Western Washington University

Educational Services · Primarily WA · PERM filings 2019–2025

#2,827 top sponsor

Overview

Western Washington University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 30 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #2,827 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 19 were certified (63.3% approval rate), taking about 245 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in WA, and the median sponsored wage is $78,529.

30

PERM filings

63.3%

approval

0

denied

$78,529

median wage

245d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 22 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (23%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • China5
  • India3
  • Ghana2
  • Brazil2
  • Mexico2
  • Canada2
  • Pakistan2
  • Sri Lanka1
  • Lebanon1
  • Egypt1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B21
  • Parolee1

Education

  • Doctorate22

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations Western Washington University most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $93,638
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $91,566
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $68,588
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $126,444
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $71,002
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $77,298
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $71,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $65,250
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 1 $58,344
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $143,645

Common job titles

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 3 Assistant Professor û Organizational Communication 2 Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology/Geophysics 1 Associate Professor of Computer Science 1 Cyber Range Director 1 Assistant Professor - Interpersonal Communication 1 Associate Professor of Global Cinema 1 Assistant Professor - Chemistry Education 1 Assistant Professor - Accounting 1 Assistant Professor, Strategic Management/International Business (Faculty) 1 Assistant Professor - Classical Studies and Latin 1 Asst Prof - Mathematical Analysis (Theoretical & Computational Analysis) 1

Worksite states

WA 30

Wage range

$67,188

25th

$78,529

median

$94,500

75th

$115,072

90th

Law firms used

  • Ryan, Swanson Cleveland, PLLC22
  • Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC8

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-300-24251-321945 Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology/GeophysicsCertified Bellingham, WA Mar 5, 2026
G-300-24268-361927 Associate Professor of Computer ScienceCertified Bellingham, WA Feb 13, 2026
G-300-24236-291110 Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCertified Bellingham, WA Jan 26, 2026
G-100-24197-197398 Cyber Range DirectorCertified Poulsbo, WA Dec 16, 2025
G-300-25265-324702 Assistant Professor - Chemistry EducationWithdrawn Bellingham, WA Sep 23, 2025
G-300-23338-541327 Assistant Professor - Interpersonal CommunicationCertified Bellingham, WA May 8, 2025
G-300-23339-543296 Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCertified Bellingham, WA May 8, 2025
G-300-23264-369424 Associate Professor of Global CinemaCertified Bellingham, WA Jan 21, 2025
A-23144-47407 Assistant Professor of Energy Management and EfficiencyCertified Bellingham, WA Jun 17, 2024
A-22212-97617 Paleomagnetism Research Associate & Lab ManagerCertified Bellingham, WA Sep 13, 2023
A-21292-60367 Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceCertified Bellingham, WA Jul 8, 2022
A-21238-36730 Assistant Professor of Computer SciencesCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Apr 1, 2022
A-21212-25319 Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, NutritionCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Feb 24, 2022
A-21189-14280 Assistant Professor of Computer ScienceCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Feb 8, 2022
A-21194-16645 Assistant Professor of SociologyCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Feb 1, 2022
A-21139-88941 Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Nov 23, 2021
A-21137-87740 Assistant Professor - South Asian HistoryCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Nov 18, 2021
A-21132-85877 Asst Prof in Early Childhood Education, Preschool Mixed Methods ResearchCertified-Expired Bellingham, WA Nov 17, 2021
A-21029-47267 Assistant Professor - Ancient Mediterranean HistoryCertified Bellingham, WA Aug 24, 2021
A-20358-36509 Assistant Professor of SpanishCertified Bellingham, WA Jul 6, 2021

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.