UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
H-1B pay data: 479 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
479
certified positions
$97,685
Median pay
$66,592
25th pct
$230,000
75th pct
$320,000
90th pct
$55,630
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 132 | $130,812 | $83,112 – $324,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 47 | $57,880 | $53,206 – $65,904 |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | 24 | $230,000 | $220,000 – $275,000 |
| Scientist I | 23 | $55,141 | $53,206 – $62,319 |
| Scientist II | 20 | $66,685 | $56,538 – $71,400 |
| Assistant Professor of Neurology | 11 | $240,000 | $225,000 – $250,000 |
| Associate Professor | 8 | $125,196 | $85,294 – $194,973 |
| Lecturer | 8 | $61,890 | $59,556 – $104,012 |
| Research Associate Senior | 8 | $67,798 | $66,679 – $71,207 |
| Assistant Professor, Clinical Title Series | 6 | $112,500 | $107,672 – $122,244 |
| Scientist III | 6 | $69,000 | $66,582 – $73,137 |
| Assistant Professor of Radiology | 5 | $400,000 | $379,000 – $425,000 |
| Business Intelligence Developer Senior | 5 | $75,941 | $64,459 – $84,730 |
| Assistant Professor/Neurologist | 4 | $225,000 | $225,000 – $225,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Cardiologist | 4 | $350,000 | $315,000 – $385,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Neonatologist | 4 | $272,840 | $263,204 – $275,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatologist | 4 | $235,000 | $235,000 – $235,000 |
| Assistant Professor, Research Title Series | 4 | $97,500 | $76,500 – $118,500 |
| Research Analyst | 4 | $49,484 | $44,658 – $54,062 |
| Agriculture Research Specialist | 3 | $50,757 | $50,151 – $54,330 |
| Assistant Coach | 3 | $115,000 | $79,000 – $131,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Pulmonologist | 3 | $285,000 | $285,000 – $305,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Neurology/Neurologist | 3 | $225,000 | $225,000 – $225,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Division | 3 | $365,000 | $365,000 – $393,000 |
| Assistant Professor, Special Title Series | 3 | $80,987 | $76,197 – $112,197 |
Showing the top 25 of 125 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$63,940
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 66 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
479
H-1B LCA filings
66
PERM certifications
1.5%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.14
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 12 · denial 19 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+15%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$55,630$97,685 median$320,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 187.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 231 (48%), med $68,500Level II · Qualified — 58 (12%), med $72,129Level III · Experienced — 24 (5%), med $110,625Level IV · Fully competent — 166 (35%), med $262,920
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 92 | $250,000 | +150% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 73 | $61,884 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 24 | $121,000 | +105% · Above prevailing wage |
| Neurologists 29-1217 | 20 | $225,000 | +48% · Above prevailing wage |
| Radiologists 29-1224 | 16 | $400,000 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 16 | $164,786 | +240% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 15 | $65,000 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 13 | $71,243 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 12 | $55,070 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 12 | $95,270 | +92% · Above prevailing wage |
| Pediatricians, General 29-1221 | 11 | $235,000 | +60% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 9 | $75,941 | — |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 9 | $124,336 | — |
| Surgeons, All Other 29-1249 | 9 | $320,000 | — |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 9 | $97,000 | — |
| Cardiologists 29-1212 | 8 | $350,000 | — |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 6 | $64,906 | — |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 6 | $65,689 | — |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 | 6 | $77,400 | — |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 | 5 | $90,821 | — |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 5 | $56,372 | — |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241 | 5 | $240,964 | — |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216 | 5 | $237,000 | — |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 5 | $65,270 | — |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123 | 5 | $76,495 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 474 | $97,970 |
| California | 2 | $96,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $115,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $80,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $90,876 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY has 479 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.