What is the median H-1B salary in Seattle?

Across all certified H-1B LCA filings with a Seattle, WA worksite, the median offered wage is $145,401, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $119,350 to $171,988. This covers 42,601 certified filings (FY2021–FY2024). The national median across all filings is $111,197.

Which roles pay the most for H-1B workers in Seattle?

By median offered wage, the highest-paying roles with meaningful filing volume in Seattle, WA are Machine Learning Engineer ($170,000, 468 filings), Software Engineer ($154,400, 19,946 filings), Product Manager ($151,600, 2,057 filings), Data Scientist ($150,000, 1,529 filings).

Which employers sponsor the most H-1B workers in Seattle?

By certified filing volume the leading Seattle, WA sponsors are Amazon.com Services LLC (13,049 filings, median $140,920), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (2,729 filings, median $129,200), Amazon.Com Services LLC (2,215 filings, median $161,200), Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. (2,203 filings, median $140,000), Google LLC (1,593 filings, median $160,000). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

What DOL wage levels do H-1B filings in Seattle use?

Of 41,115 Seattle, WA filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 7,009 are Level I, 16,857 Level II, 11,198 Level III and 6,051 Level IV, 42% at Level III or IV, against a national figure of 39.3%. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification of role experience and complexity, unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

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 Salaries in Seattle 2026

Across all certified H-1B filings with a Seattle, WA worksite, the median offered wage is $145,401 (25th–75th percentile $119,350–$171,988), based on 42,601 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

42,601

Certified Filings

$145,401

Median Offered Wage

42%

Level III/IV Share

H-1B Salary by Role in Seattle

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th %ile
Software Engineer	19,946	$154,400	$129,000 – $176,700
Data Engineer	1,570	$144,000	$121,425 – $168,709
Data Scientist	1,529	$150,000	$120,000 – $174,117
Machine Learning Engineer	468	$170,000	$153,000 – $195,000
Product Manager	2,057	$151,600	$130,000 – $172,100
DevOps Engineer	108	$143,063	$120,000 – $167,427

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024.

Top H-1B Sponsors in Seattle

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Amazon.com Services LLC	13,049	$140,920	34.9%
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	2,729	$129,200	25.6%
Amazon.Com Services LLC	2,215	$161,200	29.6%
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	2,203	$140,000	20.2%
Google LLC	1,593	$160,000	34.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	949	$176,935	87.7%

Ranked by certified filing volume, FY2021–FY2024. Median is the employer's own median offered wage for this worksite.

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 as certified with the Department of Labor. The counts below are real filing counts for Seattle, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	7,009	17%
Level II	16,857	41%
Level III	11,198	27.2%
Level IV	6,051	14.7%

Based on 41,115 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

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Seattle Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 42,601
Median Wage: $145,401
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 42,601 certified filings with a Seattle, WA worksite (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