Western Kentucky University
Educational Services · Primarily KY · PERM filings 2018–2024
Overview
Western Kentucky University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 23 PERM green-card applications between FY2018 and FY2024. That places it #3,721 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 14 were certified (60.9% approval rate), taking about 299 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in KY, and the median sponsored wage is $64,008.
23
PERM filings
60.9%
approval
1
denied
$64,008
median wage
299d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 15 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (33%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China5
- Iran3
- India2
- Canada1
- Gambia1
- South Korea1
- Brazil1
- Sri Lanka1
Prior visa status
- H-1B13
- J-11
- F-11
Education
- Doctorate14
- Bachelor's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Western Kentucky University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $73,784 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $109,840 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $61,000 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $62,118 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $90,000 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, PostSecondary | 1 | $60,000 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $64,008 |
| Assistant Professor of Finance | 1 | $130,656 |
| Assistant Professor of Marketing | 1 | $106,500 |
| Assistant Professor of Architecture | 1 | $50,448 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$60,000
25th
$64,008
median
$85,008
75th
$107,508
90th
Law firms used
- Western Kentucky University8
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24219-248813 | Assistant Professor, Construction Management | Certified | Bowling Green, KY | Jan 13, 2026 |
| G-300-24219-248704 | Assistant Professor, Engineering | Certified | Bowling Green, KY | Jan 13, 2026 |
| G-300-24166-111684 | Assistant Professor, Psychology | Certified | Bowling Green, KY | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-300-24127-960341 | Assistant Professor, Economics | Certified | Bowling Green, KY | Aug 29, 2025 |
| G-300-24057-747605 | Assistant Professor, Agriculture | Certified | Bowling Green, KY | Jun 23, 2025 |
| G-300-23283-421542 | Assistant Professor, Analytics and Information Systems | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Feb 28, 2025 |
| G-300-23206-212756 | Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Sep 4, 2024 |
| G-300-23206-212819 | Assistant Professor, Chinese Program | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Aug 13, 2024 |
| A-23128-38907 | Applications Programmer, Mesonet | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Jun 12, 2024 |
| A-22104-40713 | Assistant Professor, Management | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Feb 22, 2023 |
| A-22040-09612 | Assistant Professor, Animal Science | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Oct 13, 2022 |
| A-21243-38204 | Laboratory Instructor | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | May 12, 2022 |
| A-21232-34162 | Assistant Professor Management | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Feb 10, 2022 |
| A-21126-82902 | Laboratory Instructor | Withdrawn | Bowling Green, KY | Jun 2, 2021 |
| A-20245-94620 | Assistant Professor Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | May 4, 2021 |
| A-20183-71840 | Assistant Professor, Environmental & Occupational Health Science | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Mar 3, 2021 |
| A-20100-41397 | Assistant Professor of Statistics | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Feb 3, 2021 |
| A-20160-62844 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Dec 28, 2020 |
| A-19302-76223 | Assistant Professor, Finance | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Jun 12, 2020 |
| A-19324-85737 | Assistant Professor of Marketing | Certified - Expired | Bowling Green, KY | Jun 4, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.