How does Seattle compare to the national H-1B median?

The national median offered wage across all certified H-1B LCAs is $111,197 (1,656,589 filings). Data Engineer filings in Seattle, WA have a median of $144,000, which is 29% above that national figure.

What DOL wage levels do data engineer filings in Seattle use?

Of 1,544 filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 290 are Level I, 602 Level II, 485 Level III and 167 Level IV, so 42.2% are certified at Level III or IV. DOL wage levels I–IV reflect the experience and complexity of the role as certified with the Department of Labor. They are not the same thing as an employer's internal engineering levels, which are unrelated and do not appear in LCA data.

Which employers sponsor H-1B data engineer roles in Seattle?

By certified filing volume, the leading sponsors are Amazon.com Services LLC (711 filings, median $138,861), Amazon.Com Services LLC (164 filings, median $161,175), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (140 filings, median $138,861), Expedia, Inc. (72 filings, median $140,920), Meta Platforms, Inc. (56 filings, median $179,122). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

Does a higher DOL wage level improve H-1B lottery odds?

Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, Level IV registrations get 4 entries, Level III get 3, Level II get 2, and Level I get 1, so an offer certified at a higher wage level also improves selection odds under the current system.

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H-1B Data Engineer Salary in Seattle 2026

The median offered wage on certified H-1B filings for data engineer roles in Seattle, WA is $144,000, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $121,425–$168,709. Based on 1,570 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

1,570

Certified Filings

$144,000

Median Offered Wage

42.2%

Level III/IV Share

Offered Wage Distribution

25th percentile	$121,425
Median	$144,000
75th percentile	$168,709
Average	$145,749

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024 (1,570 certified filings).

Most Common Certified Job Titles

Job Title (as filed)	Filings	Median
Data Engineer II	386	$139,506
Data Engineer I	243	$120,000
Data Engineer III	192	$154,600
Data Engineer	188	$148,013
Manager III, Data Engineering	108	$170,000
DATA ENGINEER II	76	$150,350

Job titles exactly as certified on the LCA, ranked by filing volume.

Top Sponsoring Employers

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Amazon.com Services LLC	711	$138,861	36.1%
Amazon.Com Services LLC	164	$161,175	46.6%
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	140	$138,861	31.4%
Expedia, Inc.	72	$140,920	60.6%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	56	$179,122	92.3%
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	47	$132,454	21.3%

Employers with at least 5 certified filings for this role and city, FY2021–FY2024.

DOL Wage Level Distribution

Every certified LCA records a DOL prevailing wage level from I to IV, reflecting the experience and complexity of the role. The table below shows how many data engineer filings in Seattle were certified at each level, real filing counts, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification and are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	290	18.8%
Level II	602	39%
Level III	485	31.4%
Level IV	167	10.8%

Based on 1,544 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 1,570
Median Wage: $144,000
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

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Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 1,570 certified filings for data engineer roles in Seattle, WA (FY2021–FY2024). Wages shown are offered wages as certified on the LCA, not DOL prevailing-wage floors. Percentiles are computed across individual filings; no figures are modeled or estimated.

DOL LCA Disclosure Data