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Western Washington University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship
Western Washington University filed 76 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 71. Median offered salary: $75,368.
Applications (LCAs)76
Certified71
Employer addressBellingham, WA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$75,368
Middle half of salaries$68,425–$90,000
10th–90th percentile$52,431–$102,575
Does Western Washington University sponsor H-1B visas?
Western Washington University filed 76 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 17, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.
Green card (PERM) applications at Western Washington University: 8 →
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research Economist | 4 | $64,480 |
| Dance Program Instructor | 3 | $62,400 |
| Assistant Professor (Applied Mathematics) | 3 | $80,000 |
| Assistant Professor – Interpersonal Communications | 2 | $71,390 |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering | 2 | $91,500 |
| Asst Prof, Elem Edu w/ emph on Children’s & Young Adult Lit | 2 | $72,500 |
| Geology Instructor | 2 | — |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese | 2 | — |
| Cybersecurity Instructor | 2 | $66,700 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | 2 | $102,856 |
| Assistant Prof of Math Edu w/ an Early Childhood Edu Focus | 2 | $77,500 |
| Assistant Professor of Chinese Applied Linguistics | 2 | $68,500 |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 | $99,966 |
| Assistant Professor of Energy Management and Efficiency | 2 | $100,621 |
| Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology/Geophysics | 2 | $81,846 |
| Cyber Range Director | 2 | $109,003 |
| Assistant Head of Tutoring Center | 2 | $55,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Special Education | 2 | $70,000 |
| Care Specialist | 1 | $46,500 |
| Academic Project Engineer | 1 | $84,041 |
| Chemistry Instructor | 1 | $42,248 |
| Assistant Professor, Computer Science / Science Education | 1 | $99,000 |
| Assistant Professor, Intercultural Communication | 1 | $69,500 |
| Modern and Classical Language Instructor | 1 | — |
| Assistant Professor - Mathematical Analysis | 1 | $78,000 |
| Instructor, Computer Science | 1 | — |
| Assistant Professor - Chemistry Education | 1 | $75,737 |
| Associate Professor in Accounting | 1 | $165,470 |
| Assistant Professor, Special Education | 1 | $74,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Mathmatics | 1 | $85,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Polymer Materials Engineering | 1 | $93,000 |
| Assistant Director of Residence Life | 1 | $71,802 |
| Associate Professor - East Asian Lang and Cultures (Chinese) | 1 | $84,305 |
| Instructor of Mathematics | 1 | $49,500 |
| Paleomagnetism Manager and Research Scientist | 1 | — |
| Assistant Professor of Audiology | 1 | $74,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | $97,000 |
| Assistant Professor - Early Childhood Education | 1 | $73,130 |
| Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Instructor | 1 | $40,020 |
| Lecturer - World Music Cultures | 1 | $187,200 |
Applications by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 19 | $75,000 |
| FY2024 | 20 | $80,000 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $86,654 |
| FY2026 | 17 | $70,000 |
Prevailing wage levels
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Where the jobs are
Occupations
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary9
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary9
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary8
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary7
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary6
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary6
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary5
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4
- Economists4
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3
Latest applications
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Range Director | $113,006–$125,000 Level IV | Poulsbo, WA | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Special Education | $70,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Associate Professor - Interpersonal Communication | $80,000–$100,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Associate Professor, Intercultural Communication | $65,000–$85,000 | Bellingham, WA | May 18, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Cybersecurity Instructor | $65,000–$85,000 | Bellingham, WA | May 18, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Assistant Prof of Math Edu w/ an Early Childhood Edu Focus | $75,000–$95,000 | Bellingham, WA | May 11, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Special Education | $70,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 28, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Instructor of Japanese | $45,000–$65,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 28, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor - Interpersonal Communication | $80,000–$100,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 28, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Associate Professor - Chemistry Education | $75,000–$95,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 28, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Asst Prof, Elem Edu w/ emph on Children’s & Young Adult Lit | $70,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Feb 3, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Dance Program Instructor | $62,400–$83,200 | Bellingham, WA | Jan 23, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Senior Instructor | $40,000–$60,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jan 2, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Certified |
| Dance Program Instructor | $35,000–$55,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jan 2, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Denied |
| Lecturer | $62,400–$83,200 part-time | Bellingham, WA | Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering | $90,000–$110,000 | Bellingham, WA | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Certified |
| Associate Professor of Marketing | $155,000–$175,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 2, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology/Geophysics | $80,000–$100,000 | Bellingham, WA | May 15, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Certified |
| Asst Prof of English (Writing Studies & Rhetoric & Comp) | $70,000–$80,000 | Bellingham, WA | May 14, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Head of Tutoring Center | $55,000–$75,000 Level III | Bellingham, WA | May 5, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | Certified |
| Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education | $90,000–$100,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 22, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Certified |
