Washington disclosed tech salaries
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In Washington, H-1B/LCA filings disclose a median tech base wage of around US$170,290 a year. Here's the disclosed pay range and how it breaks down by role.
Disclosed base wage
The median disclosed base wage is US$170,290 a year, with most filings between US$144,290 and US$199,459.
| 25th percentile | US$144,290 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$170,290 |
| 75th percentile | US$199,459 |
Disclosed base wage, from 10,756 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of June 2026.
This is the base wage employers attest on H-1B/LCA filings to meet the prevailing wage — it leaves out equity and bonus and reflects visa-sponsored hires, so it runs lower than total compensation. Read it alongside the advertised salary on each role page.
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$170,511 | 7,472 |
| Data Scientist | US$163,500 | 965 |
| Engineering Manager | US$213,300 | 619 |
| Data Engineer | US$160,430 | 536 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$149,240 | 287 |
| QA Engineer | US$133,300 | 272 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | US$217,551 | 170 |
| Security Engineer | US$169,550 | 126 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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