University of Louisville

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 103 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Louisville, KY
Median base salary$102,000−17% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$74.1k–$212.5k
Level I (entry-level) share61%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$64,958the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • University of Louisville hires entry-level. 61% of its filings are Level I, 3.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
  • Mostly above the prevailing wage. 95% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $102,000, median prevailing wage $64,958.

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10th $61.1k25th $74.1kmedian $102k75th $212.5k90th $332.1k

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

What University of Louisville hires for

Bar: share of University of Louisville's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 65% of filings (36 occupations in total).

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JobMedianFilings
Medical Scientist$64,77519

Jobs with at least 10 filings at University of Louisville.

Pay by level

$100kLevel I
Entry-level · 61% of filings
$121.8kLevel II
Mid-level · 31% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 2% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 6% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $100,008 63
Mid-level · Level II $121,754 32
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where University of Louisville files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$100,004100

Salary details

Median salary$102,000
Middle 50%$74.1k–$212.5k
vs. all employers−17%comparison median $122,699
Filings103FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $51,706 and $601,817.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,104
25th$74,093
50th (median)$102,000
75th$212,493
90th$332,072

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $80,000 (57 filings) FY2021: median $84,000 (51 filings) FY2022: median $83,000 (51 filings) FY2023: median $101,763 (46 filings) FY2024: median $100,800 (43 filings) FY2025: median $108,189 (56 filings) FY2026: median $100,000 (47 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 57 filings FY20 FY2021: 51 filings FY21 FY2022: 51 filings FY22 FY2023: 46 filings FY23 FY2024: 43 filings FY24 FY2025: 56 filings FY25 FY2026: 47 filings FY26 57
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$80,000$49,296$130,00057
FY2021$84,000$48,890$118,25451
FY2022$83,000$55,003$132,00051
FY2023$101,763$57,902$162,49546
FY2024$100,800$70,000$199,69143
FY2025$108,189$66,219$206,24256
FY2026$100,000$75,733$229,73647

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$102,000
Median prevailing wage$64,958
Median difference+45.4%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage5%

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.

Job titles at University of Louisville

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$130,000$109.8k–$300k62

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About University of Louisville

University of Louisville's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Louisville, KY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Medical Scientist, Physician and Dentist and the main metro areas are Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, Atlanta, GA and Gainesville, FL. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does University of Louisville sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. University of Louisville filed 103 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 University of Louisville pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on University of Louisville's H-1B filings is $102,000; half of filings fall between $74,093 and $212,493. Bonus and stock are not included.