Home / Markets / Seattle, WA, 98134
Seattle, WA, 98134 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in Seattle, WA, 98134 filed 3,118 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 448 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 1,595 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include Starbucks Coffee Company, INFOSYS LIMITED, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Facebook, Inc., COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC..
The most common sponsored roles were Architect, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Technology Lead Us, Consultant Us.
LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:98134 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Postal code | 98134 |
| LCA filings | 3,118 |
| Companies | 448 |
| Role titles | 1,595 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $44,845 |
| Annualized high max | $426,400,000 |
| Annualized low average | $319,650 |
| Outlier count | 6 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98134.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 1,001 | 1,001 | 44,845 | 370,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 407 | 407 | 69,099 | 166,913 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 175 | 175 | 65,666 | 220,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 87 | 87 | 110,906 | 238,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. | 62 | 62 | 69,750 | 196,000 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 59 | 59 | 118,000 | 293,118 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| GSPANN Technologies, Inc. | 53 | 53 | 77,875 | 164,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Tideworks Technology, Inc. | 45 | 45 | 60,000 | 200,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| NOT APPLICABLE | 32 | 32 | 75,000 | 220,000 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Logic20/20 Inc. | 21 | 21 | 90,000 | 426,400,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| McKinstry Essention, LLC | 19 | 19 | 64,064 | 170,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| Populus Group LLC | 18 | 18 | 64,480 | 135,200 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 18 | 18 | 110,000 | 6,760,000 | 2,020 | 2,021 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 17 | 17 | 75,109 | 350,000 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| McKinstry Company, LLC | 17 | 17 | 49,754 | 128,500 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECT | 15-1299.08 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 52 | $73,466 | $220,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 38 | $94,000 | $240,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 37 | $89,669 | $196,000 |
| TECHNOLOGY LEAD - US | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 34 | $84,550 | $88,878 |
| CONSULTANT - US | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 33 | $84,718 | $88,192 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 33 | $84,739 | $238,000 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 33 | $68,000 | $145,600 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 29 | $93,184 | $196,000 |
| TECHNOLOGY LEAD - US - PRACTITIONER | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 29 | $83,678 | $87,429 |
| CONSULTANT - US - PRACTITIONER | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 22 | $83,678 | $87,360 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1121 | 22 | $67,642 | $0 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 22 | $101,608 | $293,118 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 22 | $110,635 | $255,617 |
| SENIOR APPLICATION DEVELOPER | 15-1132 | 21 | $90,625 | $148,000 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1131 | 20 | $60,000 | $0 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 289 | 143 | 29 | $91,651 | $85,019 | 279 | 96.5% |
| 2017 Q2 | 320 | 161 | 25 | $95,290 | $90,347 | 304 | 95.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 314 | 150 | 29 | $102,769 | $96,503 | 305 | 97.1% |
| 2019 Q2 | 269 | 136 | 27 | $103,477 | $98,663 | 257 | 95.5% |
| 2020 Q1 | 48 | 37 | 19 | $231,376 | $105,016 | 47 | 97.9% |
| 2020 Q2 | 45 | 40 | 19 | $114,801 | $103,333 | 41 | 91.1% |
| 2020 Q3 | 70 | 50 | 20 | $104,251 | $99,231 | 68 | 97.1% |
| 2020 Q4 | 35 | 26 | 11 | $120,863 | $107,800 | 33 | 94.3% |
| 2021 Q1 | 24 | 22 | 9 | $134,442 | $119,430 | 23 | 95.8% |
| 2021 Q2 | 64 | 44 | 19 | $123,391 | $113,243 | 63 | 98.4% |
| 2021 Q3 | 110 | 71 | 28 | $114,722 | $106,550 | 108 | 98.2% |
| 2021 Q4 | 42 | 26 | 15 | $117,219 | $104,343 | 40 | 95.2% |
| 2022 Q1 | 46 | 39 | 13 | $132,045 | $115,451 | 44 | 95.7% |
| 2022 Q2 | 79 | 72 | 22 | $136,755 | $110,211 | 79 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 122 | 108 | 26 | $132,001 | $108,657 | 118 | 96.7% |
| 2022 Q4 | 55 | 51 | 19 | $143,892 | $116,265 | 53 | 96.4% |
| 2023 Q1 | 51 | 48 | 13 | $142,290 | $116,282 | 51 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 124 | 114 | 26 | $139,627 | $115,164 | 124 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 108 | 98 | 26 | $135,007 | $117,788 | 106 | 98.1% |
| 2023 Q4 | 75 | 69 | 22 | $146,296 | $124,249 | 75 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 61 | 58 | 16 | $150,973 | $127,402 | 60 | 98.4% |
| 2024 Q2 | 53 | 45 | 16 | $4,332,943 | $122,540 | 50 | 94.3% |
| 2024 Q3 | 102 | 84 | 25 | $3,903,032 | $118,412 | 100 | 98.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 64 | 58 | 18 | $157,940 | $135,835 | 64 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 58 | 57 | 16 | $153,540 | $137,710 | 58 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 61 | 50 | 16 | $158,722 | $139,280 | 60 | 98.4% |
| 2025 Q3 | 170 | 132 | 27 | $146,304 | $129,153 | 166 | 97.6% |
| 2025 Q4 | 129 | 108 | 20 | $147,502 | $133,577 | 124 | 96.1% |
| 2026 Q2 | 130 | 104 | 29 | $173,371 | $137,746 | 129 | 99.2% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in Seattle, WA, 98134?
- Seattle, WA, 98134 has 3,118 H-1B LCA filings on record from 448 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, 98134?
- The top H-1B sponsors in Seattle, WA, 98134 include Starbucks Coffee Company, INFOSYS LIMITED, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Facebook, Inc., COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC..
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Seattle, WA, 98134?
- The most common H-1B roles in Seattle, WA, 98134 are Architect, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Technology Lead Us, Consultant Us.
Get this page with API
Rendered from the bluedoor H-1B Jobs API. Reproduce it:
GET https://api.bluedoor.sh/h1b-jobs/v1/markets?postal_code=98134JSON