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Seattle, WA, 98105 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:98105 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Postal code | 98105 |
| LCA filings | 933 |
| Companies | 263 |
| Role titles | 494 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $34,424 |
| Annualized high max | $564,720,000 |
| Annualized low average | $533,817 |
| Outlier count | 1 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98105.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Seattle/Tacoma/Bothell | 207 | 207 | 42,286 | 750,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 145 | 145 | 92,000 | 564,720,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 40 | 40 | 47,476 | 365,250 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Consultadd Inc. | 26 | 26 | 93,600 | 114,400 | 2,019 | 2,021 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 12 | 12 | 63,960 | 186,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| WA Fan Tuan Inc | 12 | 12 | 49,920 | 104,000 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
| Apple Inc. | 11 | 11 | 133,884 | 200,000 | 2,021 | 2,023 |
| Rubrik, Inc. | 11 | 11 | 130,000 | 252,000 | 2,023 | 2,026 |
| Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | 10 | 10 | 135,000 | 257,920 | 2,025 | 2,026 |
| Eigen Labs, Inc. | 9 | 9 | 142,126 | 346,000 | 2,024 | 2,025 |
| Google LLC | 9 | 9 | 129,000 | 198,000 | 2,021 | 2,026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 8 | 8 | 130,300 | 207,300 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
| Instacart | 7 | 7 | 140,000 | 250,000 | 2,023 | 2,026 |
| Tripalink, Corp. | 7 | 7 | 48,000 | 120,000 | 2,020 | 2,025 |
| Business Technology Software Solutions Inc. | 6 | 6 | 67,642 | 119,350 | 2,017 | 2,022 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 74 | $110,635 | $425,500 |
| Research Scientist | 15-1221.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists | 29 | $142,064 | $429,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 22 | $92,102 | $178,410 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 13 | $93,600 | $263,300 |
| Assistant Professor Without Tenure | 25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $128,592 | $480,312 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 12 | $168,709 | $310,000 |
| Research Scientist | 15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists | 11 | $130,146 | $564,720,000 |
| RESIDENT | 29-1069 PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER | 10 | $54,876 | $65,676 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 8 | $92,500 | $218,875 |
| Hardware Engineer, Electronics | 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 7 | $92,000 | $310,500 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 7 | $54,540 | $70,514 |
| Associate Professor Without Tenure | 25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $245,004 | $750,000 |
| FELLOW | 29-1069 | 6 | $60,108 | $0 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 19-1041.00 Epidemiologists | 5 | $52,032 | $90,000 |
| Senior Software Developer | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 5 | $118,560 | $174,720 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 36 | 24 | 24 | $87,573 | $72,825 | 35 | 97.2% |
| 2017 Q2 | 39 | 24 | 20 | $92,832 | $70,404 | 34 | 87.2% |
| 2018 Q2 | 49 | 33 | 30 | $100,357 | $80,645 | 48 | 98.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 52 | 36 | 29 | $97,919 | $85,680 | 46 | 88.5% |
| 2020 Q1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | $124,830 | $117,526 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 2020 Q2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | $46,998,300 | $106,160 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 17 | 16 | 14 | $166,295 | $106,650 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | $105,984 | $91,783 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | $101,615 | $96,223 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 28 | 14 | 15 | $110,532 | $103,158 | 27 | 96.4% |
| 2021 Q3 | 55 | 32 | 28 | $107,728 | $95,949 | 52 | 94.5% |
| 2021 Q4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | $150,591 | $112,952 | 23 | 95.8% |
| 2022 Q1 | 14 | 14 | 9 | $154,069 | $121,338 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | $125,764 | $110,763 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 56 | 43 | 30 | $115,633 | $102,974 | 55 | 98.2% |
| 2022 Q4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | $138,571 | $111,281 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2023 Q1 | 17 | 16 | 11 | $161,604 | $130,996 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 47 | 34 | 21 | $141,292 | $119,292 | 46 | 97.9% |
| 2023 Q3 | 29 | 21 | 16 | $143,798 | $108,034 | 27 | 93.1% |
| 2023 Q4 | 28 | 24 | 16 | $135,411 | $114,270 | 27 | 96.4% |
| 2024 Q1 | 18 | 14 | 11 | $122,705 | $110,498 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 34 | 21 | 17 | $143,787 | $132,429 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 49 | 36 | 27 | $139,753 | $106,228 | 47 | 95.9% |
| 2024 Q4 | 36 | 26 | 20 | $152,795 | $128,140 | 35 | 97.2% |
| 2025 Q1 | 36 | 24 | 16 | $160,046 | $141,624 | 35 | 97.2% |
| 2025 Q2 | 43 | 20 | 13 | $163,415 | $144,854 | 42 | 97.7% |
| 2025 Q3 | 65 | 54 | 33 | $133,444 | $114,391 | 62 | 95.4% |
| 2025 Q4 | 29 | 21 | 16 | $169,245 | $137,407 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 51 | 35 | 19 | $181,098 | $143,344 | 50 | 98.0% |
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