Premera Blue Cross
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 30 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Insurance Carriers
- Main U.S. filing address: Mountlake Terrace, WA
At a glance
- Premera Blue Cross hires mid-level. 43% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $158,675, median prevailing wage $137,259.
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Percentiles from Premera Blue Cross's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Premera Blue Cross hires for
Bar: share of Premera Blue Cross's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $165,000 | 17 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Premera Blue Cross.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 13% of filings
Mid-level · 43% of filings
Senior · 37% of filings
Expert · 7% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $152,979 | 13 |
| Senior · Level III | $175,000 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Premera Blue Cross files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $158,675 | 28 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $136,246 |
| 25th | $143,434 |
| 50th (median) | $158,675 |
| 75th | $179,525 |
| 90th | $200,104 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2021 | $140,821 | $135,000 | $144,500 | 11 |
| FY2022 | $126,687 | $112,500 | $140,460 | 27 |
| FY2023 | $125,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 | 11 |
| FY2024 | $152,485 | $129,656 | $165,902 | 29 |
| FY2025 | $160,637 | $145,280 | $175,775 | 16 |
| FY2026 | $156,999 | $141,775 | $183,750 | 14 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Premera Blue Cross
Premera Blue Cross's filings list its industry as Insurance Carriers (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5241). Its main U.S. filing address is in Mountlake Terrace, WA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Data Scientist and IT Manager and the main metro areas are Seattle, WA, Dallas, TX and Durant, OK. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Premera Blue Cross sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Premera Blue Cross filed 30 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Premera Blue Cross pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Premera Blue Cross's H-1B filings is $158,675; half of filings fall between $143,434 and $179,525. Bonus and stock are not included.