H-1B and green card employer
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Kentucky is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
148certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$94,664median offer · middle half $68k to $252k
6%117 vs. 125 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
15certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of Kentucky's offers
University of Kentucky files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of Kentucky offers
148 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
117 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$124,435 FY2026
Certified green card cases
15 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 39 | $275,000 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 20 | $62,828 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $94,327 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $120,570 |
| Neurologists | 6 | $225,000 |
| Data Scientists | 5 | $75,941 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 5 | $55,223 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $183,392 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | 138 | $94,664 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 21 | 0 | $220,000 |
| FY2024 | 18 | 0 | $220,000 |
| FY2025 | 12 | 0 | $79,112 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 15 | 1 | $170,000 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Pathology Physician | $376,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $240,964 | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | $275,000 | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | $275,000 | |
| Scientist I | $61,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $378,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $240,964 | |
| Assistant Professor | $315,000 | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | $275,000 | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | $275,000 | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | $275,000 | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist | $275,000 | |
| Statistician | $76,869 | |
| Assistant Professor | $122,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $185,436 | |
| Assistant Professor | $252,083 | |
| Assistant Professor | $252,083 | |
| Assistant Professor | $252,083 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $62,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $71,365 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $62,442 | |
| Assistant Professor | $250,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $225,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $225,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $65,000 |