LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Meta H-1B filings in Washington
Short answer
Meta filed 444 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Washington (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 21% of its 2,082 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (334) and the most common city is Bellevue (305).
Job titles filed in Washington
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 294 |
| Research Scientist | 35 |
| Production Engineer | 16 |
| Data Scientist | 13 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 10 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Bellevue | 305 |
| Seattle | 92 |
| Redmond | 30 |
| Sammamish | 4 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 334 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 37 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 23 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 16 | 4% |
| Level II | 107 | 27% |
| Level III | 102 | 26% |
| Level IV | 173 | 43% |
Median offered wage in Washington: $209,993 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $180,710 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Meta in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,082 |
| California | 1,276 |
| New York | 247 |
| Texas | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 20 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
Other employers filing in Washington
| Employer | Filings in Washington |
|---|---|
| People Tech | 343 |
| 308 | |
| Apple | 210 |
| Salesforce | 142 |
| Expedia | 140 |
| Microsoft | 1,779 |
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