How much does University of Kentucky pay?

University of Kentucky has a median filed salary of $76,000 across 1,631 DOL filings, ranging from $51,000 to $210,000.

Does University of Kentucky pay above market?

University of Kentucky pays approximately 52% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of Kentucky sponsor?

University of Kentucky files most often for: 29-1069, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 19-1042.00, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, 29-1063.

Where does University of Kentucky hire?

University of Kentucky files most DOL cases in: Kentucky (1,167 filings), KE (179 filings), Virginia (2 filings), Nebraska (1 filings), Texas (1 filings).

University of Kentucky 29-1063 Salary - DOL Verified Data

KY Approval Rate 82.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$210,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,350

Unique Job Titles

191

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

82.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 83 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$127,234$195,000$210,000$210,000$250,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+40.4%

University of Kentucky pays 40.4% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
29-1069	181	$210,000	N/A	$186,000$186,000$210,000$230,000$230,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	176	$43,680	-56.6%	$39,678$39,678$43,680$49,151$49,151
19-1042.00	102	$55,424	N/A	$50,000$50,000$55,424$61,008$61,008
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	101	$137,000	+29.7%	$96,945$96,945$137,000$210,000$210,000
29-1063	83	$210,000	N/A	$195,000$195,000$210,000$210,000$210,000
29-1069.00	66	$220,000	N/A	$210,000$210,000$220,000$265,000$265,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	42	$41,500	-55.5%	$38,314$38,314$41,500$48,000$48,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$87,901	-17.2%	$81,500$81,500$87,901$92,000$92,000
Soil and Plant Scientists	34	$40,000	-44%	$37,000$37,000$40,000$43,672$43,672
25-1071.00	33	$130,093	N/A	$104,000$104,000$130,093$210,000$210,000
Statisticians	24	$60,000	-41.9%	$53,900$53,900$60,000$62,500$62,500
Biochemists and Biophysicists	22	$41,163	-60.3%	$38,750$38,750$41,163$49,000$49,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$80,000	+0.8%	$76,306$76,306$80,000$84,000$84,000
29-1216.00	20	$220,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
29-1229.00	17	$247,500	N/A	$200,000$200,000$247,500$300,000$300,000
25-1032.00	17	$92,000	N/A	$92,000$92,000$92,000$98,256$98,256
Life Scientists, All Other	15	$38,029	-56.7%	$36,936$36,936$38,029$39,264$39,264
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$170,000	+74.8%	$140,000$140,000$170,000$210,000$210,000
Dentists, General	15	$90,000	-47.9%	$52,365$52,365$90,000$95,000$95,000
29-1062	15	$195,000	N/A	$150,000$150,000$195,000$210,000$210,000
29-1224.00	14	$400,000	N/A	$365,000$365,000$400,000$425,000$425,000
29-1229.02	14	$230,000	N/A	$220,000$220,000$230,000$230,000$230,000
Materials Scientists	13	$47,500	-54.4%	$42,539$42,539$47,500$56,680$56,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$82,500	-4.5%	$80,591$80,591$82,500$98,800$98,800
Chemists	11	$47,727	-43.3%	$45,192$45,192$47,727$60,278$60,278
25-1122.00	11	$68,329	N/A	$66,107$66,107$68,329$73,000$73,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$67,500	-12.4%	$46,000$46,000$67,500$70,000$70,000
19-1013.00	10	$50,738	N/A	$47,476$47,476$50,738$55,000$55,000
Biological Technicians	10	$36,525	-29.8%	$34,986$34,986$36,525$39,541$39,541
25-1011.00	10	$125,000	N/A	$94,000$94,000$125,000$192,818$192,818
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$75,000	-22.4%	$64,000$64,000$75,000$100,000$100,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$78,000	+8.2%	$65,000$65,000$78,000$79,500$79,500
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$66,107	-15%	$63,000$63,000$66,107$67,944$67,944
15-2041.00	9	$68,000	N/A	$65,280$65,280$68,000$76,583$76,583
17-2144	9	$52,805	N/A	$38,210$38,210$52,805$63,598$63,598
19-1021.00	9	$55,350	N/A	$50,324$50,324$55,350$71,000$71,000
25-1022.00	9	$85,000	N/A	$81,372$81,372$85,000$130,000$130,000
29-1217.00	9	$245,000	N/A	$225,000$225,000$245,000$250,000$250,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	8	$40,000	-38.6%	$39,520$39,520$40,000$47,476$47,476
29-1065	8	$205,000	N/A	$150,000$150,000$205,000$205,000$205,000
Physicists	7	$45,240	-72.8%	$43,285$43,285$45,240$51,873$51,873
19-2031.00	7	$61,000	N/A	$52,021$52,021$61,000$67,746$67,746
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$80,000	-4.2%	$78,000$78,000$80,000$81,099$81,099
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$69,000	-12.3%	$65,000$65,000$69,000$69,000$69,000
25-1123.00	7	$73,900	N/A	$73,800$73,800$73,900$74,000$74,000
29-1065.00	7	$242,500	N/A	$225,000$225,000$242,500$250,000$250,000
29-1249.00	6	$350,000	N/A	$320,000$320,000$350,000$650,000$650,000
Operations Research Analysts	6	$60,000	-34.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers	6	$55,027	-54.8%	$45,000$45,000$55,027$64,293$64,293
Materials Engineers	6	$61,000	-43.7%	$60,000$60,000$61,000$62,088$62,088

Individual DOL Filings for 29-1063 at University of Kentucky

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2021	$210,000	$76,190	-	Lexington KE	Other	Certified	PERM
Jul 2021	$210,000	$76,190	-	Lexington KE	Other	Certified	PERM
Jul 2021	$210,000	$76,190	-	Lexington KE	Other	Certified	PERM
Jun 2021	$210,000	$76,190	-	Lexington KE	Other	Certified	PERM
May 2018	$210,000	$176,072	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$210,000	$176,072	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$210,000	$149,698	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Denied	PERM
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Withdrawn	PERM
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Denied	PERM
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Withdrawn	PERM
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Denied	PERM
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Withdrawn	PERM
Sep 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Withdrawn	PERM
May 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2017	$210,000	$74,963	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2017	$127,234	$127,234	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$195,000	$56,253	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified	PERM
May 2016	$195,000	$56,253	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified	PERM
Feb 2016	$195,000	$62,993	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$195,000	$62,993	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$195,000	$62,993	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$195,000	$62,993	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$195,000	$174,471	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$195,000	$62,993	-	Lexington KY	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2015	$195,000	$62,367	-	Lexington KE	Other	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2014	$195,000	$168,667	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$235,000	$155,771	-	MT. VERNON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$195,000	$190,840	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$195,000	$168,667	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$195,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$195,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$235,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$235,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$220,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$220,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$156,000	$146,578	-	MT. VERNON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$156,000	$50,960	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$156,000	$97,510	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$250,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$156,000	$159,390	-	MT. VERNON KY	N/A	Denied	LCA
Apr 2013	$220,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$250,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$150,000	$97,510	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$195,000	$97,510	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$195,000	$144,061	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$150,000	$97,510	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$235,000	$120,570	-	Lexington KE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2012	$210,000	$149,594	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$210,000	$149,594	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$156,000	$148,346	-	MT. VERNON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$195,000	$149,594	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$195,000	$149,594	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$210,000	$149,594	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$225,000	$149,594	-	LEXINGTON KY	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

University of Kentucky - 29-1063