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Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA: 80 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, had 80 certified H-1B and PERM cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from October 26, 2022 to June 25, 2026: 71 H-1B labor condition applications and 9 PERM labor certifications. Its most frequent role is Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Bellingham, WA, at a median offered wage of $76,868 a year.
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- 91-6000562Employer ID (FEIN)
- Bellingham, WAAddress
- 80Certified cases
- 80Positions requested
- 6Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through June 25, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 17 | 1 | 18 | $74,500 |
| FY2024 | 19 | 1 | 20 | $81,846 |
| FY2025 | 19 | 3 | 22 | $82,500 |
| FY2026 | 16 | 4 | 20 | $72,500 |
Roles certified
Cases with the same job title, occupation code and worksite are grouped. Offered wage is the wage the employer filed; the range leaves out the lowest and highest 5% when a group has 20 cases or more. The prevailing wage is the one the employer filed against. A blank worksite means the file does not give one.
| Job title | Occupation | Worksite | Cases | Years | Median offered | Offered range | Median prevailing | Wage level | Program | Latest decision | Latest case number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 3 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $95,461 | $94,500 to $110,234 | $100,234 | H-1B, PERM | January 26, 2026 | G-300-24236-291110 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology/Geophysics | 25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 3 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $83,692 | $80,000 to $112,783 | $81,846 | H-1B, PERM | March 5, 2026 | G-300-24251-321945 | dol.gov | |
| Research Economist | 19-3011 Economists | Bellingham, WA | 3 | FY2025 | $64,480 | $64,480 to $77,059 | $60,778 | I | H-1B | December 12, 2024 | I-200-24340-520877 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Head of Tutoring Center | 25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2025 | $55,000 | $55,000 to $75,000 | $53,710 | III | H-1B | May 12, 2025 | I-200-25125-940002 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Prof of Math Edu w/ an Early Childhood Edu Focus | 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $77,500 | $75,000 to $95,000 | $77,500 | H-1B | May 18, 2026 | I-200-26132-896806 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor - Interpersonal Communication | 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2025 to FY2026 | $75,695 | $71,390 to $100,000 | $80,000 | H-1B, PERM | June 12, 2026 | I-200-26118-846516 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Chinese Applied Linguistics | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2024 | $68,500 | $68,500 to $78,500 | $68,500 | H-1B | December 6, 2023 | I-200-23334-531967 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | 25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $102,856 | $95,713 to $120,000 | $102,856 | H-1B | April 16, 2025 | I-200-25099-846736 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering | 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $91,500 | $90,000 to $110,000 | $91,500 | H-1B | August 29, 2025 | I-200-25234-262098 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Special Education | 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2026 | $70,000 | $70,000 to $90,000 | $70,000 | H-1B | June 12, 2026 | I-200-26118-846574 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor: Applied Mathematics | 25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2024 | $80,000 | $80,000 to $90,000 | $80,000 | H-1B | October 17, 2023 | I-200-23283-421562 | dol.gov | |
| Asst Prof, Elem Edu w/ emph on Children’s & Young Adult Lit | 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $72,500 | $70,000 to $90,000 | $72,500 | H-1B | February 10, 2026 | I-200-26034-617841 | dol.gov | |
| Cybersecurity Instructor | 25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $66,700 | $65,000 to $85,000 | $66,700 | H-1B | May 26, 2026 | I-200-26138-924602 | dol.gov | |
| Dance Program Instructor | 25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $64,979 | $62,400 to $83,200 | $64,979 | H-1B | January 30, 2026 | I-200-26024-587765 | dol.gov | |
| Geology Instructor | 25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $97,136 | $95,181 to $109,491 | $97,136 | H-1B | May 30, 2024 | I-200-24075-804931 | dol.gov | |
| ="Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering" | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $99,697 | $99,697 to $109,697 | $99,697 | H-1B | March 11, 2025 | I-200-25063-742722 | dol.gov | |
| ="Assistant Professor of Energy Management and Efficiency" | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $102,835 | $102,835 to $112,835 | $102,835 | H-1B | February 13, 2025 | I-200-25037-672129 | dol.gov | |
