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Seattle, WA, 98109 H-1B market data

Name: Seattle, WA, 98109 H-1B / LCA market
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Summary

Employers in Seattle, WA, 98109 filed 40,586 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 1,010 employers between FY2016-FY2026.

The filings cover 6,220 distinct role titles.

Top sponsoring employers include Amazon.com Services, LLC, AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Apple Inc., Google LLC.

The most common sponsored roles were Software Development Engineer Ii, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer I, Manager Iii, Software Development, Software Dev Engineer 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:98109
Match type	postal_code
City	Seattle
State	WA
Postal code	98109
LCA filings	40,586
Companies	1,010
Role titles	6,220
Fiscal-year coverage	FY2016 to FY2026

Wage summary

Annualized low min	$31,200
Annualized high max	$384,800,000
Annualized low average	$186,481
Outlier count	16

Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98109.

Top companies

Company	LCA filings	Cases	Low wage min	High wage max	First FY	Latest FY
Amazon.com Services, LLC	18,449	18,449	45,760	266,240,000	2,020	2,026
Not applicable	4,617	4,617	55,000	384,800,000	2,018	2,020
AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC	3,386	3,386	46,700	185,000	2,016	2,018
Not Applicable	3,122	3,122	69,992	1,380,000	2,016	2,022
Meta Platforms, Inc.	1,718	1,718	90,917	5,172,440	2,022	2,026
Apple Inc.	1,213	1,213	109,000	325,500	2,021	2,026
Google LLC	1,006	1,006	105,000	370,240,000	2,020	2,026
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	653	653	39,520	340,008	2,016	2,023
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	443	443	51,300	276,100	2,016	2,026
AMAZON FULFILLMENT SERVICES, INC.	343	343	60,000	185,000	2,016	2,018
People Tech Group, Inc.	304	304	70,000	1,790,892	2,017	2,026
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	290	290	46,800	1,229,688	2,022	2,026
Allen Institute	226	226	44,346	12,136,375	2,016	2,026
Amazon Data Services, Inc.	198	198	90,560	242,000	2,021	2,026
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	196	196	71,531	520,000	2,016	2,025

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II	15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS	1,531	$96,600	$1,350,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	15-1252.00 Software Developers	1,447	$101,608	$370,240,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II	15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications	1,438	$100,000	$1,580,400
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications	1,404	$97,760	$290,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II	15-1252.00 Software Developers	1,355	$127,338	$231,250
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I	15-1252.00 Software Developers	897	$101,608	$175,700
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I	15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS	813	$72,300	$170,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I	15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications	771	$92,102	$266,240,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS	734	$84,739	$266,862
MANAGER III, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT	11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers	485	$127,629	$325,000
SOFTWARE DEV ENGINEER II	15-1252.00 Software Developers	463	$128,502	$231,250
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III	15-1252.00 Software Developers	411	$128,502	$250,000
Software Dev Engineer I	15-1252.00 Software Developers	320	$110,635	$184,375
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ENGINEER II	15-1199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts	311	$77,875	$160,000
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ENGINEER II	15-2051.01 Business Intelligence Analysts	281	$94,402	$160,000

Market trend

Period	LCA count	Role titles	SOC codes	Avg wage low	Avg prevailing	Certified	Certification rate
2016 Q2	1,836	418	76	$110,818	$90,489	1,729	94.2%
2017 Q2	2,637	504	70	$117,645	$97,486	2,516	95.4%
2018 Q2	2,452	604	79	$246,701	$197,366	2,388	97.4%
2019 Q2	3,481	616	75	$130,630	$105,367	3,407	97.9%
2020 Q1	1,003	230	66	$455,252	$111,669	1,000	99.7%
2020 Q2	1,103	254	74	$135,831	$108,660	1,092	99.0%
2020 Q3	1,272	279	74	$317,753	$105,710	1,265	99.4%
2020 Q4	945	236	64	$139,677	$110,448	937	99.2%
2021 Q1	769	229	51	$137,880	$116,208	758	98.6%
2021 Q2	1,837	382	98	$140,165	$114,483	1,810	98.5%
2021 Q3	2,627	516	122	$141,326	$114,091	2,590	98.6%
2021 Q4	868	258	79	$139,437	$114,182	854	98.4%
2022 Q1	975	262	74	$138,838	$115,718	955	97.9%
2022 Q2	1,263	324	80	$137,492	$111,943	1,236	97.9%
2022 Q3	1,440	355	82	$435,278	$114,330	1,408	97.8%
2022 Q4	854	264	86	$356,382	$119,576	829	97.1%
2023 Q1	838	238	68	$151,149	$122,834	827	98.7%
2023 Q2	2,278	430	99	$142,912	$118,886	2,255	99.0%
2023 Q3	758	268	78	$143,039	$120,315	752	99.2%
2023 Q4	751	214	53	$149,796	$125,154	746	99.3%
2024 Q1	842	209	58	$151,482	$123,831	836	99.3%
2024 Q2	1,173	275	58	$165,949	$124,981	1,162	99.1%
2024 Q3	988	294	70	$153,964	$124,834	984	99.6%
2024 Q4	997	242	65	$166,493	$134,949	985	98.8%
2025 Q1	890	238	56	$180,354	$137,283	888	99.8%
2025 Q2	1,340	285	71	$156,610	$134,135	1,332	99.4%
2025 Q3	1,657	343	82	$147,882	$125,337	1,647	99.4%
2025 Q4	810	251	66	$647,009	$147,704	805	99.4%
2026 Q2	1,902	358	78	$159,657	$143,994	1,884	99.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many H-1B filings are in Seattle, WA, 98109?: Seattle, WA, 98109 has 40,586 H-1B LCA filings on record from 1,010 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, 98109?: The top H-1B sponsors in Seattle, WA, 98109 include Amazon.com Services, LLC, AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Apple Inc., Google LLC.
What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Seattle, WA, 98109?: The most common H-1B roles in Seattle, WA, 98109 are Software Development Engineer Ii, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer I, Manager Iii, Software Development, Software Dev Engineer Ii.

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