DOL wage area 42660 · Washington

H-1B prevailing wages in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Covers King County, WA; Pierce County, WA; Snohomish County, WA.

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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is DOL wage area 42660, covering 3 counties (King County, WA; Pierce County, WA; Snohomish County, WA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $206,087 for Level IV and $111,613 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $157,872 for Level IV and $86,716 for Level I; Data Scientists need $193,232 for Level IV and $93,912 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	111,613	143,104	174,596	206,087
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	86,716	110,428	134,160	157,872
Data Scientists15-2051	93,912	127,026	160,119	193,232
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	81,599	108,244	134,868	161,512
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	74,568	104,978	135,408	165,818
Information Security Analysts15-1212	112,653	137,488	162,344	187,180
Database Administrators15-1242	82,576	106,892	131,228	155,543
Database Architects15-1243	100,527	117,021	133,495	149,989
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,716	93,060	112,383	131,727
Computer Network Architects15-1241	110,927	141,274	171,600	201,948
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	123,303	163,072	202,863	242,632
Web Developers15-1254	88,671	108,701	128,752	148,783
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,957	101,837	137,717	173,597
Computer Programmers15-1251	91,292	110,324	129,376	148,408
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	72,322	95,951	119,600	143,229
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	55,391	70,055	84,698	99,362
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	75,359	94,412	113,444	132,496
Statisticians15-2041	90,605	102,004	113,423	124,821
Actuaries15-2011	88,296	117,125	145,975	174,804
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	146,453	188,719	230,964	273,229
Marketing Managers11-2021	111,842	150,925	190,008	229,092
Sales Managers11-2022	123,116	160,847	198,557	236,288
Financial Managers11-3031	131,997	168,314	204,652	240,968
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	158,205	181,314	204,444	227,552
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	139,901	176,738	213,596	250,432
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	106,392	138,903	171,434	203,944
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	74,610	90,709	106,808	122,908
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	84,927	106,580	128,253	149,906
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	83,180	109,949	136,719	163,488
Management Analysts13-1111	83,055	106,060	129,064	152,069
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	64,293	90,044	115,794	141,544
Logisticians13-1081	82,951	100,672	118,373	136,095
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	71,802	90,834	109,866	128,898
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	121,576	151,050	180,524	209,997
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,162	119,476	144,768	170,082
Electrical Engineers17-2071	101,671	123,532	145,413	167,274
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	88,026	108,223	128,399	148,596
Industrial Engineers17-2112	95,410	114,900	134,368	153,858
Civil Engineers17-2051	90,231	105,789	121,368	136,927
Engineers, All Other17-2199	91,749	116,688	141,628	166,567
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,909	112,466	129,023	145,580
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	114,775	135,762	156,770	177,757
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	75,650	96,720	117,791	138,861
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	79,664	99,716	119,746	139,797
Chemists19-2031	69,680	85,988	102,316	118,623
Pharmacists29-1051	123,303	143,104	162,885	182,687
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,082	94,620	110,178	125,716
Lawyers23-1011	105,061	142,792	180,544	218,276
Graphic Designers27-1024	54,434	68,287	82,160	96,013

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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