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

Kalamazoo, MIActive FY2021–FY2026Not H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Western Michigan UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
95 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
14
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$64,000
typical $60,000–$87,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
8%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Western Michigan University about

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

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Needs attention
5 certified LCAs (5 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-12-30. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
38% 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
26% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 24% above the DOL prevailing wage across 46 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 Michigan University?

Does Western Michigan University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Western Michigan University sponsors H-1B workers, with 95 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 14 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $64,000 (P25 $60,000, P75 $87,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $64,000, typical band $60,000–$87,000.
Transfers
8% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Kalamazoo, MI, kalamazoo, MI, Portage, MI, Grand Rapids, MI.
Position type
86.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Professor, Instructor I, Research Associate.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Western Michigan University has 95 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $64,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $60,000–$87,000 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 Michigan University filed 14 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Kalamazoo, MI, kalamazoo, MI, Portage, MI, Grand Rapids, MI.
Sponsorship data

Western Michigan University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $64,000, typically $60,000–$87,000 (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, Instructor I, Research Associate.
  • Filed 14 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

$41,018
$155,000
P25$60,000
Median$64,000
P75$87,000

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
38%
Level II
50%
Level III
6%
Level IV
6%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 12% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
21
FY2022
16
FY2023
12
FY2024
17
FY2025
15
FY2026
14
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021210122
FY2022160016
FY2023120113
FY2024170017
FY2025150015
FY2026140115

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

87 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Assistant Professor
I-200-26174-041455
$74,629/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJun 23, 2026Certified
Faculty Specialist I - Lecturer
I-200-26161-002918
$63,354/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJun 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26161-002804
$63,354/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJun 10, 2026Certified
Research Associate
I-200-26148-956880
$88,546/yrIIPortage, MIMay 28, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26135-916507
$76,000/yr—Kalamazoo, MIMay 15, 2026Certified
Network Administrator
I-200-26131-895936
$67,787/yr$32/hr as filedIKalamazoo, MIMay 11, 2026Certified
Asst Coach Men’s Basketball/Student Development Coordinator
I-200-26117-840070
$50,000/yrIKalamazoo, MIApr 27, 2026Certified
Instructional Specialist
I-200-26064-683031
$62,077/yrIIKalamazoo, MIMar 05, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26047-643464
$71,322/yr—Kalamazoo, MIFeb 16, 2026Certified
Program Manager and Advisor GUFE
I-200-26026-590494
$49,971/yrIIKalamazoo, MIJan 26, 2026Certified
Associate Professor
I-200-25323-420992
$82,611/yr—Kalamazoo, MINov 19, 2025Certified
Assistant Coach Men's Basketball/Student Development
I-200-25312-390626
$70,000/yrIKalamazoo, MINov 07, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25308-371713
$64,000/yr—Kalamazoo, MINov 04, 2025Certified
Faculty Specialist I - Clinical Specialist
I-200-25308-371717
$64,500/yr—Kalamazoo, MINov 04, 2025Certified
Student-Athlete Development Coordinator/Asst Soccer Coach
I-200-25260-315514
$50,000/yrIIKalamazoo, MISep 17, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25199-184699
$90,168/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJul 18, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25184-152329
$88,046/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJul 03, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25183-148806
$74,664/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJul 02, 2025Certified
Faculty Specialist I - Lecturer
I-200-25181-141155
$61,360/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJun 30, 2025Certified
Post-Graduate Fellow
I-200-25174-120633
$52,957/yrIKalamazoo, MIJun 23, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25161-073744
$60,000/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJun 10, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25155-054033
$87,000/yr—Kalamazoo, MIJun 04, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25134-975334
$66,500/yr—Kalamazoo, MIMay 14, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25111-885282
$64,000/yr—Kalamazoo, MIApr 21, 2025Certified
Instructional Specialist
I-200-25087-812361
$62,077/yrIIKalamazoo, MIMar 28, 2025Certified

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 Michigan University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  47%Transfer (change of employer)  8%Continued employment  30%Amendments & other  16%

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: Jul and Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
86.7%
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
40 · $74,941
Instructor I
8 · —
Research Associate
4 · $80,675
Research Associate R-3
4 · $50,099
Faculty Specialist I
3 · $70,000

Top worksite locations

1 state · 4 cities

Kalamazoo, MI
78
kalamazoo, MI
6
Portage, MI
6
Grand Rapids, MI
5
Battle Creek, MI
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