H-1B Salaries in Washington

39,641 filings across 62 cities

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary in Washington is $149,235 — 23% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$149,235
Average
39,641
Filings
62
Cities
$74,617–$298,470
Range

Top Cities in Washington

CityAvg. SalaryFilings
Seattle $156,880 16,551
Bellevue $162,377 8,972
Redmond $167,991 8,644
Kirkland $167,304 1,018
Bothell $152,805 949
Issaquah $151,378 460
Lynnwood $154,611 267
Vancouver $142,089 197
Everett $129,703 181
Renton $128,627 167
Sammamish $180,076 163
Richland $120,211 159
Spokane $113,302 118
Pullman $105,585 111
Tacoma $146,362 107
Section 2

Top Employers in Washington

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $155,925 8,826
Microsoft Corporation $175,307 7,100
Meta Platforms, Inc $202,464 1,623
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. $149,378 1,591
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. $147,318 1,257
Google LLC $174,277 1,126
People Tech Group, Inc $119,244 550
Amazon Data Services, Inc $145,566 492
Apple Inc. $181,102 458
Salesforce, Inc. $204,192 418

Top Roles in Washington

Job TitleAvg. SalaryFilings
Software Engineering $175,668 4,716
Software Engineer $159,604 3,084
Software Development Engineer Ii $160,547 1,432
Software Dev Engineer I $130,166 1,085
Software Dev Engineer II $167,906 1,071
Software Development Engineer I $127,047 888
Senior Software Engineer $183,552 475
Software Dev Engineer III $206,257 411
Software Development Engineer Iii $185,023 387
Product Management $181,415 384

Other States

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See also: prevailing wage in Washington — H-1B wage levels and the DOL wage floor vs actual salaries.