State sponsor index
This view uses official DOL LCA worksite-state fields for Kentucky, so it is best for spotting where filing activity appears. It is not a promise that an employer will sponsor future roles.
How to read this state page
Use the state view as a starting point, then open employers for role, wage, source-period, and PERM context before drawing conclusions.
Worksite-state signal
Employers appear here when imported DOL LCA rows list KY as a worksite state. One employer can appear in several state views.
Employer-level detail
Open an employer to compare recent LCA counts, PERM activity, roles, locations, median wage signals, and source periods.
State filing snapshot
Rolled up from the 50 most recently active Kentucky employers in our imported DOL data. Counts reflect official LCA and PERM worksite rows, not hiring promises or approval rates.
Employers with recent worksite activity
50
Showing the 50 most recently active
Show H-1B (LCA) worksite filings
49
Labor Condition Application signal
Also show PERM (green-card) filings
30
Permanent labor certification signal
Top worksite cities
Austin, TX, Plano, TX
+ Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC
Most common roles in Kentucky filings: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Software Engineer, Software Dev Engineer II, Programmer Analyst. These reflect the job-title fields on official DOL LCA and PERM rows for Kentucky worksites.
Source: DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data. Source last verified: . Page updated: .
Software Dev Engineer II, Business Intel Engineer II, Financial Analyst III
LCA
2,310
PERM
12
Median wage
$143,525
Engineer Lead, Engineer Senior, Engineer III
LCA
132
PERM
0
Median wage
$139,993
Architect, Director of Clinical Quality (20012.1024), Lead Software Engineer
LCA
74
PERM
18
Median wage
$118,719
Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Scholar, Assistant Professor, Clinical Title Series
LCA
13
PERM
0
Median wage
$65,000
Architect, Developer, Analyst
LCA
785
PERM
0
Median wage
$91,187
Software Engineer, Silicon Engineer, Business Program Manager
LCA
1,338
PERM
97
Median wage
$129,000
Manager, Experience Consulting and Technology (Mult Pos), Manager, Oracle Consulting (Multiple Positions), Manager, Regulatory Risk & Compliance (Multiple Positions)
LCA
120
PERM
6
Median wage
$169,341
SYSTEMS ANALYST, SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
LCA
470
PERM
24
Median wage
$89,500
Senior Software Engineer/Developer, Senior Full Stack Engineer, Principal Software Engineer/Developer
LCA
532
PERM
0
Median wage
$125,119
Physician, Pediatric Primary Care
LCA
6
PERM
1
Median wage
$200,000
Staff Software Development Engineer, Senior Software Development Engineer, Sr Software Development Engineer
LCA
69
PERM
0
Median wage
$140,000
Software Developer, Software Engineer, Software Quality Assurance Engineer
LCA
65
PERM
19
Median wage
$135,500
Latest activity 2026
LCA
0
PERM
0
Median wage
n/a
Packaged Application Development Manager, Application Development Manager, Custom Software Engineering Manager
LCA
292
PERM
14
Median wage
$132,651
Manager, Senior Manager, Senior Consultant
LCA
476
PERM
39
Median wage
$144,560
Principal Engineer II, Lead Software Developer, Sr. Application Developer
LCA
180
PERM
25
Median wage
$124,000
Senior Build Engineer, Senior Manager, International Tax
LCA
8
PERM
2
Median wage
$140,500
Sr Solution Architect - I, Senior Technical Specialist - I, Sr. Healthcare Consultant II
LCA
56
PERM
30
Median wage
$148,013
Auditor, Assurance (Audit Services) (Manager), IM Consultant 2 (Multiple Positions), Consult., Tech. Cons., D&ET (Backend Engg.) FSO (Mgr.) (M.P)
LCA
1,622
PERM
62
Median wage
$147,421
Engineer 3, Software Development & Engineering, Engineer 4, Software Development & Engineering, Data Engineer 3
LCA
83
PERM
44
Median wage
$94,256
Software Dev Engineer II, Software Development Engineer II, Software Development Engineer I
LCA
282
PERM
0
Median wage
$157,033
Software Dev Engineer II
LCA
187
PERM
2
Median wage
$143,700
Java Developer, Full Stack Developer, Full Stack Engineer
LCA
21
PERM
0
Median wage
$102,357
Android Developer, Global Senior Program Manager for Contact Centers, Software Developer
LCA
57
PERM
3
Median wage
$158,080
Senior Engineer - Java, Senior Engineer - .NET, Engineer II
LCA
99
PERM
0
Median wage
$180,000
Computer Programmer, Data Engineer, Programmer Analyst
LCA
93
PERM
0
Median wage
$99,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Software Developer, Programmer Analyst
LCA
4
PERM
6
Median wage
$139,464
Digital Engineer, Sr. Application Development Analyst - EDI, Sr. Digital Engineer
LCA
19
PERM
3
Median wage
$157,643
