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Software Engineer Salary in Seattle, WA

Based on 5 job postings with disclosed salary data. Low confidence (5-9 postings).

Typical range (25th - 75th percentile)

$134K – $195K

Median: $173,000 · Average: $193,000

90th
$356K
75th
$195K
Median
$173K
25th
$134K
10th
$110K

+12% compared to the national median of $155,000 for Software Engineer roles.

Top-paying companies posting Software Engineer roles right now

From 145 active postings with disclosed pay.

Anthropicup to $625k
OpenAIup to $445k
Axonup to $352k
Dockerup to $319k
Shield AIup to $300k
Databricksup to $299k

Live Software Engineer postings with pay disclosed

Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI$200k - $256k

HackerOne · Remote

Principal Software Engineer, AI Tools and Security (Seattle or SF Bay Area)$198k - $319k

Docker · Remote

Staff Software Engineer, Docker AI Substrate (Seattle or Palo Alto)$170k - $276k

Docker · Palo Alto, CA or Seattle, WA

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure$161k - $261k

Docker · Remote

Senior Software Engineer, Billing$161k - $261k

Docker · Remote

Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Sandboxes (Seattle or SF Bay Area)$170k - $276k

Docker · Remote

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Software Engineer Salaries in Other Cities

LocationMedian SalaryPostings
San Diego, CA$170K31
San Diego, CA$170K18

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the typical Software Engineer salary in Seattle, WA?

Based on 5 job postings with disclosed pay, the typical Software Engineer salary in Seattle, WA falls between $134,000 and $195,000. The median sits at $173,000 and the average is $193,000.

How does Seattle, WA compare to the national average for Software Engineer roles?

The median Software Engineer salary in Seattle, WA is $173,000, which is +12% compared to the national median of $155,000.

What is the salary range for entry-level vs senior Software Engineer positions in Seattle, WA?

The 10th percentile (entry-level or smaller companies) sits at $110,000, while the 90th percentile (senior roles or top-paying employers) reaches $356,000. That's a $246,000 spread from bottom to top.

Where does this salary data come from?

ShouldApply aggregates salary data from 5 scored job postings collected across 3 job boards (JSearch, Remotive, Wellfound). Only postings with explicitly disclosed salary ranges are included. Data refreshes monthly.

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