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WGU H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — WGU sponsors H-1B workers. Across 83 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $150,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
WGU filed 83 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 9 states between Nov 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $150,000.
- Median offered wage
- $150,000
- Certified filings
- 83
- Work locations
- 9 states
- Distinct roles
- 25
Most-filed roles at WGU
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 26 | $171,000 |
| Database Administrator | 7 | $150,000 |
| Data Analyst | 5 | $110,000 |
| Machine Learning Operations Engineer | 5 | $225,000 |
| Manager | 4 | $190,950 |
| Data Scientist | 4 | $117,550 |
| Product Data Analyst | 3 | $114,000 |
| Cloud Engineer | 3 | $153,220 |
| Solutions Architect | 3 | $200,200 |
| Institutional Project Portfolio Manager | 2 | $145,700 |
| Data Analyst Curriculum Analytics | 2 | $135,000 |
| It Security Architect | 2 | $193,000 |
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 | 3 | $96,800 |
| Level III — experienced | 10 | $117,950 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 69 | $160,000 |
Where WGU hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 51 | $150,000 |
| Arizona | 10 | $149,000 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $178,700 |
| Texas | 4 | $197,500 |
| California | 3 | $115,100 |
| 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 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 |
| Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $144,500 | 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 |
| Institutional Analytics and Research Data Analyst | Salt Lake City, Utah | $110,500 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Phoenix, Arizona | $122,800 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $115,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Cloud Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $187,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $150,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $153,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $150,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Operations Engineer | Little Elm, Texas | $240,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake CIty, Utah | $150,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $173,100 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $150,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $200,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, Machine Learning Operations | Raleigh, North Carolina | $250,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Business Process Engineering | Salt Lake City, Utah | $166,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Salt Lake City, Utah | $198,900 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Database Administrator | Salt Lake City, Utah | $150,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $177,500 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Phoenix, Arizona | $197,600 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist II | Atlanta, Georgia | $139,300 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Principal IT Security Architect | Salt Lake City, Utah | $177,500 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $217,800 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Principal IT Security Architect | Hollysprings, North Carolina | $208,500 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Phoenix, Arizona | $139,200 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $166,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Product Data Analyst | Salt Lake City, Utah | $94,500 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Product Data Analyst | Salt Lake City, Utah | $115,900 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Principal Cloud Architect | Salt Lake City, Utah | $207,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $175,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Institutional Analytics and Research Data Scientist | Salt Lake City, Utah | $89,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Product Data Analyst | Salt Lake City, Utah | $114,000 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Lead Data Analyst | Cumming, Georgia | $97,500 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $175,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Product Manager | Salt Lake City, Utah | $171,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Assessment Developer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $80,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Cloud Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $153,220 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Assessment Developer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $80,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Data Scientist | San Diego, California | $115,100 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Salt Lake City, Utah | $171,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Machine Learning Operations Engineer | Durham, North Carolina | $225,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
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–Mar 2026.
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