--- title: Jobs in Kirkland, WA — Google Campus & Tech Careers description: Find jobs in Kirkland, WA — home to Google's Kirkland campus and a dense tech employer base on the Eastside. Browse open roles, salary benchmarks, and top companies. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/kirkland date: 2026-09-28T19:14:02Z og_description: Kirkland, WA is a top tech job market with Google's Eastside campus and thriving startups. Explore open roles, salaries, and top employers in WA. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/pgjlmn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: Washington url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington --- # Jobs in Kirkland, WA — Google Campus & Tech Careers **State:** [Washington Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 778 **Hiring momentum:** -5.2% — 308 new postings in the last 28 days vs 325 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 1,702 - Median salary: $173K - Salary range (P25–P75): $90K – $216K - Remote share: 5.2% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 1,702 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Kirkland, WA runs 147% above the United States median ($173K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Kirkland, WA: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (40% of all postings), followed by Electronics Manufacturing and Hospitals and Health Care. - New postings for Kirkland, WA fell 5% in the last 28 days (308 vs 325 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in Kirkland, WA | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 680 | $213K | | Electronics Manufacturing | 101 | $143K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 99 | $77K | | Transportation & Logistics | 93 | $93K | | Retail | 74 | $42K | | Mental Health Care | 61 | — | | IT System Custom Software Development | 51 | — | | Software Development | 49 | $216K | | Retail Groceries | 46 | — | | Restaurants | 40 | — | ## Top roles hiring in Kirkland, WA | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Software Developer / Engineer | 152 | $213K | | Technical Program Manager | 86 | $200K | | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 68 | $246K | | Product Manager | 61 | $235K | | Security Engineer | 53 | $213K | | Software Engineering Manager | 31 | — | ## Top hiring companies in Kirkland, WA | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Google Jobs & Careers — Search, Cloud & AI](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 680 | | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 93 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 46 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 213 employers filed 797 petitions; 4% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Kirkland, WA | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Google | 282 | $177K | | Meta | 61 | $218K | | Microsoft | 53 | $186K | | ServiceNow | 120 | — | | Salesforce | 14 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Redmond, WA — Microsoft Campus & Tech Careers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/redmond?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4.1 mi | 4930 | $155K | | [Jobs in Bellevue, WA — Tech Careers & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/bellevue?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4.9 mi | 5952 | $138K | | [Jobs in Bothell, WA — Biotech, Tech & Local Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/bothell?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5.6 mi | 812 | $115K | [All H1B sponsors in Kirkland, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/kirkland-wa?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the top industries hiring in Kirkland, WA? Technology leads hiring in Kirkland, with Google's campus setting the tone for a dense cluster of software, cloud, and gaming companies. Healthcare and professional services also provide steady employment. See the top industries section for current data. ### What is the typical salary for tech jobs in Kirkland, WA? Tech salaries in Kirkland are on par with broader Eastside Seattle levels and rank among the highest in Washington state. The salary benchmarks section on this page shows current median figures by role and industry. ### Who are the top employers in Kirkland, WA? Google is the most prominent employer in Kirkland, joined by Tableau (Salesforce), Concord, and numerous tech startups and biotech firms. The top employers section lists companies with open roles right now. ### Are remote jobs available in Kirkland, WA? Remote and hybrid roles are widely available in Kirkland, particularly in software engineering, product, and marketing. Use the remote filter on the jobs listing to filter for flexible positions in and around the city. ### How does Kirkland compare to other Eastside cities for jobs? Kirkland sits between Bellevue (Microsoft hub) and Redmond (Microsoft campus) and shares their strong tech job market. The Washington state jobs page lets you compare open roles and salary benchmarks across all three Eastside cities. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)