Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in Seattle
Based on 28,215 job listings - Seattle, United States 2026
-13% vs 2025Average salary
$155,464 - $225,828
Median salary
$157,699 - $220,293
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$104K
25th percentile$138K
Median$158K
75th percentile$179K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $138,167 - $179,000 USD
The median salary is $157,699
Compare with national average
Seattle
Average salary
155,464 - 225,828
Median salary
157,699 - 220,293
28,215 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,892,806 job openings
Other cities
New York66,368 job openings
San Francisco49,670 job openings
Austin32,466 job openings
Chicago23,376 job openings
Santa Clara21,945 job openings
Boston20,425 job openings
Los Angeles19,682 job openings
San Diego19,614 job openings
Atlanta18,409 job openings
Houston18,259 job openings
San Jose18,230 job openings
Eastern16,616 job openings
Denver16,510 job openings
Dallas15,555 job openings
Phoenix13,218 job openings
Huntsville13,032 job openings
Sunnyvale12,947 job openings
Charlotte12,807 job openings
Costa Mesa10,095 job openings
Washington10,092 job openings
Tucson10,045 job openings
Mountain View10,026 job openings
Northern9,236 job openings
Raleigh9,048 job openings
Arlington8,737 job openings
Washington D.c.8,703 job openings
Columbus8,561 job openings
Irvine8,403 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Seattle, United States is USD 155,464 - USD 225,828 per year in 2026, based on 28,215 job listings.
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