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39 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

CULLOWHEE, NCActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Western Carolina UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
39 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
8
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$74,500
typical $65,121–$81,906
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
8%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Western Carolina University about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Western Carolina University's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
51% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Watch
4 worksites across 1 state

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
0% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 40% above the DOL prevailing wage across 18 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Western Carolina University?

Does Western Carolina University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Western Carolina University sponsors H-1B workers, with 39 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 8 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $74,500 (P25 $65,121, P75 $81,906). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $74,500, typical band $65,121–$81,906.
Transfers
8% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Cullowhee, NC, Asheville, NC, Cullhowee, NC, Pembroke, NC.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Professor-Engineering, Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engi, Assistant Professor-African History.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Western Carolina University has 39 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $74,500, with a typical P25–P75 band of $65,121–$81,906 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 8% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Western Carolina University filed 8 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Cullowhee, NC, Asheville, NC, Cullhowee, NC, Pembroke, NC.
Sponsorship data

Western Carolina University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Western Carolina University H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $74,500, typically $65,121–$81,906 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 8% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 4 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Assistant Professor-Engineering, Assistant Professor Of Mechanical Engine, Assistant Professor-African History.
  • Filed 8 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$51,000
$111,993
P25$65,121
Median$74,500
P75$81,906

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
51%
Level II
41%
Level III
3%
Level IV
5%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 8% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
6
FY2022
11
FY2023
4
FY2024
7
FY2025
3
FY2026
8
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20216006
FY2022110011
FY20234004
FY20247018
FY20253003
FY20268008

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

38 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Assistant Professor-Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
I-200-26166-015004
$90,000/yrIAsheville, NCJun 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor-Engineering
I-200-26147-952777
$87,509/yrIICullowhee, NCMay 27, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor-Construction Management
I-200-26133-903531
$81,875/yrICullowhee, NCMay 13, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor-Engineering
I-200-26118-845193
$82,000/yrIICullowhee, NCApr 28, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering
I-200-26049-647568
$91,000/yrICullowhee, NCFeb 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
I-200-26047-642849
$70,000/yrICullowhee, NCFeb 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of MusicPercussion
I-200-26040-627594
$59,500/yrICullowhee, NCFeb 09, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor-Computer Science
I-200-25335-444856
$92,000/yrICullowhee, NCDec 01, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
I-200-25162-080737
$99,330/yrIIAsheville, NCJun 11, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Scenic Design
I-200-25105-867522
$58,500/yrICullowhee, NCApr 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Engineering
I-200-25030-653349
$84,706/yrICullowhee, NCJan 30, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor-Mathematics
I-200-24128-964490
$71,000/yrICullowhee, NCMay 07, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecology
I-200-24128-964493
$69,000/yrICullowhee, NCMay 07, 2024Certified
Associate Professor-Lighting, Sound Design & Technology
I-200-24100-869068
$65,682/yrIIICullowhee, NCApr 09, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor-Hospitality and Tourism
I-200-24047-726920
$93,357/yrICullowhee, NCFeb 16, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor-African History
I-200-24038-700799
$69,000/yrICullowhee, NCFeb 07, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor-African History
I-200-24031-680238
$69,000/yrIPembroke, NCJan 31, 2024Certified, withdrawn
Assistant Professor-Forensic Chemistry
I-200-24031-680222
$62,000/yrIICullhowee, NCJan 31, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor-Comparative Politics and Intl Relations
I-200-24005-619735
$63,000/yrICullowhee, NCJan 05, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor-Engineering
I-200-23257-347402
$82,000/yrIICullowhee, NCSep 14, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor-Natural Resources Conservation & Mgmt
I-200-23164-104537
$66,000/yrICullowhee, NCJun 13, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor-Nutrition and Dietetics
I-200-23110-950185
$70,000/yrICullowhee, NCApr 20, 2023Certified
Professor of Biology
I-200-23062-821754
$111,993/yrIVCullowhee, NCMar 03, 2023Certified
Asst. Professor of Engineering Technology
I-200-22217-398941
$75,000/yrIICullowhee, NCAug 05, 2022Certified
Assistant Professor of Engineering
I-200-22168-291243
$78,000/yrIICullowhee, NCJun 17, 2022Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Western Carolina University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  50%Transfer (change of employer)  8%Continued employment  40%Amendments & other  2%
Majority new-employment filings — Western Carolina University primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Feb and Jan — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Assistant Professor-Engineering
3 · $83,836
Assistant Professor Of Mechanical
3 · $75,000
Assistant Professor-African Histor
2 · $69,000
Assistant Professor-Construction M
2 · $78,438
Assistant Professor Of Engineering
2 · $81,353

Top worksite locations

1 state · 4 cities

Cullowhee, NC
36
Asheville, NC
2
Cullhowee, NC
1
Pembroke, NC
1
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