University of Kentucky H-1B salaries

University of Kentucky filed 398 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $99,136 a year. The typical offer was 48% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $99,136
Middle half earn: $66,685 to $230,000
Top 10% earn over: $316,500
Certified filings: 398

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Pay by job title


Assistant Professor	116	$179,196	+64%	$94,058 – $252,812
Postdoctoral Scholar	38	$61,008	−12%	$55,250 – $64,530
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist	24	$230,000	–	$230,000 – $248,750
Scientist I	18	$55,449	−28%	$55,099 – $57,980
Scientist II	17	$66,685	−33%	$64,000 – $68,421
Assistant Professor of Neurology	10	$245,000	0%	$225,000 – $250,000
Lecturer	8	$61,890	−12%	$60,000 – $76,125
Research Associate Senior	8	$67,798	−10%	$66,685 – $70,344
Associate Professor	7	$135,000	+6%	$101,196 – $163,909
Scientist III	6	$71,431	−21%	$68,500 – $73,274
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Neonatologist	4	$272,840	–	$268,011 – $275,000
Assistant Professor (Research)	4	$106,500	+16%	$89,750 – $120,000
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Cardiologist	4	$350,000	–	$337,500 – $362,500
Assistant Professor of Radiology	4	$412,500	+29%	$400,000 – $425,000
Assistant Professor/Neurologist	4	$225,000	–	$225,000 – $225,000
Research Analyst	3	$53,000	−47%	$49,484 – $53,758
Business Intelligence Developer Senior	3	$75,941	−22%	$75,941 – $82,462
Assistant Professor, Research Title Series	3	$80,000	–	$77,500 – $80,000
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatologist	3	$235,000	–	$235,000 – $235,000
Assistant Professor, Clinical Title Series	3	$119,140	–	$116,070 – $122,244
Assistant Professor/Transplant Pulmonologist	3	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000
Research Associate	3	$52,000	−27%	$51,000 – $58,791
Agriculture Research Specialist	2	$52,612	–	$51,306 – $53,917
Assistant Professor of Neurology/Neurologist	2	$225,000	–	$225,000 – $225,000
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery	2	$650,000	–	$650,000 – $650,000
Assistant Professor of Medicine	2	$270,000	+12%	$250,000 – $290,000
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Surgery	2	$320,000	–	$320,000 – $320,000
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hematologist	2	$325,000	–	$325,000 – $325,000
Research Assistant Professor	2	$73,100	−14%	$72,550 – $73,651
Statistician	2	$70,934	−26%	$67,967 – $73,902
Research Engineer Associate	2	$77,636	–	$77,347 – $77,924
Executive Director for the Office of Internationalization	2	$55,387	–	$55,387 – $55,387
Patient Care Quality Nurse	2	$65,551	–	$65,068 – $66,034
Instructor	2	$62,625	−18%	$57,312 – $67,938
Bioinformatics Analyst, Senior	2	$75,934	−1%	$75,467 – $76,402
Biomedical Data Scientist	2	$75,525	−38%	$75,288 – $75,762
Research Scientist - Senior	2	$83,024	+2%	$80,262 – $85,786
Assistant Coach	2	$125,000	+149%	$120,000 – $130,000
Professor	2	$237,500	+28%	$236,250 – $238,750
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Anesthesiologist	1	$362,000	–	$362,000 – $362,000
Assistant Professor of Endocrinology/Endocrinologist	1	$210,000	–	$210,000 – $210,000
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatology	1	$261,840	–	$261,840 – $261,840
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Rheumatologist	1	$259,050	–	$259,050 – $259,050
Assistant Professor of Endocrinology	1	$280,000	–	$280,000 – $280,000
Assistant Director Operations/Athletics	1	$48,000	–	$48,000 – $48,000
Assistant Professor of Hospital Medicine	1	$230,000	–	$230,000 – $230,000
Associate Research Scientist	1	$68,500	−14%	$68,500 – $68,500
Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatologist	1	$300,750	–	$300,750 – $300,750
Associate Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist	1	$250,000	–	$250,000 – $250,000
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular - PhD Basic Scientist	1	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Lexington, KY	380	$97,979	$66,685 – $230,000
Paducah, KY	4	$90,500	$80,160 – $125,625
Morehead, KY	3	$376,000	$313,000 – $513,000
Corbin, KY	2	$295,000	$285,000 – $305,000
Berkeley, CA	1	$62,000	$62,000 – $62,000
Bowling Green, KY	1	$80,331	$80,331 – $80,331
Blue Ash, OH	1	$124,435	$124,435 – $124,435
Bloomington, IL	1	$88,982	$88,982 – $88,982
Dallas, TX	1	$80,000	$80,000 – $80,000
Georgetown, KY	1	$400,000	$400,000 – $400,000
Frankfort, KY	1	$250,000	$250,000 – $250,000
Mt. Vernon, KY	1	$225,000	$225,000 – $225,000
Portland, OR	1	$90,876	$90,876 – $90,876

By year


2023	30	$120,000
2024	134	$90,200
2025	133	$84,866
2026	101	$204,006

By experience level


Level I	189	$71,721
Level II	47	$71,000
Level III	23	$120,000
Level IV	139	$260,000