| ="Assistant Professor, Computer Science / Science Education" | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $99,000 | $99,000 to $109,000 | $99,000 | H-1B | February 7, 2025 | I-200-23165-110395 | dol.gov | |
| ="Associate Professor of Global Cinema" | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $86,654 | $86,654 to $96,654 | $86,654 | H-1B | January 14, 2025 | I-200-25006-598137 | dol.gov | |
| ="Cyber Range Director" | Information Security Analysts | Poulsbo, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $105,000 | $105,000 to $115,000 | $104,250 | IV | H-1B | March 18, 2025 | I-200-25070-765959 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Director Of Residence Life | 21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $71,802 | $71,802 to $76,802 | $51,917 | IV | H-1B | February 29, 2024 | I-200-21250-568289 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Professor - Interpersonal Communications | 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $71,390 | $71,390 to $81,390 | $71,390 | H-1B | July 24, 2023 | I-200-23198-194225 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor - Mathematical Analysis | 25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $78,000 | $78,000 to $83,000 | $78,000 | H-1B | June 7, 2023 | I-200-21180-431951 | dol.gov | |
| Academic Project Engineer | 15-1221 Computer and Information Research Scientists | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $84,041 | $84,041 to $94,041 | $69,285 | III | H-1B | May 8, 2023 | I-200-23040-763076 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Professor - Chemistry Education | 25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $75,737 | $75,737 to $85,737 | $75,737 | H-1B | July 26, 2023 | I-200-23200-200993 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor - Early Childhood Education | 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $73,130 | $73,130 to $83,130 | $73,130 | H-1B | April 17, 2024 | I-200-22125-141160 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Audiology | 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $74,000 | $74,000 to $84,000 | $74,000 | H-1B | April 30, 2024 | I-200-24114-918108 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Energy Management and Efficiency | 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | FY2024 | $94,810 | $94,810 to $114,810 | $94,810 | Level I | PERM | June 17, 2024 | A-23144-47407 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Energy Management and Efficiency | 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $98,407 | $98,407 to $108,407 | $98,407 | H-1B | March 6, 2024 | I-200-24059-756104 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering | 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $97,000 | $97,000 to $107,000 | $97,000 | H-1B | April 30, 2024 | I-200-24114-918099 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Mathmatics | 25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $85,000 | $85,000 to $86,000 | $85,000 | H-1B | October 13, 2023 | I-200-21057-105614 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor of Polymer Materials Engineering | 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $93,000 | $93,000 to $103,000 | $93,000 | H-1B | March 11, 2024 | I-200-24064-769462 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor, Intercultural Communication | 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $69,500 | $69,500 to $79,500 | $69,500 | H-1B | June 21, 2023 | I-200-23165-111160 | dol.gov | |
| Assistant Professor, Special Education | 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $74,000 | $74,000 to $84,000 | $74,000 | H-1B | July 3, 2023 | I-200-23177-143641 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor - Chemistry Education | 25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $75,000 | $75,000 to $95,000 | $75,000 | H-1B | May 5, 2026 | I-200-26118-846497 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education | 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $90,000 | $90,000 to $100,000 | $90,000 | H-1B | April 29, 2025 | I-200-25112-890573 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor - East Asian Lang and Cultures (Chinese) | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $84,305 | $84,305 to $95,000 | $84,305 | H-1B | November 5, 2025 | I-200-24046-723766 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor - Interpersonal Communication | 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $80,000 | $80,000 to $100,000 | $80,000 | H-1B | June 12, 2026 | I-200-26156-986200 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor in Accounting | 25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $165,470 | $165,470 to $175,470 | $165,470 | H-1B | March 12, 2024 | I-200-23200-201877 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor