| 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.
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deebecon Inc | 12 | $57,325 | 92.31% |
| Liberate Medical Llc | 12 | $69,755 | 92.31% |
| Cyient Inc | 12 | $62,028 | 92.31% |
| Vyzer Solutions Inc | 12 | $64,199 | 92.31% |
| Savi Technologies Inc | 12 | $67,789 | 92.31% |
| Technumen Inc | 12 | $67,800 | 92.31% |
| Ashutosh Lohe Md Psc | 12 | $171,231 | 92.31% |
| Pinelake Physician Practices Llc | 12 | $196,978 | 92.31% |
| Kidney Specialists Of Kentucky Pllc | 11 | $187,674 | 84.62% |
| Select It Resources Llc | 11 | $69,525 | 84.62% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky Heart Lung Associates Psc | 1 | $187,200 | 50.00% |
| Louisville Gas And Electric Company | 1 | $121,056 | 50.00% |
| Aspire Systems Inc | 1 | $99,424 | 50.00% |
| Viet Nam Kitchen | 1 | $24,274 | 50.00% |
| Nucor Steel Sales Corporation | 1 | $50,419 | 50.00% |
| Corrigan Racing Stable Inc | 1 | $30,971 | 50.00% |
| Etown Lung Specialist Psc | 1 | $45,240 | 50.00% |
| Signature Payroll Services Llc | 1 | $41,434 | 50.00% |
| Republic Conduit Manufacturing | 1 | $65,666 | 50.00% |
| Momentive Speciality Chemicals Inc | 1 | $117,894 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $46,765 | 100.00% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $58,982 | 100.00% |
| Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 3 | $96,200 | 100.00% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 3 | $58,399 | 100.00% |
| Passenger Car Rental | 3 | $93,121 | 100.00% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 3 | $47,750 | 100.00% |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 3 | $130,846 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 3 | $31,054 | 100.00% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 3 | $85,641 | 100.00% |
| Printing Ink Manufacturing | 3 | $52,007 | 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 $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.