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Seattle, WA, 98102 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:98102 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Postal code | 98102 |
| LCA filings | 542 |
| Companies | 201 |
| Role titles | 349 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $35,000 |
| Annualized high max | $426,163 |
| Annualized low average | $114,405 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98102.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 52 | 52 | 48,527 | 130,457 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 42 | 42 | 42,286 | 206,400 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| NORTHWEST ADMINISTRATORS, INC. | 24 | 24 | 69,960 | 162,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 19 | 19 | 44,500 | 230,004 | 2,021 | 2,022 |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation | 16 | 16 | 71,032 | 210,000 | 2,016 | 2,023 |
| Seattle Celtic LLC | 15 | 15 | 35,000 | 65,000 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| The Arnold Group | 13 | 13 | 100,000 | 210,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| Infectious Disease Research Institute | 10 | 10 | 41,454 | 86,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| Bloodworks Northwest | 9 | 9 | 56,160 | 126,371 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | 9 | 9 | 56,160 | 112,989 | 2,019 | 2,022 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 8 | 8 | 165,000 | 426,163 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 8 | 8 | 100,753 | 194,874 | 2,018 | 2,025 |
| BLUEBIRD BIO, INC. | 7 | 7 | 73,970 | 122,596 | 2,019 | 2,021 |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IDRI) | 7 | 7 | 45,000 | 91,130 | 2,017 | 2,019 |
| University of Washington Seattle/Tacoma/Bothell | 6 | 6 | 60,000 | 119,664 | 2,018 | 2,024 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 22 | $110,635 | $250,000 |
| Manager, Biostatistics | 15-2041.01 Biostatisticians | 10 | $86,840 | $192,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 10 | $113,110 | $210,000 |
| SOCCER COACH | 27-2022.00 Coaches and Scouts | 9 | $35,000 | $60,000 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 19-1029.01 Bioinformatics Scientists | 8 | $68,054 | $90,000 |
| Research Technician II | 19-4021.00 Biological Technicians | 7 | $49,831 | $69,579 |
| Research Technician III | 19-4021.00 Biological Technicians | 7 | $57,187 | $85,598 |
| Research Technician | 19-4021.00 Biological Technicians | 6 | $44,500 | $69,076 |
| Bioinformatics Analyst II | 19-1029.01 Bioinformatics Scientists | 5 | $80,475 | $120,682 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 5 | $113,110 | $200,000 |
| ASSOCIATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT | 13-1111 MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS | 4 | $105,000 | $145,000 |
| Head Soccer Coach | 27-2022.00 Coaches and Scouts | 4 | $60,000 | $65,000 |
| Information Architect | 15-1299.08 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 4 | $110,000 | $140,200 |
| IP Attorney | 23-1011.00 Lawyers | 4 | $82,000 | $97,781 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4 | $65,484 | $95,014 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 33 | 24 | 14 | $81,369 | $73,219 | 32 | 97.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 20 | 19 | 12 | $76,210 | $74,033 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 23 | 22 | 9 | $97,585 | $92,354 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 34 | 26 | 17 | $110,805 | $96,242 | 33 | 97.1% |
| 2020 Q1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | $78,043 | $77,988 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | $94,906 | $88,786 | 14 | 87.5% |
| 2020 Q3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | $117,990 | $102,081 | 9 | 81.8% |
| 2020 Q4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $102,293 | $97,635 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | $59,196 | $57,299 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 17 | 16 | 13 | $105,475 | $82,281 | 16 | 94.1% |
| 2021 Q3 | 40 | 37 | 25 | $118,837 | $93,504 | 39 | 97.5% |
| 2021 Q4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | $146,921 | $114,254 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2022 Q1 | 16 | 16 | 13 | $168,736 | $124,388 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 26 | 24 | 19 | $138,994 | $105,588 | 24 | 92.3% |
| 2022 Q3 | 29 | 24 | 15 | $116,785 | $94,261 | 27 | 93.1% |
| 2022 Q4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | $96,785 | $82,821 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 18 | 11 | 10 | $121,905 | $105,402 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2023 Q2 | 35 | 25 | 18 | $115,409 | $98,715 | 34 | 97.1% |
| 2023 Q3 | 26 | 23 | 18 | $120,747 | $103,668 | 26 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | $126,376 | $112,151 | 10 | 90.9% |
| 2024 Q1 | 17 | 11 | 12 | $117,444 | $103,148 | 14 | 82.4% |
| 2024 Q2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | $114,754 | $100,639 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | $99,783 | $89,044 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | $139,282 | $123,251 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | $141,320 | $123,416 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | $116,580 | $104,139 | 12 | 80.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 22 | 19 | 13 | $94,361 | $79,293 | 21 | 95.5% |
| 2025 Q4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | $140,077 | $119,684 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 26 | 20 | 14 | $129,044 | $120,084 | 26 | 100.0% |
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