West Virginia University — 718 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 124
- Filings · FY2025
- $101k
- Median base · FY2025
- Assistant Professor
- Top role · 134 all-time
- WV
- Top state · 703 all-time
West Virginia University filed 124 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 82% from the year before), with a median base salary of $101k and the middle 50% of offers between $91k and $121k. That is 80% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 718 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Assistant Professor in West Virginia.
How much does West Virginia 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. $101k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has West Virginia University's H-1B hiring changed by year?
25 certified filings in FY2016 → 118 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 118 | −5% | $101k |
| FY2025 | 124 | +82% | $101k |
| FY2024 | 68 | −17% | $130k |
| FY2023 | 82 | 0% | $255k |
| FY2022 | 82 | +58% | $238k |
| FY2021 | 52 | +27% | $145k |
| FY2020 | 41 | −15% | $211k |
| FY2019 | 48 | +7% | $184k |
| FY2018 | 45 | +36% | $190k |
| FY2017 | 33 | +32% | $179k |
| FY2016 | 25 | — | $182k |
Which wage levels does West Virginia University file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 39% of West Virginia 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 661 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I48.0%317
- Level II12.7%84
- Level III8.6%57
- Level IV30.7%203
What jobs does West Virginia 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 West Virginia University's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 134 | $184k |
| Assistant Professor (Neurology) | 19 | $259k |
| Assistant Professor (Pediatrics) | 17 | $195k |
| Assistant Professor (Endocrinology) | 17 | $101k |
| Research Assistant Professor | 15 | $85k |
| Assistant Professor (Hospital Medicine) | 14 | $101k |
| Assistant Professor (Nephrology) | 12 | $101k |
| Assistant Professor (Psychiatry) | 12 | $230k |
| Assistant Professor (Gastroenterology) | 12 | $376k |
| Assistant Professor (Rheumatology) | 11 | $107k |
Where does West Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WV | 703 | $121k |
| FL | 3 | $87k |
| VA | 3 | $460k |
| CA | 3 | $130k |
| PA | 3 | $121k |
| IN | 1 | $70k |
| NC | 1 | $99k |
| TX | 1 | $75k |
What has West Virginia University filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 718 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about West Virginia University's H-1B filings
- How much does West Virginia University pay H-1B workers?
- West Virginia University's median certified H-1B base salary is $101k (FY2025), from 124 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does West Virginia University sponsor?
- West Virginia University has 718 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does West Virginia University sponsor for H-1B?
- West Virginia University's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor (Neurology), Assistant Professor (Pediatrics), Assistant Professor (Endocrinology).
- Where does West Virginia University hire H-1B workers?
- West Virginia University's top H-1B worksite states are WV, FL, VA, CA.
- 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 →