US stateKYRank #31Updated May 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Kentucky
16,719 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
16,719
Rank #31 nationally
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
10.9%
TATA CONSULTANCY…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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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 | 625 | 10.9% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 433 | 7.5% |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | 378 | 6.6% |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
625
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
433
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
378
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Kentucky.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 5,361 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,905 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 707 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 689 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 622 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 513 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 492 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 443 |
| 9 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 345 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 318 |
Software Developers
5,361
Computer Occupations, All …
1,905
Computer Systems Analysts
707
Software Quality Assurance…
689
Computer Programmers
622
Data Scientists
513
Physicians, All Other
492
Biological Science Teacher…
443
Financial and Investment A…
345
Mechanical Engineers
318
Filings by fiscal year
Kentucky H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
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