WGU H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — WGU sponsors H-1B workers. Across 92 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $151,500. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
WGU filed 92 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 9 states between Nov 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $151,500.
- Median offered wage
- $151,500
- Certified filings
- 92
- Work locations
- 9 states
- Distinct roles
- 48
Most-filed roles at WGU
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 17 | $171,000 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 7 | $150,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | $205,000 |
| Senior Data Analyst | 3 | $110,000 |
| Lead Data Analyst | 3 | $136,000 |
| Staff Machine Learning Operations Engineer | 3 | $225,000 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 3 | $139,200 |
| Principal Cloud Architect | 3 | $208,000 |
| Lead Data Analyst- Curriculum Analytics | 2 | $135,000 |
| Assessment Developer | 2 | $80,000 |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $117,550 |
| Institutional Project Portfolio Manager | 2 | $145,700 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 1 | $89,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 4 | $96,800 |
| Level III — experienced | 12 | $115,500 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 75 | $170,000 |
Where WGU hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 58 | $150,000 |
| Arizona | 10 | $149,000 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $178,700 |
| Texas | 5 | $196,300 |
| California | 4 | $105,950 |
| Georgia | 2 | $118,400 |
| Colorado | 2 | $190,000 |
| Delaware | 1 | $171,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $145,050 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Austin, Texas | $196,300 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Cloud Architect | Salt Lake City, Utah | $208,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Cloud Architect | Salt Lake City, Utah | $208,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Financial Quantitative Manager | Salt Lake City, Utah | $170,800 | IV | May 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $225,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Institutional Analytics and Research Senior Data Analyst | Salt Lake City, Utah | $110,500 | III | Apr 2026 |
| Distinguished Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $270,000 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Senior Data Analyst - College Analytics | Salt Lake City, Utah | $112,500 | III | Apr 2026 |
| Senior Data Analyst | San Diego, California | $96,800 | II | Apr 2026 |
| Senior Salesforce Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $135,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Salesforce Administrator II | Salt Lake City, Utah | $108,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Data Analyst- Curriculum Analytics | Salt Lake City, Utah | $135,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Data Analyst- Curriculum Analytics | Salt Lake City, Utah | $135,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $210,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist | San Diego, California | $96,800 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Systems Administrator | Phoenix, Arizona | $115,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $145,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $347,360,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Advancement Application Developer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $139,200 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $144,500 | IV | Feb 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Nov 2024–Jun 2026.
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