The top-paying employers for software developers in Seattle
Across all employers in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metro, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median software developer salary at $167,280, with the middle half earning $132,800–$211,860 (92,770 jobs). Employers that hire on work visas also have to report the salaries they pay. Here are the 20 highest-paying of 37 employers with at least 25 reported salaries in the metro (11,344 salaries in total).
| # | EMPLOYER | MEDIAN | 75TH PCT | SALARIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA | $244,101 | $249,851 | 109 |
| 2 | Apple | $224,335 | $235,151 | 254 |
| 3 | ByteDance | $220,885 | $253,500 | 52 |
| 4 | TT Commerce & Global Services | $220,000 | $281,101 | 60 |
| 5 | TikTok | $218,000 | $277,500 | 35 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | $217,300 | $235,500 | 44 |
| 7 | $211,855 | $225,855 | 46 | |
| 8 | Meta Platforms | $211,778 | $227,576 | 737 |
| 9 | Social Finance | $210,000 | $250,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Cisco Systems | $209,818 | $234,305 | 29 |
| 11 | Government Employee Insurance Company (G | $209,000 | $225,000 | 48 |
| 12 | Salesforce | $207,000 | $231,088 | 185 |
| 13 | eBay | $205,458 | $220,086 | 27 |
| 14 | Docusign | $198,855 | $228,151 | 69 |
| 15 | Snap | $196,775 | $236,101 | 43 |
| 16 | Stripe | $196,000 | $246,801 | 68 |
| 17 | Snowflake | $195,000 | $226,389 | 111 |
| 18 | $192,400 | $212,202 | 41 | |
| 19 | DoorDash | $192,000 | $223,601 | 57 |
| 20 | Databricks | $189,478 | $207,740 | 50 |
The top employer’s median is $76,821 above the metro median. If you’re a Seattle developer below the market’s 75th percentile ($211,860), that gap is your negotiating room.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 (certified, full-time). Base wages only. Not financial advice.
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