H-1B and green card employer
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
West Virginia University is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
179certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$100,630median offer · middle half $87k to $121k
57%126 vs. 80 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
23certified 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 West Virginia University's offers
West Virginia 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 West Virginia University offers
179 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 2 LCAs
$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
126 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$100,630 FY2026
Certified green card cases
23 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 122 | $100,630 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $91,800 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $94,912 |
| Statisticians | 4 | $75,000 |
| Data Scientists | 4 | $102,250 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4 | $63,302 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4 | $68,912 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 3 | $75,000 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown, WV | 138 | $100,630 |
| Martinsburg, WV | 9 | $80,496 |
| Parkersburg, WV | 7 | $119,995 |
| Beckley, WV | 4 | $75,000 |
| Wheeling, WV | 3 | $120,765 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 23 | 0 | $265,034 |
| FY2024 | 26 | 0 | $259,568 |
| FY2025 | 28 | 0 | $235,996 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 23 | 1 | $91,290 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor (Rheumatology) | $100,630 | |
| Assistant Professor (Nephrology) | $100,630 | |
| Assistant Professor (Pediatric Anesthesiology) | $181,126 | |
| Assistant Professor (Rheumatology) | $100,630 | |
| Assistant Professor (Infectious Diseases) | $100,630 | |
| Assistant Professor (Neurology) | $105,664 | |
| Assistant Professor (Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Medicine) | $140,878 | |
| Assistant Professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care) | $140,878 | |
| Assistant Professor (Endocrinology) | $100,630 | |
| Assistant Professor (Endocrinology) | $100,630 | |
| Assistant Professor (Hematology/Oncology) | $120,765 | |
| Assistant Professor (Geriatrics) | $100,630 | |
| Research Scholar/Director of Economic Innovation | $92,850 | |
| Assistant Professor (Radiation Oncology) | $79,997 | |
| Assistant Professor of Pediatric Medicine | $120,765 | |
| ERP Business Analyst / Professional Technologist 3.362 | $65,000 | |
| Research Associate | $58,000 | |
| Research Scientist IV | $90,000 | |
| Assistant Professor (Hospital Medicine) | $100,006 | |
| Teaching Assistant Professor (Finance) | $120,000 | |
| Assistant Professor (Gastroenterology) | $120,765 | |
| Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director (Psychiatry) | $80,496 | |
| Roster Management Coordinator / Assistant Men's Basketball C | $250,000 | |
| Assistant Professor (Neuroradiology) | $181,126 | |
| Assistant Professor (Fashion, Merchandising, Design) | $76,391 |