H-1B Salaries in Washington
32,889 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Washington, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.
$163,322Median salary
$133,50025th percentile
$190,85075th percentile
32,889Filings
Top H-1B employers in Washington
| Employer | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services | 9,013 | $162,000 |
| Microsoft | 4,799 | $179,063 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S. | 1,527 | $159,500 |
| Meta Platforms | 1,286 | $211,778 |
| Amazon Web Services | 956 | $152,350 |
| 906 | $177,000 | |
| Amazon Data Services | 580 | $150,000 |
| Apple | 404 | $184,260 |
| Salesforce | 349 | $206,054 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services | 325 | $182,000 |
| Expedia | 275 | $150,886 |
| Quadrant Technologies | 235 | $115,170 |
| Infosys | 191 | $111,550 |
| Nvidia | 167 | $196,000 |
| Snowflake | 167 | $160,000 |
| T-Mobile USA | 165 | $167,061 |
| University of Washington | 161 | $92,928 |
| LTIMindtree | 158 | $111,550 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. | 156 | $154,875 |
| ByteDance | 152 | $231,000 |
| Nordstrom | 147 | $162,478 |
| TikTok | 140 | $202,320 |
| HCL America | 119 | $139,298 |
| Wipro | 119 | $125,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 118 | $116,529 |
H-1B salaries by city in Washington
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 14,454 | $162,600 |
| Bellevue, WA | 7,724 | $164,590 |
| Redmond, WA | 6,242 | $171,900 |
| Kirkland, WA | 863 | $173,000 |
| Bothell, WA | 687 | $149,240 |
| Issaquah, WA | 316 | $149,240 |
| Lynnwood, WA | 174 | $153,463 |
| Everett, WA | 164 | $140,000 |
| Vancouver, WA | 154 | $124,800 |
| Sammamish, WA | 128 | $179,469 |
| Richland, WA | 119 | $116,000 |
| Renton, WA | 116 | $139,087 |
| Spokane, WA | 107 | $105,276 |
| Pullman, WA | 85 | $99,882 |
| Tacoma, WA | 76 | $115,320 |
| Snohomish, WA | 63 | $166,100 |
| Kent, WA | 63 | $127,500 |
| Olympia, WA | 58 | $113,495 |
| Lake Stevens, WA | 51 | $149,240 |
| Bellingham, WA | 49 | $137,000 |
| Seatac, WA | 49 | $116,480 |
| Marysville, WA | 41 | $137,259 |
| Mountlake Terrace, WA | 38 | $153,261 |
| Tukwila, WA | 36 | $111,550 |
| Maple Valley, WA | 35 | $161,000 |
| Woodinville, WA | 34 | $158,020 |
| Auburn, WA | 34 | $123,240 |
| Puyallup, WA | 33 | $141,086 |
| Shoreline, WA | 33 | $137,850 |
| Monroe, WA | 33 | $139,900 |
Top H-1B job titles in Washington
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developer Engineer | 4,367 | $165,300 |
| Software Engineering | 3,195 | $180,710 |
| Software Engineer | 2,688 | $176,890 |
| Software Development Engineer | 1,700 | $160,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 592 | $191,000 |
| Data Engineer | 562 | $155,000 |
| Applied Scientist | 519 | $172,000 |
| Product Manager | 321 | $153,308 |
| Data Scientist | 319 | $162,800 |
| Technical Program Manager | 307 | $160,000 |
| Program Manager | 291 | $128,000 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer | 274 | $129,709 |
| Business Intel Engineer | 264 | $141,325 |
| Product Management | 256 | $190,000 |
| Manager III Software Developer | 253 | $216,300 |
| Financial Analyst | 246 | $105,002 |
| Manager III Software Development | 230 | $198,390 |
| Software Developer | 209 | $149,240 |
| Applied Sciences | 203 | $183,880 |
| Research Scientist | 198 | $203,350 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | 176 | $115,170 |
| System Development Engineer | 166 | $149,240 |
| Data Science | 158 | $169,072 |
| Business Analyst | 155 | $105,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 155 | $180,710 |
Highest-paying employers
At least 5 filings in Washington.
| Employer | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| X.AI | 5 | $360,000 |
| NTT Data AIVista | 8 | $350,000 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association | 7 | $338,000 |
| Wenatchee Valley Medical Group, PS | 8 | $335,000 |
| Franciscan Medical Group | 23 | $302,642 |
| Washington State Department of Social and Health Services | 7 | $294,960 |
| South Sound Inpatient Physicians | 30 | $294,653 |
| Superhuman Platform | 5 | $286,270 |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $279,275 |
| People Center | 19 | $270,000 |
| DigitalOcean | 5 | $264,000 |
| 25 | $255,057 | |
| OpenAI OpCo | 25 | $255,000 |
| CoreWeave | 22 | $255,000 |
| Unity Technologies SF | 7 | $240,000 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).