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Western Carolina University

Employer · North Carolina, United States

Employer address
North Carolina, United States
Applications on record
152
FY2025 applications
6
FY2026 to 30 June
12
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
96.6%
Median offered wage
$71,000
Most common occupation
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified96.6%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Western Carolina University appears in 152 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 6.

Applications by fiscal year — Western Carolina University

917FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
917FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083
FY20097
FY201010
FY201110
FY20127
FY201311
FY20145
FY20154
FY20166
FY20175
FY201810
FY201911
FY20205
FY20218
FY202217
FY20234
FY202411
FY20256
FY2026*12
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*84
FY202533
FY202483
FY202340
FY2022116
FY202144
FY202050
FY2019101
FY201864
FY201741
FY201651
FY201540
FY201441
FY2013101
FY201243
FY201191
FY201064
FY200961
FY200821
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Western Carolina University: applications by worksite state

152+152+152+152+152+
152+152+152+152+152+
Data table
StateApplications
NC152
Worksite states
  1. North Carolina152
Worksite cities
  1. Cullowhee, NC148
  2. Asheville, NC2
  3. Pembroke, NC1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary26
  2. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary17
  3. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary12
  4. Business Teachers, Postsecondary12
  5. Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary9
  6. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary9
  7. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary7
  8. History Teachers, Postsecondary5
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Assistant Professor24
  2. Instructor of Japanese5
  3. Assistant Professor of Sociology4
  4. Assistant Professor-engineering3
  5. Faculty Research Support Specialist3
  6. Assistant Professor-forensic Science Program2
  7. Assistant Professor of Engineering and Technology2
  8. Professor of Biology2

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $71,000; middle half $67,341 to $88,754 · median prevailing wage $53,240 (marker) · 19 applications.

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k
$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I14
  2. Level II4
  3. Level III1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

611FY2012FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022
611FY2012FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022
Data table
FY20123
FY20184
FY20199
FY20214
FY202211
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20222090
FY20211030
FY20197020
FY20183210
FY20123000
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. UNC System Office62
  2. The University of North Carolina11
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in North Carolina

Western Carolina University has 152 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #194 of 3,171 sponsoring employers in North Carolina and #8,479 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.05% of the applications filed by employers based in North Carolina.

Rank in North Carolina
194 of 3,171
Rank in the United States
8,479 of 168,030
Share of North Carolina's applications
0.05%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in North Carolina
245
Largest sponsoring employers in North Carolina
  1. IBM Corporation59,328
  2. IBM India Private Limited55,183
  3. Bank of America N.A.9,000
  4. Duke University and Medical Center4,682
  5. Lowe's Companies, Inc.3,927
  6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2,985
  7. North Carolina State University2,907
  8. DB Global Technology, Inc.2,876
  9. Case Farms Processing Inc.2,483
  10. Bofa Securities, Inc.2,449
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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