Salaries in Kentucky
H-1B & Green Card (PERM) salary data for filings with a worksite in Kentucky.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) public disclosure data. Represents base salary only; excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.5,563
Total Filings
$74,194
Median Salary
$87,336
Average Salary
$478,400
Maximum
Salary Distribution — Kentucky
| P10 | P25 | P50 (Median) | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,022 | $51,522 | $74,194 | $95,000 | $163,554 |
Breakdown by Visa Program
| Program | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B (Specialty Occupation) | 223 | 4% |
| PERM (Green Card Labor Certification) | 5,340 | 96.0% |
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| Role | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 214 | $75,920 |
| Programmer Analyst III | 197 | $74,298 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | 190 | $74,942 |
| Software Engineer | 140 | $85,000 |
| Assistant Professor | 136 | $76,500 |
| Caregiver | 118 | $20,114 |
| Landscape Laborer | 116 | $19,656 |
| Software Engineer III | 84 | $84,822 |
| Occupational Therapist | 83 | $74,360 |
| Internists, General | 74 | $200,000 |
| Network Engineer III | 67 | $65,525 |
| Grounds Maintenance Worker | 61 | $22,318 |
| Senior Systems Analyst | 60 | $76,336 |
| Staff Medical Technologist | 60 | $47,486 |
| Technology Applications Consultant | 59 | $63,750 |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 58 | $70,595 |
| Nursing Assistant | 53 | $26,811 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 49 | $250,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 47 | $51,418 |
| Software Developer/Programmer Analyst III | 46 | $88,546 |
| Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | 45 | $86,000 |
| Technology Application Architect | 44 | $87,651 |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine | 41 | $220,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 37 | $104,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators* | 32 | $60,861 |