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Software Developers salary in Seattle, WA
Median pay for software developers in Seattle, WA:
$167,030/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $100,510 – $219,440 · about 75,960 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by
+$55,975 (+50%).
What it's really worth in Seattle
With Seattle's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $167,030 has the buying power of about
$148,167 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $107,206 · median home $750,279 · median rent $2,232/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.