UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Scientist I

Certified · decided Jun 23, 2026 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$61,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$53,851 a year, level I
Worksite
Lexington, KY · Fayette County
Occupation
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Change in previously approved employment
Employment
Nov 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2028
Received
Jun 15, 2026
Employer
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Employer’s address
Lexington, KY
FEIN
61-6001218
Industry (NAICS)
611310
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26166-015077

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 416,042 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.