds 1 $81,848 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $100,318 100.00%
Cement Manufacturing 1 $62,754 100.00%
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