Visa Wage Index

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Employers filed 4 applications covering 4 positions for this role here, at a median of $106,709 a year. 3 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$71,614
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$91,354
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$111,093
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$130,832

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Battelle Memorial Institute Level III 22 $129,135
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. Level II 11 $91,354
Sea-bird Electronics, Inc. Level II 11 $106,709

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.