Top H-1B Sponsors in Kentucky — 2026
454+ employers in Kentucky have filed H-1B petitions. Ranked by certified petition volume. Compare approval rates and average wages to find the best sponsors in your state.
How to use this list
Volume ≠ quality. High-volume sponsors often include consulting firms (Cognizant, Infosys, TCS) that file heavily at Level I/II — lower lottery odds. Look for sponsors with high approval rates and above-median wages. Under the 2026 wage-weighted lottery, your odds depend on both the employer and the wage level they file at. See the full lottery strategy guide →
H-1B Sponsors in Kentucky — Ranked by Certified Petitions
| # | Employer | City | Certified | Approval | Avg Wage | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V-Soft Consulting Group, INCH1B-Dep | Louisville | 915 | 83.0% | $92K | View → |
| 2 | Humana Inc. | Louisville | 859 | 99.2% | $133K | View → |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON | 352 | 84.4% | $134K | View → |
| 4 | COOLSOFT LLCH1B-Dep | LOUISVILLE | 177 | 63.4% | $94K | View → |
| 5 | University of Louisville | Louisville | 151 | 96.8% | $136K | View → |
| 6 | Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. | Harrodsburg | 80 | 98.8% | $111K | View → |
| 7 | MERIDIAN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.H1B-Dep | BOWLING GREEN | 75 | 91.5% | $90K | View → |
| 8 | Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | Hazard | 72 | 98.6% | $206K | View → |
| 9 | HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. | Louisville | 63 | 94.0% | $124K | View → |
| 10 | Yum Connect LLC | Louisville | 59 | 95.2% | $130K | View → |
| 11 | University of Louisville Physicians, Inc. | Louisville | 57 | 100.0% | $321K | View → |
| 12 | Material Handling Systems, Inc. | Mt. Washington | 55 | 90.2% | $108K | View → |
| 13 | UofL Health - Louisville, Inc. | Louisville | 52 | 100.0% | $74K | View → |
| 14 | Knight InfoTech | Louisville | 42 | 87.5% | $95K | View → |
| 15 | Vibrant Tech LLCH1B-Dep | Frankfort | 39 | 100.0% | $84K | View → |
| 16 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | 36 | 97.3% | $74K | View → |
| 17 | University Medical Center, Inc. | Louisville | 36 | 92.3% | $83K | View → |
| 18 | Summit Medical Group | Erlanger | 35 | 92.1% | $304K | View → |
| 19 | Taco Bell Corp. | Louisville | 33 | 100.0% | $134K | View → |
| 20 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | 30 | 96.8% | $71K | View → |
| 21 | Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | Louisville | 29 | 100.0% | $412K | View → |
| 22 | Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc. | Lexington | 28 | 100.0% | $83K | View → |
| 23 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | 24 | 88.9% | $75K | View → |
| 24 | Control Space Tech LLC | Louisville | 24 | 100.0% | $82K | View → |
| 25 | Norton Healthcare Inc. | Louisville | 24 | 100.0% | $187K | View → |
| 26 | Nanocube Technologies LLCH1B-Dep | Frankfort | 23 | 88.5% | $105K | View → |
| 27 | TECHNOLANCE IT SERVICES, LLCH1B-Dep | LOUISVILLE | 22 | 100.0% | $89K | View → |
| 28 | Trilogy Management Services, LLC | Louisville | 21 | 100.0% | $95K | View → |
| 29 | Computer Services, Inc. | Paducah | 20 | 100.0% | $106K | View → |
| 30 | KFC Corporation | Louisville | 19 | 100.0% | $129K | View → |
| 31 | Fayette County Public Schools | Lexington | 18 | 85.7% | $66K | View → |
| 32 | Pikeville Medical Center, Inc. | Pikeville | 18 | 78.3% | $463K | View → |
| 33 | KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | LOUISVILLE | 18 | 94.7% | $104K | View → |
| 34 | Saint Joseph Health System, Inc. | Lexington | 18 | 94.7% | $65K | View → |
| 35 | Commonwealth Health Corporation | Bowling Green | 17 | 100.0% | $356K | View → |
| 36 | Data Intensity, LLC | Covington | 17 | 85.0% | $133K | View → |
| 37 | Campbellsville University, Inc. | Campbellsville | 16 | 100.0% | $55K | View → |
| 38 | Parallon Revenue Cycle Services | Louisville | 16 | 76.2% | $106K | View → |
| 39 | Donan Solutions, LLC | Louisville | 15 | 100.0% | $90K | View → |
| 40 | King's Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc. | Ashland | 15 | 93.8% | $440K | View → |
| 41 | Sitek, Inc.H1B-Dep | Lexington | 14 | 100.0% | $95K | View → |
| 42 | MKS Vision Group, LLC | Louisville | 13 | 86.7% | $87K | View → |
| 43 | WORK4CE, INC. | Florence | 12 | 100.0% | $84K | View → |
| 44 | Centre College of Kentucky | Danville | 12 | 100.0% | $57K | View → |
| 45 | CARL ZEISS VISION INC. | Hebron | 12 | 92.3% | $367K | View → |
| 46 | Mubea North America Shared Services, Inc. | Florence | 12 | 100.0% | $86K | View → |
| 47 | SSG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | LOUISVILLE | 11 | 91.7% | $83K | View → |
| 48 | Murray State University | Murray | 11 | 100.0% | $78K | View → |
| 49 | H-3 Technologies, LLC | Florence | 11 | 91.7% | $106K | View → |
| 50 | Divisions Inc. | Newport | 11 | 100.0% | $157K | View → |
Showing top 50 sponsors. Data: DOL LCA disclosure files, all fiscal years available.
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Sponsor data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files and USCIS H-1B petition records. Approval rates calculated from total certified ÷ total filed. Wages reflect base annual salary from LCA filings. H1B-Dependent flag per USCIS determination (applies when ≥15% of workforce are H-1B workers).