Washington State University — 400 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 52
- Filings · FY2025
- $85k
- Median base · FY2025
- Assistant Professor
- Top role · 116 all-time
- WA
- Top state · 388 all-time
Washington State University filed 52 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 21% from the year before), with a median base salary of $85k and the middle 50% of offers between $69k and $113k. That is 8% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 400 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Assistant Professor in Washington.
How much does Washington State University pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $85k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Washington State University's H-1B hiring changed by year?
41 certified filings in FY2016 → 40 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 40 | −23% | $86k |
| FY2025 | 52 | +21% | $85k |
| FY2024 | 43 | −4% | $82k |
| FY2023 | 45 | +73% | $80k |
| FY2022 | 26 | +8% | $74k |
| FY2021 | 24 | −11% | $54k |
| FY2020 | 27 | −29% | $57k |
| FY2019 | 38 | +41% | $73k |
| FY2018 | 27 | −27% | $72k |
| FY2017 | 37 | −10% | $63k |
| FY2016 | 41 | — | $49k |
Which wage levels does Washington State University file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 10% of Washington State University's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 334 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I71.0%237
- Level II18.9%63
- Level III7.8%26
- Level IV2.4%8
What jobs does Washington State University sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for Washington State University's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 116 | $92k |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 70 | $54k |
| Research Associate | 34 | $50k |
| Assistant Research Professor | 17 | $66k |
| Research Assistant Professor | 15 | $85k |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 15 | $80k |
| Scholarly Assistant Professor | 11 | $85k |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | 10 | $76k |
| Associate in Research | 7 | $58k |
| Scientific Assistant | 7 | $48k |
Where does Washington State University hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| WA | 388 | $72k |
| MD | 2 | $89k |
| IL | 2 | $85k |
| TX | 2 | $82k |
| NJ | 1 | $120k |
| WV | 1 | $75k |
| AZ | 1 | $110k |
| CA | 1 | $110k |
| CO | 1 | $72k |
| LA | 1 | $106k |
What has Washington State University filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 400 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about Washington State University's H-1B filings
- How much does Washington State University pay H-1B workers?
- Washington State University's median certified H-1B base salary is $85k (FY2025), from 52 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Washington State University sponsor?
- Washington State University has 400 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does Washington State University sponsor for H-1B?
- Washington State University's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Associate, Assistant Research Professor.
- Where does Washington State University hire H-1B workers?
- Washington State University's top H-1B worksite states are WA, MD, IL, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →