SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in Washington

Short answer

In Washington, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 15 areas is $62.47 an hour at Level 1 ($129,938 a year) and $119.05 an hour at Level 4 ($247,624 a year). The Level 2 median of $81.53 is 51% above the national median across areas ($53.89). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the highest-paying area at $85.58 at Level 2, and Bellingham, WA the lowest at $41.95.

Every Washington area for computer and information research scientists

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$68.18	$85.58	$102.97	$120.37
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$67.92	$85.34	$102.77	$120.19
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$67.12	$84.78	$102.43	$120.09
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$66.92	$84.58	$102.25	$119.91
Yakima, WA	$64.45	$82.73	$101.00	$119.28
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$64.11	$82.42	$100.74	$119.05
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$63.33	$81.90	$100.47	$119.04
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$62.46	$81.53	$100.60	$119.67
Longview-Kelso, WA	$62.47	$81.46	$100.46	$119.45
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$61.75	$79.89	$98.04	$116.18
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$61.75	$79.89	$98.04	$116.18
Walla Walla, WA	$61.75	$79.89	$98.04	$116.18
Lewiston, ID-WA	$51.13	$64.54	$77.94	$91.35
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$38.34	$45.97	$53.59	$61.22
Bellingham, WA	$27.91	$41.95	$56.00	$70.04

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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