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Entry-level Software Developers salary in Kentucky

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Kentucky OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$77,354
Across 44 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Software Developers in Kentucky: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 44 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $77,354. 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 I — entry44$77,354

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Software Developers in Kentucky. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Sitek, Inc.Software Developer3$75,200
Populus Group LLCSQL Developer2$74,880
Archer Daniels Midland CompanySystem Analyst MDM2$79,000
Actionable Science Inc.Automation Solutions Engineer2$78,000
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity InvestmentsFull Stack Engineer2$77,438
Softdata IncSoftware Developer2$76,336
Dataquad Inc.Software Engineer1$90,000
University of LouisvilleProgrammer Analyst IV1$83,629
TECHNOLANCE IT SERVICES, LLCSOFTWARE DEVELOPER1$76,500
YERRALPHA LLCSOFTWARE ENGINEER1$84,094

Recent sample filings

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

  • SQL Developer at Populus Group LLC
    $74,880
    FrankfortWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-318057
  • Software Engineer at Dataquad Inc.
    $90,000
    LexingtonWage Level IDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-221061
  • Programmer Analyst IV at University of Louisville
    $83,629
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-197602
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at TECHNOLANCE IT SERVICES, LLC
    $76,500
    LOUISVILLEWage Level IDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25172-118261
  • SOFTWARE ENGINEER at YERRALPHA LLC
    $84,094
    LOUISVILLEWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25170-113716
  • Software Developer at Sierra Consulting Inc
    $76,336
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109472
  • Software Developer at ICS Global Soft Inc
    $77,438
    FlorenceWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-106926
  • Software Engineer at MAXIMUS TEK INC
    $77,000
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-104119

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.