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Lead / Director Database Architects salary in Kentucky

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Kentucky OES distribution for Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$154,950
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Database Architects in Kentucky: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $154,950. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent6$154,950

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Database Architects in Kentucky. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Humana Inc.Senior Database Engineer2$137,821
Lexmark International, Inc.Sr Data Engineer (Azure Cloud)2$155,260
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.Staff Business Applications1$154,901
Archer Daniels Midland CompanySr. Data Architect1$165,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Database Engineer at Humana Inc.
    $137,821
    LouisvilleWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-047405
  • Sr Data Engineer (Azure Cloud) at Lexmark International, Inc.
    $155,520
    LexingtonWage Level IVDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-001452
  • Staff Business Applications at BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
    $154,901
    HebronWage Level IVDecided Jan 14, 2025I-200-25006-596943
  • Sr. Data Architect at Archer Daniels Midland Company
    $165,000
    ErlangerWage Level IVDecided Oct 18, 2024I-200-24284-398714
  • Azure Data Architect at Lexmark International, Inc.
    $155,000
    LexingtonWage Level IVDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-663540
  • Senior Database Engineer at Humana Inc.
    $137,821
    LouisvilleWage Level IVDecided Oct 23, 2024I-200-24290-409983

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.