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WGU — H-1B Sponsored Salaries
WGU H1B Salaries
WGU H-1B salary data for all visa-sponsored positions, from Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed with the Department of Labor. H-1B employers must pay the higher of the actual wage or the prevailing wage for the occupation and area of employment.
Salary Distribution (2025)
$80k
$160k
$230k+
Salary by Job Title (2025)
| Job Title | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 25 | $125,080 | $158,900 | $178,700 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 15 | $111,710 | $125,300 | $145,050 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 10 | $153,910 | $160,190 | $217,800 |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $89,080 | $109,135 | $125,000 |
| Lead Data Analyst | 3 | $97,500 | $136,000 | $140,000 |
| Staff Machine Learning Operations Engineer | 3 | $190,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 |
| Data Scientist | 3 | $100,000 | $115,100 | $120,000 |
| Cloud Engineer Ii | 2 | $129,600 | $129,600 | $129,600 |
| Data Scientist Ii | 2 | $115,000 | $127,150 | $139,300 |
| Institutional Project Portfolio Manager | 2 | $145,000 | $145,700 | $146,400 |
| Senior Product Data Analyst | 2 | $114,000 | $114,950 | $115,900 |
| Senior Cloud Engineer | 2 | $150,000 | $151,610 | $153,220 |
| Principal It Security Architect | 2 | $177,500 | $193,000 | $208,500 |
| Senior Data Analyst | 2 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
| Senior Solutions Architect | 2 | $200,200 | $200,200 | $200,200 |
| Manager, Business Process Optimization | 2 | $132,000 | $132,000 | $132,000 |
| Assessment Developer | 2 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Research Analyst | 2 | $80,000 | $86,000 | $92,000 |
| Manager, Business Process Engineering | 1 | $166,000 | $166,000 | $166,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer Ii | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 |
Salary by Location (2025)
| Location | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 68 | $80,000 | $138,000 | $218,000 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 8 | $125,080 | $149,000 | $197,600 |
| Durham, North Carolina | 5 | $165,000 | $178,700 | $225,000 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 4 | $74,600 | $96,000 | $166,632 |
| Dallas, Texas | 3 | $125,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| Longmont, Colorado | 2 | $190,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 |
| Cumming, Georgia | 2 | $83,640 | $90,570 | $97,500 |
| Plano, Texas | 2 | $165,000 | $177,500 | $190,000 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 2 | $171,000 | $210,500 | $250,000 |
| Hollysprings, North Carolina | 1 | $208,500 | $208,500 | $208,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
WGU pays a median H-1B salary of $144,010 for sponsored positions, with an average of $145,038. The average prevailing wage across WGU's filings is $107,938. These figures are based on Labor Condition Application filings with the Department of Labor.
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