Software Developers salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Software Developers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $167,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 92,770 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and in line with the WA statewide median of $166,540. It ranks #3 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE92,770 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN SEATTLE · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- NTT Data AIVista$375,000 · 8 filings
- People Center, Inc.$285,000 · 13 filings
- Reddit$266,050 · 8 filings
- CoreWeave$260,000 · 16 filings
- OpenAI OpCo$255,000 · 14 filings
- Block$250,000 · 12 filings
- Maplebear$245,000 · 13 filings
- NVIDIA$244,101 · 109 filings
- Arm$242,951 · 6 filings
- Dropbox$242,050 · 8 filings
- Docker$236,451 · 5 filings
- PayPal$230,000 · 5 filings
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PAY IN OTHER WA METROS
- Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areamedian $154,710
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAmedian $146,200
- Western Washington nonmetropolitan areamedian $133,750
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAmedian $130,690
- Bellingham, WAmedian $128,250
- Kennewick-Richland, WAmedian $127,800
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAmedian $124,060
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAmedian $106,640
Questions
What is the average Software Developers salary in Seattle?
The BLS median is $167,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 92,770 jobs pay between $132,800 and $211,860. The 10th percentile is $99,190 and the 90th is $257,960.
Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 23% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and in line with the WA statewide median of $166,540. It ranks #3 of 339 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Developers the most in Seattle?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were NTT Data AIVista ($375,000), People Center, Inc. ($285,000), Reddit ($266,050). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.