Programmer Analyst, Sr. Data Analyst, Sr. Software Systems Engineer
LCA
11
PERM
0
Median wage
$93,000
Applied Scientist III, Industrial Designer III, Principal Technical Program Manager
LCA
4
PERM
0
Median wage
$176,970
Technical Lead L1, Techno Functional Consultant L2, Solution Architect L1
LCA
565
PERM
0
Median wage
$100,000
Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Assistant Professor, Information Systems & Analytics
LCA
2
PERM
0
Median wage
$105,000
Software Engineer
LCA
6
PERM
1
Median wage
$133,723
Senior Engineer, Senior Lead Engineer, Senior Technical Architect
LCA
14
PERM
0
Median wage
$116,551
Applications Development Technical Lead Analyst, Model/Analysis/Validation Officer, Architecture Lead Analyst
LCA
278
PERM
53
Median wage
$156,000
Business Intelligence Engineer 2, Director, Data Science, Senior Business Intelligence Engineer
LCA
91
PERM
5
Median wage
$105,300
Data Engineer, Java Developer, Technical Lead
LCA
3
PERM
0
Median wage
$72
Application Architect, Application Consultant, Open-Source Integration Engineer
LCA
279
PERM
32
Median wage
$166,459
Technology Consultant 2, Technology Project Lead 1, Package Consultant 2
LCA
741
PERM
0
Median wage
$92,581
Computer Systems Analyst III
LCA
40
PERM
1
Median wage
$154,000
Software Development Specialist, Business Intelligence Specialist, Digital Engineering Sr. Engineer
LCA
49
PERM
9
Median wage
$124,732
Senior Business Systems Architect, Senior IT Program Manager, Senior Network Engineer
LCA
43
PERM
4
Median wage
$206,632
Senior Systems Analysts, Senior Programmer Analysts, Software Engineers
LCA
244
PERM
37
Median wage
$132,933
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
LCA
1,385
PERM
0
Median wage
$114,795
Lead Analyst, Advanced QA Analyst, Advanced Software Developer
LCA
135
PERM
17
Median wage
$67
Sr. Software Tester, Sr. Analyst (SAP MFG), Sr. Cloud Engineer
LCA
74
PERM
9
Median wage
$144,560
Systems Analyst, Computer Programmer, Software Developer, Systems Software
LCA
118
PERM
0
Median wage
$114,274
Consulting Sales Director, HIL Program Manager, Mid-Level FUSA Assessor
LCA
19
PERM
0
Median wage
$53
Lead Technical Consultant, Technical Architect, Lead Business Consultant
LCA
31
PERM
7
Median wage
$126,298
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, Software Engineer
LCA
9
PERM
11
Median wage
$148,013
FAQ
VisaSignal lists employers with imported DOL LCA rows that include Kentucky as the worksite state. That is a state-level filing signal, not a promise that an employer is currently hiring or will sponsor a future role.
Start with the employer filing counts, then open individual employers to compare roles, worksites, wage signals, PERM activity, and source periods. The same employer can appear in several states when official LCA rows list multiple worksite locations.
No. A certified LCA is a Department of Labor labor-condition filing signal. USCIS decides H-1B petitions separately, so state sponsor pages should be used as research context rather than approval records.
The Kentucky filing snapshot rolls up the most frequent job titles and worksite cities across the employers shown, using the role and city fields from official DOL LCA and PERM disclosure rows. In recent Kentucky filings, the worksite cities that appear most often are Austin, TX, Plano, TX, Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC. The most common job titles are SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Software Engineer, Software Dev Engineer II, Programmer Analyst. Read it as where recent filing activity clusters in Kentucky, not as a ranking of which employers are easiest to get sponsored by.
Yes. Every Kentucky employer shown here is built from free, public DOL OFLC disclosure data, so there is no paywall or login. VisaSignal layers the worksite-state grouping, the role and city rollups, and source-period caveats on top of the raw government files.
Employers here are flagged when imported DOL PERM (permanent labor certification) rows list Kentucky worksites, shown alongside their H-1B LCA filings, often concentrated in Austin, TX, Plano, TX, Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC. A certified PERM is an earlier step toward an employment-based green card, but it is a Department of Labor labor-market signal only — not a guarantee of green-card approval, a job offer, or future sponsorship.
Related states
Each state page uses the same DOL worksite-state fields, so cross-state navigation is useful when comparing nearby filing activity or expanding a job search.
Related research
State activity is one signal. Combine it with role-level wage pages and PERM processing context before drawing conclusions for a specific search.