LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Google H-1B filings in Washington
Short answer
Google filed 308 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Washington (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 12% of its 2,571 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (268) and the most common city is Kirkland (183).
Job titles filed in Washington
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 245 |
| Technical Program Manager | 7 |
| Product Manager | 6 |
| Research Scientist | 5 |
| Data Scientist - Product | 5 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Kirkland | 183 |
| Seattle | 122 |
| Bellevue | 1 |
| Redmond | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 268 |
| Data Scientists | 12 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 11 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 0% |
| Level II | 151 | 66% |
| Level III | 46 | 20% |
| Level IV | 32 | 14% |
Median offered wage in Washington: $174,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $149,240 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Google in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,571 |
| California | 1,817 |
| New York | 255 |
| Texas | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 31 |
| Georgia | 25 |
| Colorado | 20 |
Other employers filing in Washington
| Employer | Filings in Washington |
|---|---|
| People Tech | 343 |
| Meta | 444 |
| Apple | 210 |
| Salesforce | 142 |
| Expedia | 140 |
| Tt Commerce | 110 |
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