US stateKYRank #31Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Kentucky
37,536 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
826
Rank #31 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
9.1%
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 | 2,004 | 9.1% |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | 1,498 | 6.8% |
| 3 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 783 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Humana Inc. | 747 | 3.4% |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 735 | 3.3% |
| 6 | University of Louisville | 713 | 3.2% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 700 | 3.2% |
| 8 | V-Soft Consulting Group, INC | 612 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 524 | 2.4% |
| 10 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 440 | 2.0% |
| 11 | COOLSOFT LLC | 251 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 249 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Archer Daniels Midland Company | 236 | 1.1% |
| 14 | NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | 186 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Western Kentucky University | 162 | 0.7% |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
2,004
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
1,498
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
783
Humana Inc.
747
WIPRO LIMITED
735
University of Louisville
713
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
700
V-Soft Consulting Group, INC
612
Deloitte Consulting LLP
524
INFOSYS LIMITED
440
COOLSOFT LLC
251
Appalachian Regional Healt…
249
Archer Daniels Midland Com…
236
NTT DATA Americas, Inc.
186
Western Kentucky University
162
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Kentucky.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 9,415 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 3,821 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,021 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,937 |
| 5 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,224 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,189 |
| 7 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,119 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 944 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 832 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 793 |
Software Developers
9,415
Computer Systems Analysts
3,821
Computer Occupations, All …
3,021
Computer Programmers
1,937
Physicians, All Other
1,224
Software Quality Assurance…
1,189
Biological Science Teacher…
1,119
Management Analysts
944
Data Scientists
832
Mechanical Engineers
793
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 | 826 |
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