University Of Kentucky Medical Scientist salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by University Of Kentucky, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$64,242
Middle 50%$61k–$68.2k
vs. all employers−15%comparison median $75,324
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $54,935 and $78,100.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,519
25th$61,008
50th (median)$64,242
75th$68,220
90th$70,918

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2020: median $55,000 (23 filings) FY2021: median $50,000 (31 filings) FY2022: median $54,000 (18 filings) FY2023: median $56,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $58,025 (19 filings) FY2025: median $63,063 (26 filings) FY2026: median $65,000 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 31 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 31
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$55,000$50,000$58,00023
FY2021$50,000$48,582$52,94531
FY2022$54,000$50,000$59,61918
FY2023$56,000$53,655$67,17415
FY2024$58,025$53,483$66,68519
FY2025$63,063$58,660$67,83726
FY2026$65,000$62,727$68,91013

By city

Lexington, KY$64,242 · 39 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $61,428 21
Level II · Qualified $68,220 17
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at University Of Kentucky?

In H-1B filings, University Of Kentucky's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $64,242; half of filings fall between $61,008 and $68,220. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University Of Kentucky sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. University Of Kentucky filed 39 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1042 (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists), so this page covers every job title University Of Kentucky filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology