H-1B salaries in Longview, WA

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$152,561
Middle 50%$102.2k–$239.2k
vs. national median+24%comparison median $122,699
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,149 and $239,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$86,125
25th$102,163
50th (median)$152,561
75th$239,200
90th$239,200

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $200k $260k FY2021: median $208,000 (10 filings) FY2023: median $172,058 (10 filings) FY2024: median $239,200 (16 filings) FY2026: median $160,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 5 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 16
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––9
FY2021$208,000$135,000$236,61610
FY2022–––9
FY2023$172,058$108,750$293,27510
FY2024$239,200$161,590$254,02116
FY2025–––5
FY2026$160,000$116,547$239,20011

Cost of living

Longview's median H-1B salary of $152,561 is worth about $156,400 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,124Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Longview-Kelso, WA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,398Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Longview-Kelso, WA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$156,400Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWA: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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