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Applications Software Developers Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Applications Software Developers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$83,140
25th Percentile Wage
$107,690
50th Percentile Wage
$129,820
75th Percentile Wage
$158,420
90th Percentile Wage
$191,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $191,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$129,820
1.22% 21.10%
2016
$128,240
6.51% -
2015
$119,890
3.37% -
2014
$115,850
3.78% -
2013
$111,470
8.11% -
2012
$102,430
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Table 2. Compare Applications Software Developers Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,820, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for applications software developers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $129,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$129,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$129,570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$105,220
Bellingham
$104,040
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$103,790
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$101,090
Tacoma
$99,890
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$99,570
Olympia
$99,140
Bremerton-Silverdale
$96,710
Yakima
$90,890
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,170
Longview
$88,670
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$85,810
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$84,990
Spokane
$76,730
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$59,450