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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 %
Information Technology Project Managers	209	$68,545	91.27%
Family and General Practitioners	160	$139,762	93.02%
Operations Research Analysts	157	$62,250	92.35%
Accountants and Auditors	152	$45,587	92.68%
Statisticians	149	$66,225	90.85%
Chemists	132	$65,659	91.03%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	121	$49,890	87.68%
Civil Engineers	113	$65,267	86.26%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	108	$46,269	85.04%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	105	$62,671	90.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Statisticians	20	$71,137	76.92%
Surgeons	19	$171,819	76.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$47,645	76.00%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	18	$20,904	75.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	14	$110,348	58.33%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$40,885	59.09%
Accountants and Auditors	12	$51,355	57.14%
Management Analysts	12	$67,442	60.00%
Pediatricians, General	12	$123,827	60.00%
Industrial Production Managers	11	$94,385	57.89%

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 %
Bolivia	2	$83,481	33.33%
Belize	2	$66,851	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$32,417	40.00%
Netherlands	2	$35,235	40.00%
Poland	2	$45,276	40.00%
Ukraine	2	$55,838	40.00%
Cyprus	2	$43,415	50.00%
Thailand	2	$43,420	50.00%
Ecuador	2	$51,607	50.00%
Uzbekistan	1	$208,000	25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Kentucky (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Northern Kentucky University	75	$48,415	92.59%
Mphasis Corporation	74	$53,450	92.50%
Humana Insurance Company	71	$81,124	89.87%
Fayette County Public Schools	70	$43,320	90.91%
Apogee Medical Group Kentucky Psc	69	$150,208	90.79%
Latitude 36 Inc	66	$79,857	89.19%
Ibm Corporation	66	$66,973	89.19%
Ibm India Private Limited	66	$59,057	92.96%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	66	$73,194	95.65%
Capgemini America Inc	64	$82,663	94.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Morton Farms Llc	28	$26,030	100.00%
Wiggins Farms Llc	28	$26,182	100.00%
D And S Farms Llc	28	$24,182	100.00%
Maplebreeze Farms Llc	28	$23,886	100.00%
Kirks Farm Inc	28	$24,693	100.00%
Kenneth Compton	28	$23,856	100.00%
Keith Harris Farms Inc	28	$24,238	100.00%
Larry Grace	28	$23,912	100.00%
Nathan Lovell	28	$23,830	100.00%
Mackey Enterprises Llc	28	$23,830	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerotek Inc	5	$79,955	33.33%
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Llc	5	$93,413	33.33%
Bonfiglioli Usa	5	$68,985	33.33%
Midas Hospitality Llc	5	$17,347	38.46%
Criders Lawn Care Llc	5	$22,069	38.46%
Three Rivers Medical Clinics Inc	4	$151,237	30.77%
Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant	4	$16,702	30.77%
Mountain Medical Enterprises Pllc	4	$103,196	33.33%
Kentucky Community Technical College System	4	$39,885	33.33%
Celanese International	4	$102,289	36.36%

Top Industries in Kentucky (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	13,008	$64,790	93.70%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,627	$53,044	86.84%
Computer Systems Design Services	1,826	$70,167	91.57%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,281	$128,251	92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	823	$160,045	88.21%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	709	$78,340	90.55%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	658	$69,033	87.62%
Management Consulting Services	583	$61,343	98.48%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	447	$76,309	95.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	389	$101,130	95.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	6,973	$26,112	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	2,791	$26,410	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	647	$21,341	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	187	$27,765	100.00%
Crop Production	69	$27,204	100.00%
Hay Farming	64	$26,479	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	55	$27,184	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	46	$28,162	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	42	$29,107	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	35	$26,745	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	709	$77,730	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	550	$56,113	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	426	$72,286	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	337	$2,122,938	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	306	$77,926	100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	256	$71,892	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	177	$681,669	100.00%
Landscaping Services	123	$24,244	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	114	$20,738	100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services	76	$19,666	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.