Software Engineer salary in Seattle

Average Base Salary in Seattle

$130,817
$23,249
Additional Cash Compensation
$154,066
Total Compensation
Median: 130,000
Min: $16K
Max: $290K

How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in Seattle?

The average salary for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $130,817. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $23,249. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $154,066. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Software Engineer employees in Seattle.

Seattle by the numbers

2,783
Total number of Tech companies in Seattle
962,663
Total number of tech users on Built In Seattle
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Software Engineer jobs in Seattle

Software Engineer

Seattle
4 days ago
$132,000 - $198,000
Annually
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Senior Software Engineer - Mapping

Seattle
1 day ago
$160,000 - $240,000
Annually
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Software Engineer, Networking

Seattle
2 days ago
$132,000 - $240,000
Annually
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Software Engineer, Server

Seattle
2 days ago
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to

Lead Software Engineer, Gameplay

Seattle
3 days ago
$122,504 - $227,508
Annually
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to

Senior Software Engineer - Seattle

Seattle
4 days ago
$185,000 - $230,000
Annually
With our focus on unleashing potential for our ecommerce partners, Rokt Product Development is growing quickly in both our Sydney Australia and NYC development centers. To accelerate that growth further we are opening a third development center in the Seattle area in early 2023. We are seeking Seattle-area full-stack software engineers at all levels, and hands-on software managers, to be founding members of this new team. About Rokt Rokt is the

Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Seattle
4 days ago
$160,000 - $240,000
Annually
As a Senior Front-End Software Engineer at Anduril you will be architecting and building out our front end features and tooling, deploying them to users, and making sure they're meeting users' requirements. You will be working alongside a team of engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds.

Software Engineer - Mission Simulation

Seattle
5 days ago
$132,000 - $198,000
Annually
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Software Engineer - Clearance Eligible

Seattle
5 days ago
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Software Engineer - DeviceOS

Seattle
1 week ago
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Frontend Software Engineer

Seattle
1 week ago
$132,000 - $198,000
Annually
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Lead Software Engineer, Server

Seattle
1 week ago
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to

Software Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Software Engineer salary in Seattle is between $140k - $150k.

Average Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Software Engineer make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $138,596 on average.

Software Engineer Salary by gender

The average Software Engineer salary for women is $128,906 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $130,003.

Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $152,304. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $109,610.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Seattle

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Junior Software Engineer$95,533
Min: $70K
Max: $140K
QA Engineer$96,352
Min: $63K
Max: $140K
Software Test Engineer$104,862
Min: $72K
Max: $160K
QA Analyst$109,250
Min: $62K
Max: $150K
Front End Developer$109,576
Min: $55K
Max: $155K
Salesforce Developer$111,650
Min: $74K
Max: $145K
Hardware Engineer$120,221
Min: $89K
Max: $152K
iOS Developer$121,857
Min: $115K
Max: $128K
Automation Engineer$123,000
Min: $90K
Max: $145K
Systems Engineer$127,827
Min: $93K
Max: $167K
Sales Engineer$130,000
Min: $84K
Max: $181K
Software Engineer$130,817
Min: $16K
Max: $290K
Data Engineer$131,190
Min: $88K
Max: $190K
Android Developer$131,375
Min: $80K
Max: $180K
Site Reliability Engineer$133,500
Min: $100K
Max: $154K
Game Developer$134,293
Min: $111K
Max: $212K
Security Engineer$136,587
Min: $85K
Max: $230K
Database Administrator$142,500
Min: $142K
Max: $143K
DevOps Engineer$143,262
Min: $92K
Max: $208K
Senior Software Engineer$159,177
Min: $120K
Max: $230K
QA Manager$159,286
Min: $135K
Max: $215K
Lead Software Engineer$172,003
Min: $105K
Max: $240K
Machine Learning Engineer$173,429
Min: $130K
Max: $230K
Engineering Manager$177,243
Min: $132K
Max: $240K
Data Architect$180,963
Min: $145K
Max: $240K
Principal Software Engineer$187,474
Min: $147K
Max: $250K
Director of Software Engineering$199,172
Min: $147K
Max: $268K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$223,636
Min: $180K
Max: $350K
Data Engineering Manager$231,020
Min: $183K
Max: $279K
Vice President of Engineering$239,125
Min: $195K
Max: $300K

Skills that affect Software Engineer salaries in Seattle

1
Javascript
16% have this skill
2
Java
13% have this skill
3
SQL
13% have this skill
4
Amazon Web Services
12% have this skill
5
Front-end
12% have this skill
6
Python
12% have this skill

Recent Software Engineer salaries in Seattle

$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $160,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Developer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000
3-5 Years of Experience
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1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$112,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $112,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $95,000 with +$14,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
Seattle
$143,400
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $143,400 with +$15,600 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$145,500
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $145,500 with +$14,500 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$152,965
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $152,965 with +$10,707 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
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