University Of Kentucky salaries in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Based on 242 certified H-1B filings by University Of Kentucky in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$97,593

Middle 50%$68.1k–$241k

vs. all employers here+7%comparison median $90,911

Filings242FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,353 and $467,500.

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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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$78,000	$57,000	$187,000	105
FY2021	$71,677	$51,000	$213,750	110
FY2022	$72,766	$60,000	$181,750	100
FY2023	$90,000	$60,000	$198,000	101
FY2024	$105,000	$65,582	$230,000	117
FY2025	$84,000	$66,675	$225,000	139
FY2026	$183,392	$69,794	$275,000	103

Job	Median here	Filings
Physician	$275,000	54
Medical Scientist	$64,242	39
Neurologist	$225,000	12
Medical School Professor	$121,000	10
Business Professor	too few	9
Radiologist	too few	9
Molecular and Cellular Biologist	too few	8
Mathematics Professor	too few	7
Soil and Plant Scientist	too few	6
Pediatrician	too few	6
Statistician	too few	5
Data Scientist	too few	5
Computer Science Professor	too few	4
Communications Teacher	too few	4
Ophthalmologist	too few	4

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Job	Median here	Filings
Surgeon	too few	4
Physicist	too few	3
Chemist	too few	3
Agricultural Sciences Teacher	too few	3
English Language and Literature Teacher	too few	3
Anesthesiologist	too few	3
Purchasing Agent	too few	2
Chemical Engineer	too few	2
Mining and Geological Engineer	too few	2
Engineering Professor	too few	2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Lexington-Fayette, KY.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.