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Kentucky

State · United States

Applications on record
70,998
FY2025
4,306
FY2026 to 30 June
3,263
Share of U.S. total
0.59%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$93,746
Median wage$93,746certified 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 Kentucky.

Applications by fiscal year — Kentucky

2,3424,683FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2,3424,683FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083,196
FY20092,333
FY20102,551
FY20112,526
FY20123,242
FY20133,094
FY20143,650
FY20153,963
FY20164,387
FY20174,276
FY20184,567
FY20194,683
FY20204,224
FY20214,259
FY20224,246
FY20234,180
FY20244,052
FY20254,306
FY2026*3,263
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*8641781,730491
FY20251,1891762,369572
FY20241,1771882,342345
FY20231,2141732,386407
FY20221,1951952,570286
FY20211,1871242,625323
FY20201,1351362,656297
FY20191,2581332,883409
FY20181,2351462,762424
FY20171,214992,626337
FY20161,125842,624554
FY20151,089872,403384
FY20141,083662,170331
FY2013945521,890207
FY2012817602,018347
FY2011512791,600335
FY2010528641,620339
FY2009606831,483161
FY20086151352,257189
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 Kentucky.

Applications by employer
  1. Tata Consultancy Services Limited3,403
  2. University of Kentucky2,728
  3. V-soft Consulting Group, Inc2,477
  4. Humana Inc.1,569
  5. University of Louisville1,264
  6. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.1,047
  7. Coolsoft LLC906
  8. Wipro Limited899
  9. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp861
  10. Deloitte Consulting LLP674
  11. Archer Daniels Midland Company650
  12. Infosys Limited561
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 Greenhouse14,302
  2. Software Developers10,419
  3. Computer Systems Analysts5,617
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other3,856
  5. Computer Programmers3,464
  6. Physicians, All Other1,843
  7. Mechanical Engineers1,124
  8. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,088
  9. Industrial Engineers804
  10. General Internal Medicine Physicians799
Visa routes
  1. H-1B40,974
  2. H-2A agricultural workers18,988
  3. PERM labour certification6,738
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers2,258
  5. E-3 (Australia)380
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)29
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)11
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 $93,746; middle half $75,568 to $125,000 · median prevailing wage $84,198 (marker) · 6,262 applications.

$60k$95k$130k$165k$200k
$60k$95k$130k$165k$200k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Tobacco3,593
  2. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers521
  3. Burley277
  4. Hay and Straw213
  5. Burley Tobacco130
  6. Stripping121
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Kentucky with their own pages.

Applications by city
  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
  11. Hopkinsville, KY730
  12. Mayfield, KY463
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Kentucky, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Kentucky as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

6,06012k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,06012k201520172019202120232024
Data table
20155,650
20167,100
20177,540
20188,730
20196,010
20203,930
20214,400
20226,480
20237,830
202412,120
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202412,1204,520
20237,8304,700
20226,4806,380
20214,4005,050
20203,9302,630
20196,0104,720
20188,7304,330
20177,5403,450
20167,1003,050
20155,6502,850
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Cuba6,310
  2. Mexico610
  3. DR Congo420
  4. Afghanistan380
  5. India330
  6. Philippines280
  7. Nepal240
  8. Tanzania180
  9. Rwanda160
  10. Vietnam130
  11. Venezuela110
  12. China110
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)74,160
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)30,590
  3. Temporary workers and families21,020
  4. Students and exchange visitors8,470
  5. Treaty traders and investors6,280
  6. All other classes520
  7. Diplomats and other representatives380
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B42,020
  2. B32,150
  3. WT19,640
  4. WB10,950
  5. H2A7,540
  6. F6,020
  7. E5,670
  8. L3,440
  9. TN2,710
  10. H1B1,810
  11. J1,740
  12. H1,350
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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