Northern Kentucky University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 18 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Highland Heights, KY
Median base salary$87,262−29% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$59k–$105.7k
Level I (entry-level) share94%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$46,350the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $52.5k25th $59kmedian $87.3k75th $105.7k90th $118.6k

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

Pay by level

$92.4kLevel I
Entry-level · 94% of filings
too fewLevel II
Mid-level · 6% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
–Level IV
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $92,415 17
Mid-level · Level II too few 1
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Northern Kentucky University files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Cincinnati, OH$92,41517

Salary details

Median salary$87,262
Middle 50%$59k–$105.7k
vs. all employers−29%comparison median $122,699
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,897 and $120,501.
PercentileSalary
10th$52,544
25th$58,980
50th (median)$87,262
75th$105,697
90th$118,600

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$87,262
Median prevailing wage$46,350
Median difference+71.6%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage22%

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 Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky 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 Highland Heights, KY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Computer Science Professor, Business Professor and Programmer Analyst and the main metro areas are Cincinnati, OH and Hartford, CT. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Northern Kentucky University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Northern Kentucky University filed 18 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 Northern Kentucky University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Northern Kentucky University's H-1B filings is $87,262; half of filings fall between $58,980 and $105,697. Bonus and stock are not included.