US Labor Department filings
Healthcare visa sponsors in Kentucky
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 247 H-1B applications from 51 employers and 92 green card applications from 20 employers for healthcare jobs in Kentucky. These are the employers, by occupation. For the jobs open tonight whose posting offers sponsorship, see visa sponsorship jobs in Kentucky.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 51 | $132.21/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville | 18 | $157.21/hr | Kentucky |
| University Medical Center, Inc. | 15 | $37.78/hr | Kentucky |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | 11 | $204.14/hr | Kentucky |
| Norton Healthcare Inc. | 11 | $107/hr | Kentucky |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 10 | $157.45/hr | Kentucky |
| Insight Global, LLC | 10 | $41.26/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville Physicians, Inc. | 10 | $122.03/hr | Kentucky |
| Commonwealth Health Corporation | 9 | $142.11/hr | Kentucky |
| King's Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc. | 9 | $276.44/hr | Kentucky |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 51 | $132.21/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville | 18 | $157.21/hr | Kentucky |
| University Medical Center, Inc. | 15 | $37.78/hr | Kentucky |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | 11 | $204.14/hr | Kentucky |
| Norton Healthcare Inc. | 11 | $107/hr | Kentucky |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 10 | $157.45/hr | Kentucky |
| Insight Global, LLC | 10 | $41.26/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville Physicians, Inc. | 10 | $122.03/hr | Kentucky |
| Commonwealth Health Corporation | 9 | $142.11/hr | Kentucky |
| King's Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc. | 9 | $276.44/hr | Kentucky |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center, Inc. | 19 | $36.33/hr | Kentucky |
| UofL Health - Louisville, Inc. | 19 | $34.35/hr | Kentucky |
| Owensboro Health Inc. | 8 | $25.96/hr | Kentucky |
| Summit Medical Group | 6 | $127.40/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Kentucky | 6 | $143.03/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville Physicians, Inc. | 5 | $96.15/hr | Kentucky |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 4 | $157.45/hr | Kentucky |
| Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc. | 4 | $29.79/hr | Kentucky |
| Saint Joseph Health System | 4 | $29.81/hr | Kentucky |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | 3 | $168.27/hr | Kentucky |
Sponsored healthcare jobs in Kentucky, by occupation
Certified H-1B and green card applications together, most first. Each opens who sponsors that occupation across the US.
Who files H-1B applications in Kentucky
The employers with the most certified H-1B applications for healthcare jobs in Kentucky, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, with the lowest hourly rate each offered (the median of its applications) and its worksite states.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 51 | $132.21/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville | 18 | $157.21/hr | Kentucky |
| University Medical Center, Inc. | 15 | $37.78/hr | Kentucky |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | 11 | $204.14/hr | Kentucky |
| Norton Healthcare Inc. | 11 | $107/hr | Kentucky |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 10 | $157.45/hr | Kentucky |
| Insight Global, LLC | 10 | $41.26/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville Physicians, Inc. | 10 | $122.03/hr | Kentucky |
| Commonwealth Health Corporation | 9 | $142.11/hr | Kentucky |
| King's Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc. | 9 | $276.44/hr | Kentucky |
| UofL Health - Louisville, Inc. | 9 | $36.42/hr | Kentucky |
| Apogee Medical Group, Kentucky, PSC | 6 | $186.26/hr | Kentucky |
| Deaconess Hospital, Inc. | 6 | $165.87/hr | Kentucky |
| Pikeville Medical Center, Inc. | 6 | $325.72/hr | Kentucky |
| Summit Medical Group | 6 | $144.23/hr | Kentucky |
Who files green card applications in Kentucky
The employers with the most certified PERM green card applications for healthcare jobs in Kentucky, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center, Inc. | 19 | $36.33/hr | Kentucky |
| UofL Health - Louisville, Inc. | 19 | $34.35/hr | Kentucky |
| Owensboro Health Inc. | 8 | $25.96/hr | Kentucky |
| Summit Medical Group | 6 | $127.40/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Kentucky | 6 | $143.03/hr | Kentucky |
| University of Louisville Physicians, Inc. | 5 | $96.15/hr | Kentucky |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. | 4 | $157.45/hr | Kentucky |
| Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc. | 4 | $29.79/hr | Kentucky |
| Saint Joseph Health System | 4 | $29.81/hr | Kentucky |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | 3 | $168.27/hr | Kentucky |
| Pikeville Medical Center, Inc. | 3 | $216.35/hr | Kentucky |
| Cogent Healthcare of Kentucky, P.S.C. | 2 | $125.50/hr | Kentucky |
| Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation | 2 | $144.23/hr | Kentucky |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group, Inc. | 1 | $150/hr | Kentucky |
| Deaconess Clinic, Inc. | 1 | $360.58/hr | Kentucky |
Healthcare visa sponsors in Kentucky: common questions
Which hospitals and healthcare employers in Kentucky sponsor H-1B visas?
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 247 H-1B applications for healthcare jobs in Kentucky from 51 employers. The most came from University of Kentucky (51), University of Louisville (18) and University Medical Center, Inc. (15).
What healthcare jobs are sponsored in Kentucky?
Most applications there were for physicians, medical laboratory scientists, registered nurses and dentists, of 13 occupations in all (every one).
Do employers in Kentucky sponsor green cards for healthcare workers?
Yes: 92 certified PERM green card applications from 20 employers, the most from University Medical Center, Inc. (19), UofL Health - Louisville, Inc. (19) and Owensboro Health Inc. (8). Registered nurses and physical therapists are on Schedule A, so their green cards are filed with USCIS directly and rarely appear here.
Are there jobs open in Kentucky that offer visa sponsorship?
16 open healthcare jobs in Kentucky say in their own posting that they sponsor a visa, each quoting what it offers.
How current is this, and where does it come from?
From the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's disclosure files for 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 2026-08-07, by each application's worksite state. Only applications the Labor Department certified are counted, each read as an occupation by its own job title. CareJobs.Now rebuilds these figures each quarter the files are published.
Healthcare visa sponsors in other states
Each state's certified H-1B and green card applications for healthcare jobs.
Sources and method
Counted from the Labor Department's disclosure files by each application's worksite state: only applications it certified (for PERM, also those certified and then expired unused), each read as one of CareJobs.Now's occupations by its own job title. Wages are the lowest rate each application offered, a yearly salary counted over 2,080 hours. Employer names are as the Department records them.
- US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA and PERM disclosure data, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 7 Aug 2026
- 20 CFR 656.5: Schedule A occupations
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Healthcare visa sponsors in Kentucky. Data as of 7 Aug 2026. https://carejobs.now/healthcare-jobs-with-visa-sponsorship/sponsors/kentucky