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University of Michigan vs University of Kentucky

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

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Employer B

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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Key Metrics

Metric University of Michigan University of Kentucky
Total LCA Filings 3,047 543
Certified LCA Filings 2,989 519
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 98.1% 95.6%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $83,228 $141,829
Salary Range $38,938 – $950,546 $32,239 – $650,000
Total Workers 3,047 543
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

University of Michigan

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 961 $60,946
Assistant Professor 318 $118,277
Research Investigator 261 $70,254
Assistant Research Scientist 109 $89,933
Research Lab Specialist Intermediate 94 $59,622
Research Lab Specialist Associate 94 $49,632

University of Kentucky

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 123 $158,151
Postdoctoral Scholar 55 $57,230
Scientist I. 24 $55,594
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Hospitalist 24 $225,521
Scientist II. 15 $67,821
Assistant Professor of Neurology 13 $234,828

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year University of, LCA Filings University of, LCA Filings
FY2023 1,107 (1087 cert.) 155 (147 cert.)
FY2024 638 (626 cert.) 145 (140 cert.)
FY2025 672 (657 cert.) 164 (156 cert.)
FY2026 630 (619 cert.) 79 (76 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).