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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Tanzania | 1 | $79,123 | 50.00% |
Bosnia And Herzegovina | 1 | $38,938 | 50.00% |
Norway | 1 | $42,328 | 50.00% |
Zambia | 1 | $79,810 | 100.00% |
Switzerland | 1 | $70,990 | 100.00% |
Burma (myanmar) | 1 | $63,086 | 100.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Phm Services Inc | 3 | $168,438 | 100.00% |
Geotechnology Inc | 3 | $52,145 | 100.00% |
Gamestop Inc | 3 | $73,299 | 100.00% |
Osram Sylvania Inc | 3 | $64,383 | 100.00% |
W Z Biotech Llc | 3 | $67,433 | 100.00% |
Softcorp International Inc | 3 | $66,789 | 100.00% |
Millennium Software Inc | 3 | $51,355 | 100.00% |
Isync Solutions Inc | 3 | $54,905 | 100.00% |
Srinsoft Inc | 3 | $60,590 | 100.00% |
J G Masters Inc | 3 | $55,550 | 100.00% |
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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Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 46 | $73,441 | 97.87% |
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 40 | $74,346 | 86.96% |
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 40 | $81,801 | 88.89% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 39 | $70,119 | 88.64% |
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 39 | $70,608 | 92.86% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 38 | $71,258 | 95.00% |
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 38 | $71,357 | 95.00% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 33 | $82,411 | 82.50% |
Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 31 | $75,409 | 81.58% |
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 30 | $129,291 | 85.71% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Grape Vineyards | 5 | $27,265 | 100.00% |
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 5 | $28,696 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 5 | $26,907 | 100.00% |
Soybean Farming | 5 | $28,259 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 4 | $26,858 | 100.00% |
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 4 | $27,825 | 100.00% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 4 | $27,778 | 100.00% |
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 4 | $27,825 | 100.00% |
All Other Grain Farming | 4 | $23,504 | 100.00% |
Spectator Sports | 3 | $28,246 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Freight Transportation Arrangement | 4 | $34,814 | 26.67% |
Metal Heat Treating | 3 | $77,986 | 21.43% |
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 3 | $104,610 | 21.43% |
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing | 3 | $105,248 | 23.08% |
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing | 3 | $58,365 | 23.08% |
Manufacturing | 3 | $70,401 | 23.08% |
Frozen Food Manufacturing | 3 | $99,805 | 23.08% |
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 3 | $100,908 | 23.08% |
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 2 | $27,124 | 18.18% |
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 2 | $84,916 | 20.00% |
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.