DOL wage area 36500 · Washington

H-1B prevailing wages in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Olympia, WA?

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is DOL wage area 36500, covering 1 county (Thurston County, WA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,429 for Level IV and $96,263 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $123,802 for Level IV and $90,293 for Level I; Data Scientists need $138,466 for Level IV and $78,874 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	96,263	113,652	131,040	148,429
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	90,293	101,463	112,632	123,802
Data Scientists15-2051	78,874	98,738	118,602	138,466
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	88,629	98,655	108,660	118,685
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	63,149	85,884	108,597	131,332
Information Security Analysts15-1212	100,756	117,354	133,973	150,572
Database Administrators15-1242	95,535	103,813	112,112	120,391
Database Architects15-1243	124,488	131,477	138,487	145,476
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	87,901	97,844	107,807	117,749
Computer Network Architects15-1241	97,844	108,680	119,517	130,354
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	122,346	162,282	202,218	242,154
Web Developers15-1254	96,492	102,420	108,368	114,296
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	72,384	90,855	109,346	127,816
Computer Programmers15-1251	72,967	87,298	101,650	115,981
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	76,170	85,343	94,495	103,668
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	48,548	59,530	70,512	81,495
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,765	78,250	87,756	97,240
Statisticians15-2041	74,548	92,893	111,260	129,605
Actuaries15-2011	86,029	115,877	145,704	175,552
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	117,021	137,759	158,476	179,213
Marketing Managers11-2021	111,010	143,063	175,136	207,189
Sales Managers11-2022	106,392	140,754	175,095	209,456
Financial Managers11-3031	110,220	134,348	158,476	182,604
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	142,439	157,228	171,996	186,784
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	114,442	132,496	150,530	168,584
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	94,786	120,620	146,474	172,308
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	71,261	84,324	97,365	110,428
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,328	63,898	72,468	81,037
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	82,618	109,304	135,970	162,656
Management Analysts13-1111	64,085	77,064	90,044	103,023
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	53,144	72,530	91,936	111,322
Logisticians13-1081	60,882	75,879	90,855	105,852
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	62,775	76,316	89,856	103,397
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	122,637	152,756	182,853	212,972
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,684	118,852	144,020	169,188
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,616	96,845	123,074	149,303
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,424	95,764	118,082	140,421
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,757	86,716	99,653	112,612
Civil Engineers17-2051	87,568	98,821	110,095	121,348
Engineers, All Other17-2199	93,060	110,781	128,482	146,204
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	54,247	76,170	98,072	119,996
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,992	112,404	128,836	145,247
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	114,858	135,741	156,624	177,508
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	77,210	101,109	125,008	148,908
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	80,018	91,063	102,108	113,152
Chemists19-2031	65,895	85,738	105,602	125,445
Pharmacists29-1051	119,975	136,199	152,402	168,626
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,727	92,477	105,228	117,978
Lawyers23-1011	96,055	115,212	134,368	153,525
Graphic Designers27-1024	49,234	59,863	70,471	81,100

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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