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Seattle, WA, 98102 H-1B market data

Name: Seattle, WA, 98102 H-1B / LCA market
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Summary

Employers in Seattle, WA, 98102 filed 542 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 201 employers between FY2016-FY2026.

The filings cover 349 distinct role titles.

Top sponsoring employers include Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Gilead Sciences, Inc., NORTHWEST ADMINISTRATORS, INC., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation.

The most common sponsored roles were Software Engineer, Manager, Biostatistics, Soccer Coach, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Technician Ii.

LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

Role rows Wage rows Trends

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%

Frequently asked questions

How many H-1B filings are in Seattle, WA, 98102?: Seattle, WA, 98102 has 542 H-1B LCA filings on record from 201 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, 98102?: The top H-1B sponsors in Seattle, WA, 98102 include Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Gilead Sciences, Inc., NORTHWEST ADMINISTRATORS, INC., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation.
What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Seattle, WA, 98102?: The most common H-1B roles in Seattle, WA, 98102 are Software Engineer, Manager, Biostatistics, Soccer Coach, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Technician Ii.

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