H-1B and green card employer
Washington State University
Pullman, WA NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
Washington State University is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
83certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$87,822median offer · middle half $70k to $108k
2%65 vs. 64 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
6certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at Washington State University's offers
Washington State University files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What Washington State University offers
83 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
65 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$87,822 FY2026
Certified green card cases
6 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 11 | $84,827 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $109,838 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $103,500 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $145,583 |
| Biological Technicians | 4 | $51,646 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $94,325 |
| Data Scientists | 3 | $92,050 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 3 | $70,000 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pullman, WA | 55 | $86,599 |
| Spokane, WA | 6 | $72,297 |
| Prosser, WA | 4 | $85,476 |
| Richland, WA | 4 | $110,000 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FY2024 | 3 | 0 | $118,825 |
| FY2025 | 7 | 0 | $98,093 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 6 | 0 | $95,500 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant Professor | $100,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $84,485 | |
| Assistant Professor | $84,485 | |
| Assistant Professor | $118,484 | |
| Business Data Analyst | $91,017 | |
| IT Auditor | $87,822 | |
| International Recruiting Coordinator/Lead Assistant Coach | $60,000 | |
| International Recruiting Coordinator/Lead Assistant Coach | $60,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,484 | |
| Assistant Professor | $80,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $115,000 | |
| Staff Scientist | $67,000 | |
| Information Systems Project Leader | $109,729 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $55,080 | |
| Assistant Professor | $110,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $105,062 | |
| Staff Scientist | $65,000 | |
| Business Data Analyst | $82,720 | |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $70,000 | |
| Energy Engineer 3 | $150,000 | |
| Tree Fruit Extension Educator | $88,000 | |
| Academic Coordinator/Advisor | $50,000 | |
| Post-Doctoral Research Associate | $70,000 | |
| Research Assistant Professor | $86,599 | |
| Assistant Professor | $83,991 |