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Seattle, WA, 98195 H-1B market data

Name: Seattle, WA, 98195 H-1B / LCA market
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Summary

Employers in Seattle, WA, 98195 filed 1,551 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 19 employers between FY2016-FY2026.

The filings cover 432 distinct role titles.

Top sponsoring employers include University of Washington Seattle/Tacoma/Bothell, Howard Hughes Medical Institutev, Battelle Memorial Institute, Layr Labs Inc., Spice AI, Inc..

The most common sponsored roles were Postdoctoral Scholar, Senior Fellow, Acting Instructor, Assistant Professor Without Tenure, Assistant Professor.

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:98195
Match type	postal_code
City	Seattle
State	WA
Postal code	98195
LCA filings	1,551
Companies	19
Role titles	432
Fiscal-year coverage	FY2016 to FY2026

Wage summary

Annualized low min	$22,500
Annualized high max	$440,280
Annualized low average	$97,570
Outlier count	0

Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 98195.

Top companies

Company	LCA filings	Cases	Low wage min	High wage max	First FY	Latest FY
University of Washington Seattle/Tacoma/Bothell	1,473	1,473	22,500	440,280	2,016	2,026
Howard Hughes Medical Institutev	47	47	40,000	87,755	2,016	2,026
Battelle Memorial Institute	4	4	80,000	90,235	2,016	2,026
Layr Labs Inc.	4	4	300,000	300,000	2,023	2,023
Spice AI, Inc.	4	4	112,000	175,000	2,023	2,025
BOND INTELLIGENCE INC	2	2	125,000	175,000	2,019	2,019
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER	2	2	48,909	0	2,018	2,018
Kernel Labs, Inc.	2	2	90,000	150,000	2,017	2,020
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC	2	2	134,279	0	2,017	2,017
Wayfinder Biosciences Inc.	2	2	58,344	72,000	2,025	2,025
A-Alpha Bio, Inc.	1	1	185,000	185,000	2,022	2,022
AIWAYSION INC.	1	1	78,562	78,562	2,024	2,024
CuraCloud Corporation	1	1	100,000	100,000	2,020	2,020
Frontier Instruments Inc.	1	1	150,000	150,000	2,026	2,026
INDIANA UNIVERSITY	1	1	55,000	55,000	2,019	2,019

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
Postdoctoral Scholar	19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists	56	$52,024	$80,652
SENIOR FELLOW	19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS	47	$42,840	$101,544
Acting Instructor	19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists	42	$48,969	$130,008
Assistant Professor Without Tenure	25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$114,996	$406,164
Postdoctoral SCholar	19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	35	$50,004	$94,728
ACTING INSTRUCTOR	19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS	30	$44,736	$73,440
Assistant Professor	25-1011.00 Business Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$171,666	$273,564
Acting Instructor	19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	26	$55,200	$95,004
Assistant Professor	25-1032.00 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$97,200	$146,400
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS	26	$40,000	$63,000
Assistant Professor	25-1021.00 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$105,003	$200,610
Assistant Professor	25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$119,664	$275,412
Assistant Professor	25-1022.00 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$89,505	$144,504
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	25-1071 HEALTH SPECIALTIES TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY	20	$22,500	$238,932
RESIDENT	29-1069 PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER	20	$53,268	$78,252

Market trend

Period	LCA count	Role titles	SOC codes	Avg wage low	Avg prevailing	Certified	Certification rate
2016 Q2	138	19	32	$75,737	$54,210	131	94.9%
2017 Q2	126	22	33	$91,977	$60,711	122	96.8%
2018 Q2	96	22	35	$84,996	$59,115	88	91.7%
2019 Q2	150	27	42	$91,274	$61,199	145	96.7%
2020 Q1	31	9	21	$69,258	$57,583	29	93.5%
2020 Q2	20	9	13	$83,170	$63,134	19	95.0%
2020 Q3	36	12	25	$89,018	$62,088	35	97.2%
2020 Q4	32	7	20	$91,202	$55,308	31	96.9%
2021 Q1	21	5	10	$70,230	$56,597	21	100.0%
2021 Q2	52	11	24	$83,944	$59,566	52	100.0%
2021 Q3	86	19	34	$96,503	$60,897	86	100.0%
2021 Q4	51	13	21	$85,753	$57,185	49	96.1%
2022 Q1	26	8	16	$97,862	$62,887	25	96.2%
2022 Q2	32	11	19	$77,620	$63,669	32	100.0%
2022 Q3	46	14	26	$97,243	$61,657	46	100.0%
2022 Q4	32	13	22	$111,180	$68,301	32	100.0%
2023 Q1	30	12	18	$113,169	$79,404	28	93.3%
2023 Q2	61	19	28	$113,074	$72,353	59	96.7%
2023 Q3	45	13	27	$110,571	$70,946	45	100.0%
2023 Q4	28	9	13	$85,917	$63,340	27	96.4%
2024 Q1	36	15	27	$110,386	$66,256	36	100.0%
2024 Q2	41	17	26	$107,724	$71,230	39	95.1%
2024 Q3	42	15	21	$104,832	$72,485	42	100.0%
2024 Q4	44	16	22	$104,779	$72,706	43	97.7%
2025 Q1	34	14	16	$125,794	$75,942	34	100.0%
2025 Q2	46	17	24	$129,941	$73,455	45	97.8%
2025 Q3	62	14	37	$111,812	$71,551	59	95.2%
2025 Q4	35	14	22	$113,093	$73,758	33	94.3%
2026 Q2	72	20	31	$134,889	$78,163	71	98.6%

Frequently asked questions

How many H-1B filings are in Seattle, WA, 98195?: Seattle, WA, 98195 has 1,551 H-1B LCA filings on record from 19 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, 98195?: The top H-1B sponsors in Seattle, WA, 98195 include University of Washington Seattle/Tacoma/Bothell, Howard Hughes Medical Institutev, Battelle Memorial Institute, Layr Labs Inc., Spice AI, Inc..
What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Seattle, WA, 98195?: The most common H-1B roles in Seattle, WA, 98195 are Postdoctoral Scholar, Senior Fellow, Acting Instructor, Assistant Professor Without Tenure, Assistant Professor.

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