H-1B sponsorWAFEIN 91-1935159Updated Jul 2026

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Filed 1,060 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

97.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is a Seattle-based nonprofit research institute specializing in cancer research and treatment. In FY2026, the organization filed 43 H-1B petitions with a 97.7% certification rate and zero denials.

Since 2010, Fred Hutchinson has filed 1,060 total H-1B petitions across 17 years, achieving a 79.7% all-time certification rate. The organization withdrew 8.2% of petitions and saw 1.6% denied. Its H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in life sciences and research roles: Biochemists and Biophysicists lead with 263 filings, followed by Medical Scientists (233) and Biological Technicians (197). These three occupations account for 693 filings—65% of the total sponsorship portfolio. Smaller numbers of Software Developers (40) and Statisticians (39) round out its technical workforce.

Filings volume has fluctuated over time, with peaks of 99 petitions in 2019 and 2024, and a notable dip to just 7 filings in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization's consistent focus on research-grade talent reflects its mission as a leading cancer research facility.

Fred Hutchinson H-1B
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center H-1B sponsor
H-1B research scientist Seattle
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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	79.7%
Cert-withdrawn	10.5%
Withdrawn	8.2%
Denied	1.6%

Certified79.7%

Cert-withdrawn10.5%

Withdrawn8.2%

Denied1.6%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	263
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	233
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	197
4	15-1252	Software Developers	40
5	15-2041	Statisticians	39
6	11-9032	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	37
7	15-1251	Computer Programmers	32
8	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	25
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	19
10	15-1242	Database Administrators	11

Biochemists and Biophysicists

263

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

233

Biological Technicians

197

Software Developers

Statisticians

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Computer Programmers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Data Scientists

Database Administrators

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	80
FY2011	69
FY2012	71
FY2013	59
FY2014	65
FY2015	63
FY2016	90
FY2017	80
FY2018	74
FY2019	99
FY2020	7
FY2021	28
FY2022	14
FY2023	29
FY2024	99
FY2025	90
FY2026	43

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