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Seattle, WA, 98101 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in Seattle, WA, 98101 filed 33,290 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 1,351 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 7,330 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include Amazon.com, Inc. and it's affiliates and subsidiar, Nordstrom, Inc., Zillow, Inc., Uber Technologies, Inc., AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC.
The most common sponsored roles were Software Development Engineer Ii, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer I, Senior Software Engineer, Manager Iii, Software Development.
LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:98101 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Postal code | 98101 |
| LCA filings | 33,290 |
| Companies | 1,351 |
| Role titles | 7,330 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $33,500 |
| Annualized high max | $538,720,000 |
| Annualized low average | $226,118 |
| Outlier count | 15 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98101.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. and it's affiliates and subsidiar | 4,323 | 4,323 | 52,645 | 158,995,200 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. and it's affiliates and subsidiar | 3,884 | 3,884 | 49,691 | 218,400,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Not Applicable | 1,955 | 1,955 | 65,400 | 177,000 | 2,018 | 2,020 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | 1,910 | 1,910 | 43,077 | 315,977 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. and it's affiliates and subsidiar | 1,683 | 1,683 | 47,403 | 315,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Zillow, Inc. | 1,638 | 1,638 | 37,440 | 2,497,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1,067 | 1,067 | 72,696 | 313,100 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC | 916 | 916 | 60,000 | 175,000 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. and it's affiliates and subsidiar | 885 | 885 | 58,926 | 273,100 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 873 | 873 | 68,540 | 165,611 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Apple Inc. | 576 | 576 | 100,000 | 360,200 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 529 | 529 | 59,280 | 532,064,000 | 2,021 | 2,026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 407 | 407 | 64,688 | 1,379,364 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| AIRBNB, INC. | 404 | 404 | 122,000 | 366,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 400 | 400 | 66,165 | 2,240,000 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 1,249 | $95,000 | $160,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 1,023 | $119,350 | $200,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 925 | $117,749 | $218,500 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 791 | $101,608 | $538,720,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 654 | $101,608 | $181,900 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 626 | $89,669 | $156,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 534 | $90,790 | $311,200 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 502 | $92,102 | $1,560,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 449 | $82,405 | $240,900 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 329 | $78,936 | $300,000 |
| MANAGER III, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers | 308 | $142,300 | $250,200 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 291 | $148,013 | $263,700 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 229 | $113,110 | $260,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 217 | $92,102 | $227,400 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 213 | $92,102 | $258,700 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 1,811 | 480 | 73 | $104,288 | $135,734 | 1,724 | 95.2% |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,940 | 527 | 71 | $109,619 | $95,015 | 1,848 | 95.3% |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,324 | 699 | 70 | $217,779 | $103,570 | 2,264 | 97.4% |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,375 | 796 | 69 | $125,377 | $108,027 | 3,312 | 98.1% |
| 2020 Q1 | 787 | 247 | 54 | $142,873 | $113,251 | 782 | 99.4% |
| 2020 Q2 | 952 | 305 | 52 | $129,386 | $108,469 | 942 | 98.9% |
| 2020 Q3 | 878 | 304 | 67 | $131,702 | $106,556 | 872 | 99.3% |
| 2020 Q4 | 627 | 231 | 44 | $135,667 | $113,851 | 620 | 98.9% |
| 2021 Q1 | 464 | 205 | 36 | $144,498 | $123,176 | 456 | 98.3% |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,238 | 467 | 72 | $142,012 | $120,044 | 1,218 | 98.4% |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,052 | 675 | 87 | $141,518 | $118,088 | 2,023 | 98.6% |
| 2021 Q4 | 680 | 319 | 63 | $380,501 | $120,632 | 676 | 99.4% |
| 2022 Q1 | 780 | 336 | 70 | $147,520 | $121,801 | 765 | 98.1% |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,012 | 347 | 58 | $141,933 | $117,787 | 1,002 | 99.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,262 | 471 | 77 | $150,034 | $119,600 | 1,234 | 97.8% |
| 2022 Q4 | 874 | 334 | 69 | $160,166 | $130,436 | 863 | 98.7% |
| 2023 Q1 | 747 | 268 | 62 | $158,826 | $130,842 | 730 | 97.7% |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,785 | 517 | 92 | $150,573 | $125,243 | 1,759 | 98.5% |
| 2023 Q3 | 858 | 367 | 78 | $146,999 | $123,974 | 843 | 98.3% |
| 2023 Q4 | 709 | 307 | 69 | $149,503 | $128,752 | 699 | 98.6% |
| 2024 Q1 | 633 | 253 | 58 | $165,129 | $130,868 | 628 | 99.2% |
| 2024 Q2 | 947 | 340 | 71 | $1,035,432 | $127,403 | 936 | 98.8% |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,061 | 401 | 82 | $152,343 | $124,501 | 1,052 | 99.2% |
| 2024 Q4 | 803 | 325 | 65 | $586,557 | $140,737 | 797 | 99.3% |
| 2025 Q1 | 755 | 304 | 57 | $462,273 | $142,275 | 750 | 99.3% |
| 2025 Q2 | 893 | 329 | 68 | $162,567 | $140,636 | 883 | 98.9% |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,233 | 413 | 84 | $563,659 | $129,592 | 1,220 | 98.9% |
| 2025 Q4 | 606 | 300 | 70 | $1,062,180 | $152,865 | 600 | 99.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 1,204 | 417 | 79 | $174,593 | $148,193 | 1,196 | 99.3% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in Seattle, WA, 98101?
- Seattle, WA, 98101 has 33,290 H-1B LCA filings on record from 1,351 employers (FY2016-FY2026). LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
- Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in Seattle, WA, 98101?
- The top H-1B sponsors in Seattle, WA, 98101 include Amazon.com, Inc. and it's affiliates and subsidiar, Nordstrom, Inc., Zillow, Inc., Uber Technologies, Inc., AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC.
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Seattle, WA, 98101?
- The most common H-1B roles in Seattle, WA, 98101 are Software Development Engineer Ii, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer I, Senior Software Engineer, Manager Iii, Software Development.
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