Washington disclosed tech salaries
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In Washington, H-1B/LCA filings disclose a median tech base wage of around US$164,548 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$164,548 a year, with most filings between US$137,259 and US$190,999.
| 25th percentile | US$137,259 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$164,548 |
| 75th percentile | US$190,999 |
Disclosed base wage, from 27,076 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of 2025.
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.
| Period | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US$142,000 | US$168,359 | US$196,850 |
| 2025 | US$137,259 | US$164,548 | US$190,999 |
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$165,900 | 28,018 |
| Data Scientist | US$161,860 | 3,865 |
| Engineering Manager | US$218,317 | 1,799 |
| Data Engineer | US$149,241 | 1,637 |
| QA Engineer | US$124,500 | 940 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$147,737 | 938 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | US$206,435 | 583 |
| Security Engineer | US$169,100 | 441 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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