King County — 47 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 9
- Filings · FY2025
- $138k
- Median base · FY2025
- Master Applications Developer
- Top role · 9 all-time
- WA
- Top state · 47 all-time
King County filed 9 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 800% from the year before), with a median base salary of $138k and the middle 50% of offers between $127k and $174k. That is 22% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 47 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Master Applications Developer in Washington.
How much does King County pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $138k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has King County's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −44% | $124k |
| FY2025 | 9 | +800% | $138k |
| FY2024 | 1 | −75% | $137k |
| FY2023 | 4 | 0% | $114k |
| FY2022 | 4 | −43% | $133k |
| FY2021 | 7 | +40% | $103k |
| FY2020 | 5 | 0% | $131k |
| FY2019 | 5 | +67% | $129k |
| FY2018 | 3 | 0% | $124k |
| FY2017 | 3 | +200% | $118k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $105k |
What jobs does King County sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Master Applications Developer | 9 | $130k |
| ERP Software Developer-Principal | 4 | $179k |
| Applications Developer - Master | 3 | $140k |
| Senior Applications Developer | 3 | $105k |
| Oracle Master Database Administrator | 3 | $140k |
| Wastewater Capital Project Manager II | 3 | $127k |
| Applications Developer - Senior | 2 | $123k |
| Oracle BI ETL & Obiee Master Level Developer | 2 | $124k |
| Wastewater Engineer-Entry | 2 | $89k |
| Project/Program Manager | 2 | $78k |
Where does King County hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| WA | 47 | $127k |
What has King County filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for King County: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about King County's H-1B filings
- How much does King County pay H-1B workers?
- King County's median certified H-1B base salary is $138k (FY2025), from 9 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does King County sponsor?
- King County has 47 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does King County sponsor for H-1B?
- King County's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Master Applications Developer, ERP Software Developer-Principal, Applications Developer - Master, Senior Applications Developer.
- Where does King County hire H-1B workers?
- King County's top H-1B worksite states are WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →