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
A-20282-08952 Assistant Professor in AccountingCertified - Expired Bellingham, WA May 25, 2021
A-20247-95989 Assistant Professor – East Asian Languages & Cultures (Chinese)Certified - Expired Bellingham, WA Apr 27, 2021
A-20055-22541 Asst Prof - Mathematical Analysis (Theoretical & Computational Analysis)Certified - Expired Bellingham, WA Jul 7, 2020
A-20058-24174 Assistant Professor of Probability & StatisticsCertified - Expired Bellingham, WA Jul 7, 2020
A-20059-24951 Assistant Professor of Mathematical AnalysisCertified - Expired Bellingham, WA Jul 7, 2020
A-19361-00263 Assistant Professor - Classical Studies and LatinCertified - Expired Bellingham, WA Jun 18, 2020
A-20010-05577 Assistant Professor û Organizational CommunicationCertified - Expired Bellingham, WA Jun 1, 2020
A-19216-39569 Assistant Professor, Strategic Management/International Business (Faculty)Certified - Expired Bellingham, WA Feb 28, 2020
A-19291-72563 Assistant Professor û Organizational CommunicationWithdrawn Bellingham, WA Jan 10, 2020
A-19213-38688 Assistant Professor - AccountingCertified - Expired Bellingham, WA Nov 4, 2019

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