| Assistant Head of Tutoring Center | $55,000–$65,000 Level III | Bellingham, WA | Apr 9, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | $110,000–$120,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 9, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Career Counselor | $52,146–$65,000 Level I | Bellingham, WA | Mar 11, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Cyber Range Director | $105,000–$115,000 Level IV | Poulsbo, WA | Mar 11, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | Certified |
| Associate Professor of South Asian History | $85,000–$95,000 | Bellingham, WA | Mar 11, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | $99,697–$109,697 | Bellingham, WA | Mar 4, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Energy Management and Efficiency | $102,835–$112,835 | Bellingham, WA | Feb 6, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Certified |
| Associate Professor of Global Cinema | $86,654–$96,654 | Bellingham, WA | Jan 6, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Research Economist | $67,059–$77,059 Level I | Bellingham, WA | Dec 5, 2024 | May 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Research Economist | $64,480–$74,480 Level I | Bellingham, WA | Nov 15, 2024 | May 11, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| Rugby Coach | $62,400–$72,800 part-time · Level IV | Bellingham, WA | Nov 11, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Research Economist | $64,480–$74,480 Level I | Bellingham, WA | Oct 4, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Research Economist | $64,480–$74,480 Level I | Bellingham, WA | Sep 12, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Instructor | $40,020–$50,020 | Bellingham, WA | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Lecturer - World Music Cultures | $187,200–$208,000 | Bellingham, WA | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Audiology | $74,000–$84,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 23, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering | $97,000–$107,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 23, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | $100,234–$110,234 | Bellingham, WA | Mar 19, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Geology Instructor | $95,181–$105,581 part-time | Bellingham, WA | Mar 15, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Paleomagnetism Manager and Research Scientist | $66,955–$77,355 part-time · Level IV | Bellingham, WA | Mar 15, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor of Polymer Materials Engineering | $93,000–$103,000 | Bellingham, WA | Mar 4, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Energy Management and Efficiency | $98,407–$108,407 | Bellingham, WA | Feb 28, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology/Geophysics | $83,692–$93,692 | Bellingham, WA | Feb 27, 2024 | Aug 25, 2024 | Certified |
| Associate Professor - East Asian Lang and Cultures (Chinese) | $84,305–$95,000 | Bellingham, WA | Feb 15, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor of Chinese Applied Linguistics | $68,500–$78,500 | Bellingham, WA | Nov 29, 2023 | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Chinese Applied Linguistics | $68,500–$78,500 | Bellingham, WA | Nov 20, 2023 | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor (Applied Mathematics) | $80,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 25, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor (Applied Mathematics) | $80,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Oct 10, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor (Applied Mathematics) | $80,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Sep 26, 2023 | Dec 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Cybersecurity Instructor | $68,400–$78,400 | Bellingham, WA | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | $95,713–$105,713 | Bellingham, WA | Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Instructor, Computer Science | $100,506–$110,906 part-time | Bellingham, WA | Jul 25, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Associate Professor in Accounting | $165,470–$175,470 | Bellingham, WA | Jul 19, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor - Chemistry Education | $75,737–$85,737 | Bellingham, WA | Jul 19, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Prof of Math Edu w/ an Early Childhood Edu Focus | $80,000–$90,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jul 19, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor – Interpersonal Communications | $71,390–$81,390 | Bellingham, WA | Jul 17, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor, Special Education | $74,000–$84,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 26, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor – Interpersonal Communications | $71,390–$81,390 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 15, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor, Intercultural Communication | $69,500–$79,500 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 14, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Assistant Professor, Computer Science / Science Education | $99,000–$109,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 14, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Modern and Classical Language Instructor | $57,200–$78,000 part-time | Bellingham, WA | Jun 5, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Certified |
| Asst Prof, Elem Edu w/ emph on Children’s & Young Adult Lit | $75,000–$85,000 | Bellingham, WA | May 25, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Certified |
| Geology Instructor | $99,091–$109,491 part-time | Bellingham, WA | May 4, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Dance Program Instructor | $67,558–$73,798 part-time | Bellingham, WA | May 4, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese | $62,400–$104,000 part-time | Bellingham, WA | Apr 10, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese | $63,877–$70,117 part-time | Bellingham, WA | Apr 4, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| Academic Project Engineer | $84,041–$94,041 Level III | Bellingham, WA | Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Care Specialist | $46,500–$56,500 Level IV | Bellingham, WA | Aug 25, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Chemistry Instructor | $42,248–$47,248 | Bellingham, WA | May 10, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor - Early Childhood Education | $73,130–$83,130 | Bellingham, WA | May 5, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Director of Residence Life | $71,802–$76,802 Level IV | Bellingham, WA | Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor - Mathematical Analysis | $78,000–$83,000 | Bellingham, WA | Jun 29, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Instructor of Mathematics | $49,500–$51,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 7, 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor of Mathmatics | $85,000–$86,000 | Bellingham, WA | Feb 26, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering | $93,000–$98,000 | Bellingham, WA | Apr 3, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).