Washington and Lee University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 14 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Lexington, VA
Median base salary$94,751−23% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$75k–$135.4k
Level I (entry-level) share93%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$58,670the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $68.8k25th $75kmedian $94.8k75th $135.4k90th $153.9k

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Percentiles from Washington and Lee University's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

Pay by level

$94.5kLevel I
Entry-level · 93% of filings
too fewLevel II
Mid-level · 7% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
–Level IV
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $94,501 13
Mid-level · Level II too few 1
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$94,751
Middle 50%$75k–$135.4k
vs. all employers−23%comparison median $122,699
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,085 and $162,656.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,802
25th$75,000
50th (median)$94,751
75th$135,397
90th$153,920

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$94,751
Median prevailing wage$58,670
Median difference+65.4%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Lexington, VA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Business Professor, Political Science Teacher and Law Teacher. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Washington and Lee University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Washington and Lee University filed 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Washington and Lee University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Washington and Lee University's H-1B filings is $94,751; half of filings fall between $75,000 and $135,397. Bonus and stock are not included.