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
29,605	62.48%	$73,158	H-1B
15,269	32.22%	$24,263	H-2A
2,275	4.80%	$261,445	PERM
234	0.49%	$79,153	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Kentucky has seen a total of 47,383 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Kentucky is the H-1B visa with 29,605 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 62.48% of Kentucky's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 15,269 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 32.22% of Kentucky's total visas.

Top Occupations in Kentucky (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinarians	19	$59,545	86.36%
Environmental Engineers	18	$62,890	81.82%
Occupational Therapists	18	$59,503	85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$48,728	94.74%
Sales Managers	17	$85,306	89.47%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$47,192	89.47%
Neurologists	17	$176,226	94.44%
Anesthesiologists	16	$219,158	88.89%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$48,291	88.89%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$50,276	88.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,735	40.00%
Furniture Finishers	2	$29,474	40.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$74,610	40.00%
Economists	2	$52,343	40.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,455	40.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2	$40,635	40.00%
Actuaries	2	$115,721	40.00%
Anesthesiologists	2	$187,200	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$71,469	40.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$30,015	40.00%

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 374 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Kentucky From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Venezuela	8	$67,683	44.44%
Taiwan	8	$57,245	44.44%
Syria	8	$92,014	44.44%
Burma (myanmar)	8	$51,074	50.00%
South Africa	7	$46,904	43.75%
Turkey	7	$82,045	43.75%
Egypt	6	$93,074	42.86%
Libya	6	$125,768	42.86%
Colombia	6	$20,790	42.86%
Ghana	6	$35,880	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	3,049	$62,709	99.64%
University Of Kentucky	1,409	$70,872	85.29%
Humana Inc	980	$87,551	96.08%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	733	$74,428	92.43%
Wipro Limited	727	$61,266	96.55%
University Of Louisville	723	$50,733	96.66%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	644	$63,433	89.44%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	604	$62,697	92.64%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	549	$61,204	90.74%
Infosys Limited	496	$64,281	99.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Workman Farms Inc	60	$23,983	100.00%
Seven Springs Farms	46	$25,310	100.00%
Consolation Farms Llc	42	$25,512	100.00%
Henry Winn	40	$24,313	100.00%
Mark Cunningham Farms Llc	40	$23,954	100.00%
Robey Farms	40	$24,344	100.00%
Dwain Bell	38	$24,001	100.00%
Chris Mallory	38	$24,287	100.00%
Jackie Carson Farms	37	$22,935	100.00%
Rb Farms	37	$25,398	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc	136	$2,516,328	16.50%
Archer Daniels Midland	79	$107,013	25.73%
Creative Image Bmp	61	$22,492	23.37%
Pikeville Medical Center Inc	55	$186,948	24.66%
Perdue Farms Inc	38	$20,959	27.94%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc	26	$17,539	25.00%
Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq	25	$18,094	25.00%
Fmr Llc	18	$87,853	18.56%
Haier Us Appliance Solutions Incdba Ge Appliances	17	$99,993	20.73%
Campbellsville University	15	$40,520	18.99%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	380	$64,241	94.76%
Other Food Manufacturing	374	$102,255	94.92%
Engineering Services	337	$68,305	90.84%
Offices Of Physicians	194	$176,784	83.98%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	171	$78,997	90.96%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	163	$43,872	89.56%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	135	$66,850	97.12%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	128	$87,595	95.52%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	107	$73,021	96.40%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	105	$60,454	99.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	29	$24,325	100.00%
Corn Farming	26	$28,615	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	23	$24,594	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	20	$29,822	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	19	$28,117	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	18	$27,789	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	17	$24,203	100.00%
Racetracks	16	$28,833	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	16	$25,373	100.00%
Other Animal Production	15	$27,456	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Manufacturing	76	$107,067	100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	70	$96,052	100.00%
Engineering Services	63	$73,897	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	51	$25,276	100.00%
Janitorial Services	51	$18,175	100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	46	$26,839	100.00%
Poultry Processing	45	$20,507	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians	45	$145,158	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	30	$38,242	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	27	$44,001	100.00%

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 $73,158. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.