H-1B salaries in Bowling Green, KY

Based on 89 certified H-1B filings in the Bowling Green, KY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$93,413
Middle 50%$70k–$143.7k
vs. national median−24%comparison median $122,699
Filings89FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $43,960 and $650,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$58,192
25th$70,008
50th (median)$93,413
75th$143,705
90th$241,360

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $80k $110k FY2020: median $79,230 (44 filings) FY2021: median $65,125 (59 filings) FY2022: median $77,490 (46 filings) FY2023: median $83,918 (56 filings) FY2024: median $86,400 (54 filings) FY2025: median $90,000 (48 filings) FY2026: median $96,900 (41 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 59 filings FY21 FY2022: 46 filings FY22 FY2023: 56 filings FY23 FY2024: 54 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 41 filings FY26 59
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$79,230$60,000$138,97344
FY2021$65,125$60,000$208,00059
FY2022$77,490$60,013$106,52046
FY2023$83,918$69,712$125,76556
FY2024$86,400$74,254$224,40054
FY2025$90,000$68,757$115,29048
FY2026$96,900$75,084$166,40041

Cost of living

Bowling Green's median H-1B salary of $93,413 is worth about $103,600 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,020Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bowling Green, KY HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,199Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bowling Green, KY HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$103,600Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesKY: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$218,48312