State
H-1B salaries in Kentucky
2,122certified H-1B LCAs with a worksite here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$99,000median offer
2cities with a page
5employers with a page headquartered here
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
Cities and jobs
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1,013 | $94,765 |
| Lexington | 283 | $95,514 |
Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 457 | $114,400 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 229 | $90,813 |
| Physicians, All Other | 130 | $307,880 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 98 | $80,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 94 | $88,318 |
| Data Scientists | 93 | $95,000 |
| Computer Programmers | 83 | $90,813 |
| Industrial Engineers | 65 | $93,683 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 46 | $74,037 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 45 | $87,901 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 37 | $64,356 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 36 | $89,939 |
| Electrical Engineers | 36 | $106,394 |
| Cardiologists | 26 | $537,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 25 | $177,000 |
Top employers
by LCAs with a worksite in Kentucky| Employer | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 145 | $95,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 113 | $73,507 |
| Humana Inc. | 109 | $130,881 |
| University of Louisville | 70 | $90,917 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 60 | $90,813 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | 59 | $140,000 |
| Wipro Limited | 42 | $90,813 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 30 | $91,500 |
| V-Soft Consulting Group, INC | 26 | $87,000 |
| 7TechNIX LLC | 22 | $88,773 |
| Jabil Inc. | 22 | $108,530 |
| Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 20 | $87,901 |
| University Medical Center, Inc. | 20 | $78,168 |
| Compunnel Software Group, INC | 19 | $101,000 |
| Western Kentucky University | 19 | $63,000 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 18 | $112,362 |
| GP Technologies LLC | 16 | $99,700 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 16 | $106,952 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 15 | $142,800 |
| WIN.IT America, Inc. | 14 | $84,725 |
| All other employers | 1,267 | – |