Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Seattle
Based on 30,299 job listings - Seattle, United States 2026
-19.9% vs 2025Average salary
$163,307 - $232,415
Median salary
$153,426 - $218,571
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$110K
25th percentile$144K
Median$154K
75th percentile$177K
90th percentile$220K
50% of professionals earn between $143,700 - $177,438 USD
The median salary is $153,623
Compare with national average
Seattle
Average salary
163,307 - 232,415
Median salary
153,426 - 218,571
30,299 job openings
United States
Average salary
121,400 - 153,000
Median salary
121,400 - 153,000
1,327,971 job openings
Other cities
New York68,474 job openings
San Francisco62,424 job openings
Austin20,030 job openings
Chicago14,138 job openings
Sunnyvale14,071 job openings
San Jose14,003 job openings
Boston13,771 job openings
Santa Clara13,597 job openings
Atlanta11,973 job openings
San Diego11,879 job openings
Mountain View11,110 job openings
Los Angeles11,020 job openings
Jersey City9,285 job openings
Palo Alto8,836 job openings
Eastern8,820 job openings
Denver8,684 job openings
Huntsville8,514 job openings
Dallas8,203 job openings
Redmond7,788 job openings
Plano7,442 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,350 job openings
Columbus6,937 job openings
Charlotte6,889 job openings
Bellevue6,687 job openings
Washington6,565 job openings
San Mateo6,534 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Seattle, United States is USD 163,307 - USD 232,415 per year in 2026, based on 30,299 job listings.
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