Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Washington
Based on 6,923 job listings - Washington, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$131,730 - $192,083
Median salary
$130,000 - $181,800
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$100K
Median$130K
75th percentile$160K
90th percentile$190K
50% of professionals earn between $99,624 - $160,000 USD
The median salary is $130,000
Compare with national average
Washington
Average salary
131,730 - 192,083
Median salary
130,000 - 181,800
6,923 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,275 - 155,625
Median salary
128,275 - 155,625
1,225,263 job openings
Other cities
New York60,246 job openings
San Francisco55,227 job openings
Seattle27,755 job openings
Austin18,849 job openings
Eastern15,040 job openings
Chicago14,505 job openings
Boston13,519 job openings
Sunnyvale12,911 job openings
San Jose12,890 job openings
Santa Clara12,501 job openings
Atlanta11,384 job openings
San Diego11,261 job openings
Mountain View10,125 job openings
Los Angeles9,525 job openings
Jersey City9,272 job openings
Huntsville7,998 job openings
Dallas7,980 job openings
Plano7,522 job openings
Palo Alto7,493 job openings
Denver7,441 job openings
Redmond7,441 job openings
Charlotte7,077 job openings
Northern6,200 job openings
Columbus6,189 job openings
Houston6,121 job openings
Bellevue6,040 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Washington, United States is USD 131,730 - USD 192,083 per year in 2026, based on 6,923 job listings.
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