of Computer Science | 25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $104,699 | $104,699 to $117,000 | Not listed | PERM | February 13, 2026 | G-300-24268-361927 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor of Global Cinema | 25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $78,529 | $78,529 to $82,000 | Not listed | PERM | January 21, 2025 | G-300-23264-369424 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor of Marketing | 25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $155,000 | $155,000 to $175,000 | $155,000 | H-1B | June 9, 2025 | I-200-25153-042003 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor of South Asian History | 25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $85,000 | $85,000 to $95,000 | $85,000 | H-1B | September 4, 2025 | I-200-25070-765807 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Professor, Intercultural Communication | 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $65,000 | $65,000 to $85,000 | $65,000 | H-1B | May 26, 2026 | I-200-26138-924657 | dol.gov | |
| Asst Prof of English (Writing Studies & Rhetoric & Comp) | 25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $70,000 | $70,000 to $80,000 | $70,000 | H-1B | February 12, 2026 | I-200-25134-977158 | dol.gov | |
| Care Specialist | 21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $46,500 | $46,500 to $56,500 | $45,406 | IV | H-1B | October 26, 2022 | I-200-22237-437852 | dol.gov |
| Career Counselor | 21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $52,146 | $52,146 to $65,000 | $52,146 | I | H-1B | June 30, 2025 | I-200-25070-766063 | dol.gov |
| Chemistry Instructor | 25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $42,248 | $42,248 to $47,248 | $42,248 | H-1B | February 2, 2023 | I-200-22130-157290 | dol.gov | |
| Cyber Range Director | 15-1212 Information Security Analysts | Poulsbo, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $113,006 | $113,006 to $125,000 | $113,006 | IV | H-1B | June 25, 2026 | I-200-26168-026200 | dol.gov |
| Cyber Range Director | 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers | Poulsbo, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $143,645 | $143,645 to $143,645 | Not listed | PERM | December 16, 2025 | G-100-24197-197398 | dol.gov | |
| Instructor - Computer Science | 25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $100,506 | $100,506 to $110,906 | $100,506 | H-1B | August 1, 2023 | I-200-23206-213068 | dol.gov | |
| Instructor of Japanese | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $45,000 | $45,000 to $65,000 | $45,000 | H-1B | May 5, 2026 | I-200-26118-846548 | dol.gov | |
| Instructor of Mathematics | 25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $49,500 | $49,500 to $51,000 | $45,000 | H-1B | February 9, 2024 | I-200-21097-204231 | dol.gov | |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Senior Instructor | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $40,000 | $40,000 to $60,000 | $40,000 | H-1B | January 9, 2026 | I-200-26002-529770 | dol.gov | |
| Lecturer | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $62,400 | $62,400 to $83,200 | $62,400 | H-1B | September 24, 2025 | I-200-25260-316752 | dol.gov | |
| Lecturer - World Music Cultures | 25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $187,200 | $187,200 to $208,000 | $187,200 | H-1B | August 30, 2024 | I-200-24236-291099 | dol.gov | |
| Modern and Classical Language Instructor | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2023 | $57,200 | $57,200 to $78,000 | $57,200 | H-1B | June 12, 2023 | I-200-23156-079224 | dol.gov | |
| Paleomagnetism Manager and Research Scientist | 19-4043 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $66,955 | $66,955 to $77,355 | $64,917 | IV | H-1B | May 30, 2024 | I-200-24075-804930 | dol.gov |
| Paleomagnetism Research Associate & Lab Manager | 19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 1 | FY2023 | $58,344 | $58,344 to $58,344 | $58,344 | Level IV | PERM | September 13, 2023 | A-22212-97617 | dol.gov | |
| Rugby Coach | 27-2022 Coaches and Scouts | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2025 | $62,400 | $62,400 to $72,800 | $59,821 | IV | H-1B | November 18, 2024 | I-200-24316-467473 | dol.gov |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese | 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $62,400 | $62,400 to $104,000 | $62,400 | H-1B | November 5, 2025 | I-200-23100-919392 | dol.gov | |
| Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Instructor | 25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Bellingham, WA | 1 | FY2024 | $40,020 | $40,020 to $50,020 | $40,020 | H-1B | August 30, 2024 | I-200-24236-291105 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| Washington | 78 |
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Updated June 25, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.