Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Seattle
Based on 27,734 job listings - Seattle, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$162,083 - $235,113
Median salary
$151,762 - $223,311
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$110K
25th percentile$144K
Median$152K
75th percentile$180K
90th percentile$213K
50% of professionals earn between $143,700 - $180,000 USD
The median salary is $151,700
Compare with national average
Seattle
Average salary
162,083 - 235,113
Median salary
151,762 - 223,311
27,734 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,000 - 155,000
Median salary
128,000 - 155,000
1,195,452 job openings
Other cities
New York59,608 job openings
San Francisco52,401 job openings
Austin18,841 job openings
Eastern13,943 job openings
Chicago13,851 job openings
Boston12,908 job openings
Sunnyvale12,199 job openings
San Jose12,089 job openings
Santa Clara11,713 job openings
Atlanta10,899 job openings
San Diego10,559 job openings
Mountain View9,396 job openings
Jersey City9,229 job openings
Los Angeles8,942 job openings
Dallas7,948 job openings
Huntsville7,583 job openings
Plano7,503 job openings
Redmond7,427 job openings
Denver7,087 job openings
Palo Alto7,014 job openings
Charlotte6,903 job openings
Washington6,564 job openings
Columbus6,180 job openings
Houston6,090 job openings
Bellevue6,028 job openings
Northern5,941 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Seattle, United States is USD 162,083 - USD 235,113 per year in 2026, based on 27,734 job listings.
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