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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY vs Covenant Medical Center, Inc

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON, KY

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Employer B

Covenant Medical Center, Inc

Waterloo, IA

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Key Metrics

Metric UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Covenant Medical Center,
Total Petitions 477 56
Certified Petitions 456 56
Approval Rate (higher is better) 95.6% 100.0%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $140,322 $219,118
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $32,239 – $650,000 $42,141 – $750,000
Total Workers 477 56
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 97 $138,170
Postdoctoral Scholar 49 $56,948
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist 24 $225,521
Scientist I. 23 $55,614
Scientist II. 14 $68,094
Assistant Professor of Neurology 13 $234,828

Covenant Medical Center, Inc

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Hospitalist 9 $274,161
Family Medicine Physician 4 $244,038
Resident Physician - Podiatry 3 $63,333
Progressive Cardiac Care RN 3 $83,782
Physician, Allergy & Immunology 3 $276,754
Chaplain 3 $61,016

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year UNIVERSITY OF, Petitions Covenant Medical, Petitions
FY2023 155 (128 cert.) 20 (20 cert.)
FY2024 145 (121 cert.) 12 (12 cert.)
FY2025 164 (145 cert.) 18 (18 cert.)
FY2026 13 (13 cert.) 6 (6 cert.)