Certification Rate
100%
Very high DOL cert
A DOL Labor Condition Application record spanning FY2023–2026. Review the filing volume, DOL certification record, and offered-wage context below.
Bowling Green, KY NAICS: 611310
U.S. Department of Labor's OFLC discloses 55 Labor Condition Application filings naming Western Kentucky University from FY2023 through FY2026, drawn directly from DOL's quarterly public disclosure releases. An LCA is the wage-and-working-conditions attestation an employer files with DOL before petitioning USCIS for an H-1B worker: it is a filing record, not a USCIS approval, a job offer, or a confirmed hire, and the count reflects filings, not people, since an employer sponsoring the same role at more than one worksite, or refiling across fiscal years, is counted once per filing. See filing history · Recent LCAs
Separate from the DOL filing record above, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicated 135 H-1B petitions naming Western Kentucky University through FY2024, and approved the large majority of them: 96.3% approved (130 approvals, 5 denials). A DOL certification is the labor-condition step filed before a petition; this USCIS figure is the actual adjudicated outcome, and the two rates commonly differ.
The verdict
Western Kentucky University is listed in 55 DOL LCA filings, more filings than 96% of employer filers in this extract. DOL certified 100% of those LCAs; the median listed offered wage is $73,536. This is not a USCIS approval, hiring, or sponsorship ranking.
According to U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA disclosure files (FY2023–FY2026). Based in Bowling Green, KY.
Western Kentucky University vs all U.S. employer filers by LCA volume
Where this employer's disclosed Labor Condition Application count sits among every tracked employer filer (inventory signal, not a sponsorship ranking)
55 4783rd of 122824 higher than 118,041 of 122,824 employer filers
Employer filers, banded by disclosed H-1B LCA filing count
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Source U.S. Department of Labor OFLC · FY2023–FY2026
Derived from this employer's disclosed LCAs on file (FY2023–FY2026), title mix and worksite counties, not national boilerplate. LCA filings do not establish USCIS outcomes or confirmed hiring.
Offered-wage span on file: $36,336–$144,000 .
DOL LCA release change
On 55 LCAs with comparable offered vs prevailing wages, Western Kentucky University averages about 40.1% above the prevailing wage (national baseline ≈ 17.8%). Dominant PW level on file: Entry (Level I) (94.5% of LCA filings).
Only 55 LCAs on file for Western Kentucky University, and 70.9% land in WARREN, KY. Treat rates as descriptive of a small sample. DOL cert on file: 100%.
Certification Rate
100%
Very high DOL cert
Avg. Salary
$73,536
Below portal avg
Total Workers
55
Moderate worker count
Compensation range for H-1B positions at Western Kentucky University
Wage vs. DOL Minimum
+40.1%
High vs DOL floor
national avg +17.8%
Typical DOL Wage Level
Entry (Level I)
94.5% of LCA filings
Full-Time Positions
100%
Primary Worksite County
WARREN, KY
70.9% of LCA filings
Most frequently listed job titles at Western Kentucky University
| Job Title | LCA filings | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering | 5 | $80,656 |
| Laboratory Instructor | 4 | $76,533 |
| Assistant Professor, Psychology | 4 | $61,225 |
| Assistant Professor, Economics | 4 | $90,870 |
| Assistant Professor, Management | 3 | $111,667 |
| Specialist, Budget-University Libraries | 2 | $53,568 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 2 | $57,432 |
| Assistant Professor, Information Systems | 2 | $109,974 |
| Assistant Professor, Finance | 2 | $144,000 |
| Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences | 2 | $65,002 |
| Assistant Professor, Construction Management | 2 | $73,560 |
| Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences | 2 | $60,000 |
| Assistant Professor, Chemistry | 2 | $60,250 |
| Assistant Professor, Agriculture | 2 | $65,385 |
| Post-doctoral Associate, Agriculture | 1 | $47,362 |
Cross-state DOL neighbors for Western Kentucky University - LCA filing-count and offered-wage axes, outside KY.
Nearest cross-state employer filers by LCA filing count (55 here; floor ≥10 LCA filings).
Cross-state employer filers with a comparable average listed offered wage ($73,536 here).
Western Kentucky University is listed in 55 DOL Labor Condition Application filings covering 55 listed worker positions from FY2023 to FY2026. An LCA is a Labor Department filing record, not confirmation of a USCIS petition, hire, sponsorship, or visa approval.
Among 122,824 employer filers in the DOL disclosure extract, Western Kentucky University ranks #4706 by total LCA filing count (55 filings). 118,041 employer filers have fewer disclosed filings in this extract. This is a filing-volume comparison only, not a USCIS approval, hiring, or sponsorship ranking.
Western Kentucky University has a 100% DOL certification rate, with 55 out of 55 LCA filings certified. That is the Labor Department step, not a USCIS visa approval rate.
The average offered wage listed in Western Kentucky University's LCAs is $73,536. Listed wages range from $36,336 to $144,000 and are not verified actual compensation.
The top job titles in Western Kentucky University's LCA filing records include Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Laboratory Instructor, Assistant Professor, Psychology. The most common listed title is Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering with 5 LCA filings at an average listed offered wage of $80,656. This does not establish actual job openings, hiring, or approved petitions.
Western Kentucky University is headquartered in Bowling Green, KY.
No, Western Kentucky University is not classified as H-1B dependent.
Western Kentucky University is listed in 18 LCA filings in FY2023 and 13 in FY2026. The average listed offered wage increased from $74,048 to $76,321. This historical filing series does not predict sponsorship, hiring, or visa outcomes.
Disclaimer: Informational only, not professional advice.
ABS(total_petitions) peers first, then a LARGEST-distance pole and a stamp-branched drill, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MICRO-BOOK · CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 55 LCAs (Δ 0 heavier vs Western Kentucky University); CERT-LOCK · WAGE-ELITE vs this page's MICRO-BOOK · CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 55 LCAs (Δ 0 heavier vs Western Kentucky University); CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW vs this page's MICRO-BOOK · CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 55 LCAs (Δ 0 heavier vs Western Kentucky University); CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW vs this page's MICRO-BOOK · CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW.
ABS(total_petitions) peer at 55 LCAs (Δ 0 heavier vs Western Kentucky University); CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW vs this page's MICRO-BOOK · CERT-LOCK · WAGE-BELOW.
KY pole at 1,330 LCAs stamps HEAVY-BOOK · CERT-SOLID, farthest ABS(total_petitions) contrast from Western Kentucky University's MICRO-BOOK.
Open the KY state board after the ABS peers. Western Kentucky University stamps MICRO-BOOK · CERT-LOCK inside that worksite mix.
Western Kentucky University's WAGE-BELOW · MICRO-BOOK stamps sit mid-band. Wage levels I-IV explain the floor behind the offer.
What to do with this profile
Use the DOL LCA record for Western Kentucky University to compare filing volume and offered wages, not USCIS outcomes.
DOL disclosure data only. Not legal advice, sponsorship guarantees, or visa eligibility.
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