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Seattle, WA, 98122 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:98122 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Postal code | 98122 |
| LCA filings | 825 |
| Companies | 311 |
| Role titles | 496 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $29,182 |
| Annualized high max | $1,352,000 |
| Annualized low average | $118,505 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98122.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Group | 113 | 113 | 43,680 | 700,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Seattle University | 86 | 86 | 45,000 | 925,001 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 31 | 31 | 92,088 | 220,000 | 2,021 | 2,022 |
| Sonos, Inc. | 24 | 24 | 69,722 | 179,000 | 2,017 | 2,025 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 19 | 19 | 74,497 | 175,000 | 2,020 | 2,025 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 19 | 19 | 111,500 | 177,500 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| DEJA VU SECURITY, LLC | 13 | 13 | 86,000 | 100,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| Liminex, Inc. dba GoGuardian | 8 | 8 | 150,000 | 170,000 | 2,021 | 2,023 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 7 | 7 | 115,600 | 247,174 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
| Critigen LLC | 7 | 7 | 75,000 | 118,000 | 2,019 | 2,023 |
| INFINITE MASS INC. | 7 | 7 | 75,000 | 120,910 | 2,018 | 2,025 |
| Coinbase, Inc. | 6 | 6 | 144,000 | 206,000 | 2,021 | 2,022 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 6 | 6 | 155,000 | 302,659 | 2,022 | 2,025 |
| Tomo Networks, Inc. | 6 | 6 | 115,000 | 195,000 | 2,021 | 2,024 |
| BAP POWER CORPORATION | 5 | 5 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 2,026 | 2,026 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 33 | $101,608 | $302,659 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 22 | $93,600 | $230,000 |
| Software Engineer III | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 17 | $130,000 | $130,000 |
| ASSOCIATE SECURITY CONSULTANT | 15-1122 INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSTS | 12 | $86,000 | $100,000 |
| Research Fellow | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 8 | $68,730 | $76,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 8 | $142,000 | $184,080 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 8 | $111,500 | $175,000 |
| Cerebrovascular/Endovascular Fellow | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 7 | $71,037 | $92,203 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE | 25-1021 COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 6 | $93,000 | $107,000 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR/ENDOVASCULAR FELLOW | 29-1067 SURGEONS | 5 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| Neuroscience Research Non-Clinical Fellow | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 5 | $72,452 | $72,452 |
| Physician, Resident Podiatric Surgery | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 5 | $58,348 | $72,000 |
| Product Manager | 15-1199.09 Information Technology Project Managers | 5 | $122,500 | $144,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 5 | $126,250 | $229,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 5 | $73,678 | $89,953 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 36 | 33 | 24 | $92,532 | $70,242 | 35 | 97.2% |
| 2017 Q2 | 37 | 29 | 20 | $87,851 | $81,209 | 31 | 83.8% |
| 2018 Q2 | 65 | 43 | 25 | $92,835 | $84,194 | 63 | 96.9% |
| 2019 Q2 | 63 | 49 | 31 | $123,463 | $81,620 | 55 | 87.3% |
| 2020 Q1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | $93,182 | $81,110 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | $93,030 | $71,368 | 14 | 77.8% |
| 2020 Q3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | $94,814 | $88,919 | 15 | 93.8% |
| 2020 Q4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | $87,954 | $80,367 | 9 | 90.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | $120,936 | $111,150 | 8 | 88.9% |
| 2021 Q2 | 38 | 25 | 19 | $118,165 | $100,937 | 35 | 92.1% |
| 2021 Q3 | 80 | 52 | 26 | $126,710 | $105,851 | 75 | 93.8% |
| 2021 Q4 | 24 | 20 | 17 | $121,489 | $100,606 | 23 | 95.8% |
| 2022 Q1 | 20 | 16 | 13 | $136,269 | $110,215 | 20 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 29 | 28 | 18 | $137,424 | $107,682 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 50 | 37 | 26 | $118,171 | $98,253 | 48 | 96.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 21 | 21 | 15 | $129,638 | $103,393 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 19 | 16 | 11 | $129,766 | $118,103 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2023 Q2 | 43 | 34 | 19 | $127,057 | $113,653 | 41 | 95.3% |
| 2023 Q3 | 28 | 24 | 17 | $116,498 | $105,284 | 27 | 96.4% |
| 2023 Q4 | 27 | 20 | 16 | $120,994 | $97,543 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | $150,343 | $112,447 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | $115,316 | $85,510 | 13 | 92.9% |
| 2024 Q3 | 35 | 29 | 23 | $105,237 | $93,430 | 34 | 97.1% |
| 2024 Q4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | $173,298 | $133,453 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 20 | 18 | 14 | $117,887 | $103,971 | 17 | 85.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | $123,304 | $99,833 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 39 | 34 | 19 | $122,024 | $106,111 | 38 | 97.4% |
| 2025 Q4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | $168,884 | $127,485 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | $131,383 | $116,016 | 12 | 80.0% |
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