University of Washington
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
University of Washington filed 21 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $84K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 6 | $129K |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 6 | $79K |
| Research Scientist/Engineer 3 | 3 | $84K |
| Research Scientist / Engineer 2 | 1 | · |
| Research Scientist / Engineer 3 | 1 | · |
| Research Scientist/Engineer 2 | 1 | · |
By occupation: Engineering faculty 7 · Materials scientists 5 · Chemists 4 · Physicists 2. Worksites: WA 21.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 8 months
3 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 0.4/month.
