Systems Analyst salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Based on 15 certified H-1B filings in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Lexington, Georgetown.

Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst

Median salary$87,173
Middle 50%$84.8k–$96.4k
vs. national median−18%comparison median $106,434
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,140 and $122,849.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,529
25th$84,822
50th (median)$87,173
75th$96,368
90th$113,442

Cost of living

Lexington-Fayette's median Systems Analyst salary of $87,173 is worth about $93,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Lexington-Fayette = 92.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Analysts in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area earned a median of $95,500 in May 2025 (780 employed). The H-1B median here is $87,173, 9% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Sitektoo few4
IBMtoo few3
Infineon Technologies Americastoo few2
Staffigo Technical Servicestoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III $87,173 10
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Senior · Level III$84,822$87,17310

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.