Cap-exempt employers in Washington
21 employers in Washington appear cap-exempt in the register, 2 of them verified by hand and 0 with a connected careers feed. Ground 1 (higher education) dominates with 19; ground 2 (affiliated nonprofit) follows with 1, and 1 more fall under the remaining grounds. The largest by FY2026 H-1B approvals are University of Washington (160), Battelle Memorial Institute (102), Washington State University (45).
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By FY2026 H-1B approvalsOpenings in Washington
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All openings in Washington in the jobs search. A posting counts for Washington when its location text names the state, or, failing that, when its employer is based there.
What employers in Washington hire on H-1B
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 47 | $147,791 | 3 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 30 | $76,950 | 1 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $125,000 | 7 |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D | 20 | $129,711 | 1 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 19 | $91,924 | 9 |
| Chemists | 18 | $96,360 | 1 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $103,181 | 4 |
| Materials Scientists | 18 | $120,282 | 1 |
Totals add up each employer’s five most-certified occupations in DOL FY2025 Labor Condition Applications, so they understate the state’s full hiring. Median wage is the median of those employers’ median offered wages; it is an approximation, not a state-wide median.