Murray State University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 13 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Murray, KY
Median base salary$63,150−49% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$51k–$105k
Level II (mid-level) share54%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$54,226the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $40.7k25th $51kmedian $63.2k75th $105k90th $105k

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Percentiles from Murray State University's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II too few 7
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$63,150
Middle 50%$51k–$105k
vs. all employers−49%comparison median $122,699
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $38,704 and $105,282.
PercentileSalary
10th$40,746
25th$50,950
50th (median)$63,150
75th$105,000
90th$105,000

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$63,150
Median prevailing wage$54,226
Median difference+10.7%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage15%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Murray State University

Murray State University's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Murray, KY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Veterinarian, Coach and Business Operations Specialist and the main metro areas are Murray, KY and Clarksville, TN. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does Murray State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Murray State University filed 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Murray State University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Murray State University's H-1B filings is $63,150; half of filings fall between $50,950 and $105,000. Bonus and stock are not included.