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Benton, Kentucky

City · Kentucky, United States

Applications on record
199
FY2025
22
FY2026 to 30 June
14
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$61,797
Median wage$61,797certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Benton, Kentucky.

Applications by fiscal year — Benton, Kentucky

1122FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1122FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20082
FY20090
FY20100
FY20117
FY20125
FY20136
FY201414
FY20159
FY201611
FY201713
FY201810
FY201911
FY202012
FY202112
FY202215
FY202316
FY202420
FY202522
FY2026*14
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*12200
FY202514242
FY202414222
FY202312220
FY202213200
FY202111100
FY202011100
FY201910100
FY20189100
FY20178230
FY20169101
FY20158001
FY20148051
FY20130015
FY20120014
FY20110052
FY20100000
FY20090000
FY20080020
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Benton, Kentucky.

Applications by employer
  1. Marshall County Hospital34
  2. Keith Harris Farms, Inc.28
  3. CDL Tobacco, LLC26
  4. Davis Pork LLC10
  5. Habanero Mexican Grill9
  6. Majestic Steakhouse, LLC8
  7. Riley Farms LLC7
  8. McClain Farms Inc.7
  9. Marshall County Livestock LLC6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse120
  2. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists32
  3. Agricultural Equipment Operators13
  4. Food Preparation Workers12
  5. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals6
  6. Cooks, Restaurant4
  7. Software Developers3
  8. Web Developers2
  9. Sales Managers1
  10. Medical and Health Services Managers1
Visa routes
  1. H-2A agricultural workers139
  2. H-1B25
  3. PERM labour certification18
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers17
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $61,797; middle half $51,625 to $61,797 · median prevailing wage $41,850 (marker) · 6 applications.

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Tobacco15
  2. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers11
  3. Hay and Straw3
  4. Stripping3
  5. Tomatoes2
  6. tobacco1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in Kentucky

Benton, Kentucky ranks #42 of 184 cities in Kentucky by work visa applications on record, with 0.31% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in Kentucky
42 of 184
Share of Kentucky's city applications
0.31%
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Cities in Kentucky with the most applications
  1. Louisville, KY24,928
  2. Lexington, KY7,324
  3. Frankfort, KY3,074
  4. Erlanger, KY2,056
  5. Bowling Green, KY1,419
  6. Florence, KY1,347
  7. Murray, KY1,174
  8. Georgetown, KY933
  9. Covington, KY758
  10. Owensboro, KY735
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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