Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Washington
Based on 6,576 job listings - Washington, United States 2026
-19.9% vs 2025Average salary
$130,451 - $188,212
Median salary
$130,000 - $180,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$79K
25th percentile$98K
Median$130K
75th percentile$160K
90th percentile$185K
50% of professionals earn between $97,588 - $160,000 USD
The median salary is $130,000
Compare with national average
Washington
Average salary
130,451 - 188,212
Median salary
130,000 - 180,000
6,576 job openings
United States
Average salary
122,000 - 153,000
Median salary
122,000 - 153,000
1,310,301 job openings
Other cities
New York68,535 job openings
San Francisco62,448 job openings
Seattle30,332 job openings
Austin20,037 job openings
Chicago14,140 job openings
Sunnyvale14,057 job openings
San Jose14,009 job openings
Boston13,756 job openings
Santa Clara13,592 job openings
Atlanta11,976 job openings
San Diego11,888 job openings
Mountain View11,122 job openings
Los Angeles11,020 job openings
Jersey City9,297 job openings
Palo Alto8,835 job openings
Eastern8,820 job openings
Denver8,686 job openings
Huntsville8,521 job openings
Dallas8,207 job openings
Redmond7,792 job openings
Plano7,451 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,348 job openings
Columbus6,946 job openings
Charlotte6,899 job openings
Bellevue6,685 job openings
San Mateo6,535 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Washington, United States is USD 130,451 - USD 188,212 per year in 2026, based on 6,576 job listings.
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