2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

University OF Kentucky

Offered base salaries from 62 certified H-1B filings, across 8 roles in 2 metro areas.

DOL LCA disclosures · FY 2025 Certified, full-time filings only
Table 1 — The median offer

Half of University OF Kentucky's certified filings offered $200,000 or more.

The middle half of offers fell between $66,685 and $250,000. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.

Table 2 — Roles

What they hire for

Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.

RoleMedian offerRangeFilings
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$65,000$55k – $80k17
Physicians, All Other$245,000$66k – $330k9
Neurologists$250,000$225k – $250k8
Radiologists$400,000$400k – $440k7
Data Scientists$75,941$76k – $76k3
Biological Scientists, All Other$61,000$54k – $75k3
Pediatricians, General$261,840$235k – $271k3
Surgeons, All Other$380,000$80k – $650k3
Table 3 — Metro areas

Where they hire

The same filings by worksite metro area.

Metro areaMedian offerRangeFilings
Lexington-Fayette, KY$120,000$54k – $650k58
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$250,000$225k – $250k3
Table 4 — Against the market

Offers beside the local going rate

Each row compares University OF Kentucky's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.

Role — MetroMedian offerFilingsvs. market
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — Lexington$65,00017−2.2%
Physicians, All Other — Lexington$245,0009−13.7%
Radiologists — Lexington$400,0007+254.6%
Sources

How this page was made

Employer pay
US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
Coverage
62 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
Market comparison
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes University OF Kentucky's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.