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WGU Labs

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Founded

1996

Employees

11-50

Headquarters

South Salt Lake, UT

Website

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Overview

Visa in 2025
Update(04/01/25): In the Q1 of fiscal year 2025, WGU Labs filed 55 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 5 labor petitions for green cards. Additionally, the company submitted 0 E-Verify applications to ensure employment eligibility compliance.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In 2024, WGU Labs filed 15 H-1B applications, a 75.41% decrease from the previous year. The approval rate was 93.33%, down by 0.11%.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In 2024, WGU Labs filed 8 Green Card applications, a 100% increase from the previous year. The approval rate was 25%, up by 25%.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B Visa and PERM Green Card Salary Trends at WGU Labs, 2020-2025

2026 139,200 ~ 250,000 131,500 ~ 136,300
2025 70,600 ~ 225,000 128,500 ~ 147,700
2024 71,400 ~ 165,000 89,000 ~ 151,570
2023 70,000 ~ 190,000 105,000 ~ 117,690
2022 64,000 ~ 173,140 -
2021 67,100 ~ 134,890 108,000 ~ 163,800
2020 65,071 ~ 163,800 -
Job Fields

WGU Labs sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(203), Educational Instruction and Library(20), Management(16), Business and Financial Operations(8), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(3), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 81.2%
Educational Instruction and Library 8%
Management 6.4%
Business and Financial Operations 3.2%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1.2%
STEM Job Titles

WGU Labs supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Software Engineer 120 Cloud Engineer 16 Data Scientist 8 Data Analyst 7 Research Analyst 6
Non-STEM Job Titles

WGU Labs supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Educational Design Product Manager 4 Instructor 3 Assessment Developer 2 Institutional Project Portfolio Manager 1 Ethicist AI 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

WGU Labs sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

University of South Alabama 2 University of New Haven 1 University of Oregon 1 SUNY Buffalo State University 1 St. Cloud State University 1
Major

WGU Labs sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Computer Science 5 Computer and Information Sciences 3 Electrical Engineering 1 Information Assurance 1 Engineering 1 Business Administration 1
Degree

WGU Labs sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of WGU Labs recruiters come from INDIA.

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Job Level

WGU Labs sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

WGU Labs's primary office locations are in UT, TX, NC, AZ, CA.

UT 163 TX 17 NC 10 AZ 9 CA 8

Contacts

Contact

Authorized WGU Labs employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for WGU Labs, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Michael Miner m***r@wgu.edu Senior Director, People and Talent ***8014
Jennifer Cox j***x@wgu.edu Senior Manager, People Experience ***1639
Billingsley-White r***e@wgu.edu People & Talent Business Partner ***1639
Johanna Felice Barraco j***o@wgu.edu Director, People & Talent ***9528

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does WGU Labs sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, WGU Labs actively sponsors H-1B visas. Between 2020 and 2025, WGU Labs filed 229 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Does WGU Labs sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes, WGU Labs sponsors PERM labor certifications for green cards. In fiscal year 2024, WGU Labs had 23 certified PERM applications.
Does WGU Labs participate in E-Verify?
Yes, WGU Labs is registered with E-Verify, the federal program that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of their employees.
Does WGU Labs sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Yes, WGU Labs does sponsor Non-STEM job seekers for relevant positions based on qualifications and eligibility. Between 2020 and 2025, WGU Labs has sponsored 26 Non-STEM job seekers.
Is WGU Labs an ICC?
No, WGU Labs is not an ICC.

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