Software Developer Salary in Washington
Designs, builds, and maintains software applications across web, mobile, and systems domains.
State Average
$136,152
across 13 metros
vs National Avg
+15.9%
national: $117,513
Metros Covered
13
12 above national avg
Highest Metro
$181,043
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
All metro areas in Washington
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13 metros shown
| Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAWA | $118K | $149K | $181K | $212K | $181K |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAWA | $97K | $121K | $146K | $170K | $146K |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA | $92K | $117K | $142K | $167K | $143K |
| Bellingham, WAWA | $94K | $117K | $140K | $163K | $140K |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan areaWA | $81K | $109K | $138K | $166K | $138K |
| Kennewick-Richland, WAWA | $94K | $116K | $137K | $159K | $138K |
| Longview-Kelso, WAWA | $89K | $111K | $132K | $154K | $133K |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAWA | $84K | $106K | $129K | $152K | $129K |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAWA | $93K | $111K | $129K | $146K | $129K |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAWA | $87K | $108K | $128K | $148K | $128K |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAWA | $84K | $105K | $127K | $149K | $127K |
| Yakima, WAWA | $77K | $100K | $123K | $146K | $124K |
| Walla Walla, WAWA | $72K | $93K | $115K | $136K | $115K |
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