Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software H1B Visa in Washington

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software H1B Overview in Washington

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software (SOC 15-1032) is an actively sponsored H1B visa occupation in Washington. A total of 4,660 labor condition applications have been filed by 146 employers across the state. The average salary offered on these H1B applications is $92,031.

Nationally, Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software positions have 25,211 total H1B filings with an average salary of $92,270. The Washington average is -0.3% compared to the national H1B average for this occupation. Employers must file an LCA with the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process before petitioning USCIS.

The most active metro areas for Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software H1B filings in Washington include REDMOND and BELLEVUE. Salary levels and prevailing wages vary significantly across metro areas within the state.

The top H1B sponsor for this occupation in Washington is MICROSOFT CORPORATION with 4,249 applications at an average salary of $91,642.

Top Cities for Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software H1B in Washington

H1B salary data for Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software broken down by metro area within Washington. Click a city to view detailed sponsor information.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Market	Top Employer
1	REDMOND, WA	3,612	34	$91,022	N/A	N/A	MICROSOFT CORPORATION
2	BELLEVUE, WA	708	38	$94,985	N/A	N/A	MICROSOFT CORPORATION
3	SEATTLE, WA	151	47	$97,954	N/A	N/A	DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
4	ISSAQUAH, WA	84	1	$94,229	N/A	N/A	MICROSOFT CORPORATION
5	KIRKLAND, WA	24	5	$114,315	N/A	N/A	GOOGLE INC.
6	BOTHELL, WA	22	13	$97,676	N/A	N/A	PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE
7	KENT, WA	11	4	$100,252	N/A	N/A	THE BOEING COMPANY
8	DUPONT, WA	7	1	$88,789	N/A	N/A	INTEL CORPORATION
9	EVERETT, WA	7	3	$89,237	N/A	N/A	FUJITSU AMERICA, INC.
10	OLYMPIA, WA	4	2	$87,384	N/A	N/A	SIERRA SYSTEMS, INC.
11	SPOKANE VALLEY, WA	4	1	$81,995	N/A	N/A	CIENA CORPORATION
12	CAMAS, WA	3	1	$83,667	N/A	N/A	SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
13	MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA	3	2	$78,500	N/A	N/A	PREMERA BLUE CROSS
14	BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA	2	1	$102,362	N/A	N/A	DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
15	RICHLAND, WA	2	1	$57,050	N/A	N/A	BATTELLE
16	SPOKANE, WA	2	1	$76,000	N/A	N/A	NEXT IT CORPORATION
17	3003 160TH AVE S, WA	1	1	$75,629	N/A	N/A	HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC
18	BELLINGHAM, WA	1	1	$88,000	N/A	N/A	DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
19	BOTHEL, WA	1	1	$90,000	N/A	N/A	TOPLINE CONSULTING INC.
20	EDMONDS, WA	1	1	$111,500	N/A	N/A	DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP

Top H1B Sponsors for Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software in Washington

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software positions with worksites in Washington.

#	Employer	LCAs	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary	Approval Rate
1	MICROSOFT CORPORATION	4,249	$91,642	$50,000	$888,880	98.8%
2	DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP	58	$105,909	$75,630	$156,400	96.5%
3	AMAZON CORPORATE LLC	26	$99,177	$80,500	$125,000	98.3%
4	F5 NETWORKS, INC.	18	$94,022	$74,800	$113,693	98.5%
5	GOOGLE INC.	17	$122,726	$79,400	$157,100	99.2%
6	INTEL CORPORATION	13	$94,330	$71,208	$111,083	98.4%
7	EXPEDIA, INC.	12	$101,621	$75,629	$125,000	98.8%
8	T-MOBILE USA, INC.	11	$91,834	$68,222	$113,693	98.8%
9	AKSHAT CORPORATION	10	$54,900	$48,000	$65,000	N/A
10	ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED	8	$106,791	$87,000	$155,824	97.6%
11	FUJITSU AMERICA, INC.	8	$88,857	$67,714	$101,005	96.7%
12	THE BOEING COMPANY	7	$107,217	$95,000	$129,155	100.0%
13	NVIDIA CORPORATION	7	$101,470	$85,000	$118,000	98.7%
14	COMPUCOM SYSTEMS INC	6	$75,629	$75,629	$75,629	90.9%
15	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED	6	$111,915	$101,500	$114,996	99.5%
16	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.	4	$98,250	$85,000	$105,000	100.0%
17	CIENA CORPORATION	4	$81,995	$65,000	$95,000	97.5%
18	INFOWAVE SYSTEMS, INC	4	$73,500	$65,000	$78,000	92.3%
19	QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER INC.	4	$75,548	$70,116	$79,541	97.7%
20	RDA CORPORATION	4	$93,788	$88,317	$95,612	N/A

Other H1B Occupations in Washington

Explore other occupations commonly sponsored for H1B visas in Washington.

Occupation	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS Median
Software Developers, Applications	57,112	3,112	$123,274	N/A
Informatics Nurse Specialists	22,400	1,855	$88,970	N/A
Web Administrators	16,438	1,589	$87,592	N/A
Software Developers	16,140	1,358	$170,075	$166,910
Software Developers, Systems Software	8,153	1,118	$116,848	N/A
Computer Programmers	5,988	931	$84,264	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,212	681	$167,356	$206,420
Operations Research Analysts	4,368	430	$112,438	$96,490
Web Administrators	3,546	517	$147,646	$131,800
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	3,190	503	$91,226	N/A

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software H1B Data in Other States

Compare Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software H1B sponsorship data across other U.S. states.

State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS Median
California	7,560	1,329	$99,503	N/A
Texas	1,703	448	$89,423	N/A
New York	1,420	456	$101,479	N/A
Illinois	1,075	271	$83,174	N/A
New Jersey	904	319	$97,006	N/A
Massachusetts	812	295	$92,132	N/A
Pennsylvania	725	190	$84,450	N/A
Georgia	674	206	$84,034	N/A
Florida	536	211	$80,570	N/A
Maryland	492	152	$85,252	N/A

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