Seattle, WA · Local Skill Demand
SQL Jobs in Seattle
22 open positions · $114K–$147K salary range · 0% ghost risk
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22open
$145K median posted pay
87 SQL postings tracked in total
100%
Not flagged
Posting quality mix
Low signals94%
Moderate6%
High signals0%
Posted pay and freshness
Middle half of salaries$137K–$147K
Median posting age10 days
Remote-friendly0%
The local picture
SQL hiring in Seattle right now
ShouldApply tracks 22 open SQL postings in Seattle, Washington. Nordstrom has the most at 3, followed by Agoda and Google. Most of them sit in Data Analyst roles (23%).
Of those, 5 list pay. The middle half runs $137K to $147K, and the median is $145K. Each posting also gets a ghost probability. 0% of the 18 scored here land at 50% or higher. The median posting is 10 days old.
Pulling this from 4 job boards every 2 hours means a role that closes drops out of the count within a day or two. A posting only counts here when the scoring engine has read it and listed SQL as a requirement.
Pay
SQL salary in Seattle
P10 $114KMedian $145KP90 $147K
Dashed line: US median for SQL ($130K)
- P10$114K
- P25$137K
- P50$145K
- P75$147K
- P90$147K
+$15K
above the $130K US median for SQL postings (82 postings with pay).
23% of open SQL postings in Seattle disclose a salary.
Based on 22 open SQL postings in Seattle, updated . The pool refreshes every 2 hours from 4 job boards.
Who is hiring
Companies hiring SQL talent in Seattle
Sorted by open SQL roles. The ghost badge shows once a company has 2 or more scored postings.
Nordstrom
3 open roles
Avg pay $142KModerate ghost signalsAgoda
1 open role
Pay not listedLow ghost signalsGoogle
1 open role
Pay not listedLow ghost signalsBoeing
1 open role
Pay not listedLow ghost signalsTikTok
1 open role
Pay not listedLow ghost signalsSeattle Children's Hospital
1 open role
Avg pay $148KModerate ghost signalsAvani Technology Solutions, Inc.
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough dataFutura
1 open role
Avg pay $145KGhost signals: not enough dataHCLTech
1 open role
Avg pay $99KGhost signals: not enough dataMarsh
1 open role
Pay not listedGhost signals: not enough data
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Posting quality
How real are SQL postings in Seattle?
- Average ghost probability
- 12%
- Median posting age
- 10 days
- Salary disclosed
- 23%
- Realistic job descriptions
- 0%
Ghost probability adds up posting age, missing pay, vague descriptions, reposting, and applicant volume, capped at 95%. A high score marks a pattern. It does not mean the role is fake. How the score works.
Demand
SQL demand in Seattle over 90 days
Growing
31 postings in the newer half of the window against 8 in the older half (+288%).
Counts every SQL posting in Seattle that ShouldApply has scored, grouped by the date it was posted, including ones that have since closed. A year-over-year comparison needs more history than the pool holds today.
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SQL jobs in Seattle: questions
What is the average SQL salary in Seattle?
Among 5 open SQL postings in Seattle that list pay, the median is $145K, with the middle half between $137K and $147K. That is above the $130K median for SQL postings nationally by $15K.
How many SQL jobs are open in Seattle?
22 active SQL postings are tracked in Seattle, WA, and the median posting is 10 days old. The pool refreshes every 2 hours.
What companies in Seattle hire for SQL?
Nordstrom, Agoda, Google, Boeing, and TikTok are hiring right now. Nordstrom has the most open SQL roles at 3. 10 more companies have at least one opening.
Is Seattle a good market for SQL professionals?
Seattle shows 22 open roles, a $145K median posted salary, and growing posting volume over the last 90 days. It is a modest pool, which usually means fewer listings per week and more weight on each application. Watch the ghost rate: 0% of these postings carry high ghost signals.
What is the ghost job rate for SQL positions in Seattle?
0% of the 18 scored SQL postings in Seattle have a ghost probability of 50% or higher, and the average probability is 12%. A high score means the listing matches patterns seen on postings that never turn into hires. It is not proof the role is fake.