King County salaries in Seattle, WA

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings by King County in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$132,427
Middle 50%$123.1k–$169.9k
vs. all employers here−17%comparison median $160,514
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $104,372 and $184,862.
PercentileSalary
10th$115,051
25th$123,086
50th (median)$132,427
75th$169,890
90th$179,018

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Software Engineertoo few9
Civil Engineertoo few3

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Seattle, WA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.