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Software Developer Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$84,890
25th Percentile Wage
$123,800
50th Percentile Wage
$151,930
75th Percentile Wage
$181,930
90th Percentile Wage
$220,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $220,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $151,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$151,930
-0.02% -0.02%
2021
$151,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $151,930, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for software developers in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $147,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of software developers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$151,930
Bremerton-Silverdale
$147,740
Walla Walla
$128,410
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$127,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$126,860
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$126,000
Bellingham
$125,930
Longview
$124,580
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$122,580
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$120,570
Yakima
$116,930
Olympia
$112,170
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$110,200
Spokane
$105,270
Lewiston
$102,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.