US stateKYRank #31Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Kentucky
38,440 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Kentucky across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
1,730
Rank #31 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.8%
TATA CONSULTAN… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Kentucky. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 2,055 | 8.8% |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | 1,560 | 6.7% |
| 3 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 793 | 3.4% |
| 4 | Humana Inc. | 783 | 3.4% |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 763 | 3.3% |
| 6 | University of Louisville | 752 | 3.2% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 728 | 3.1% |
| 8 | V-Soft Consulting Group, INC | 622 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 530 | 2.3% |
| 10 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 455 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 255 | 1.1% |
| 12 | COOLSOFT LLC | 253 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Archer Daniels Midland Company | 252 | 1.1% |
| 14 | NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | 188 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Western Kentucky University | 166 | 0.7% |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
2,055
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
1,560
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
793
Humana Inc.
783
WIPRO LIMITED
763
University of Louisville
752
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
728
V-Soft Consulting Group, INC
622
Deloitte Consulting LLP
530
INFOSYS LIMITED
455
Appalachian Regional Healt…
255
COOLSOFT LLC
253
Archer Daniels Midland Com…
252
NTT DATA Americas, Inc.
188
Western Kentucky University
166
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Kentucky.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 9,605 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 3,946 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,118 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,985 |
| 5 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,274 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,245 |
| 7 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,177 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 965 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 882 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 819 |
Software Developers
9,605
Computer Systems Analysts
3,946
Computer Occupations, All …
3,118
Computer Programmers
1,985
Physicians, All Other
1,274
Software Quality Assurance…
1,245
Biological Science Teacher…
1,177
Management Analysts
965
Data Scientists
882
Mechanical Engineers
819
Filings by fiscal year
Kentucky H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,620 |
| FY2011 | 1,600 |
| FY2012 | 2,018 |
| FY2013 | 1,890 |
| FY2014 | 2,170 |
| FY2015 | 2,403 |
| FY2016 | 2,624 |
| FY2017 | 2,626 |
| FY2018 | 2,762 |
| FY2019 | 278 |
| FY2020 | 2,656 |
| FY2021 | 3,943 |
| FY2022 | 2,570 |
| FY2023 | 2,832 |
| FY2024 | 2,342 |
| FY2025 | 2,376 |
| FY2026 | 1,730 |
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