Software Developers salaries in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Median $168,400 across 34,142 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$168,400
Middle 50%
$149,200–$190,500
Filings
34,142
- Median is 23% above the national median for Software Developers ($136,700).
- Most filings are wage Level II (41%).
- Microsoft Corporation has the most filings (8,118), with a median of $171,000.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 8,118 | $171,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 5,852 | $164,600 |
| Google LLC | 1,905 | $169,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 1,830 | $207,500 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 1,721 | $159,900 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1,208 | $152,100 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 805 | $165,600 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 565 | $201,900 |
| Apple Inc. | 559 | $190,500 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 400 | $156,600 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 343 | $155,400 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 340 | $152,300 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 236 | $218,000 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | 213 | $158,400 |
| DocuSign Inc. | 198 | $180,700 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 197 | $190,500 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | 186 | $155,000 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 185 | $203,400 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 148 | $190,500 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 145 | $180,000 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 141 | $169,100 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 138 | $182,300 |
| SNAP INC. | 134 | $180,700 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 127 | $163,900 |
| Adobe Inc. | 120 | $173,400 |
| TikTok Inc. | 120 | $216,300 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 118 | $198,900 |
| Social Finance, LLC | 118 | $210,000 |
| People Tech Group, Inc | 116 | $137,300 |
| Zillow, Inc. | 113 | $190,500 |
Level I 12%
Level II 41%
Level III 25%
Level IV 15%
Not stated 8%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $168,400 |
| Federal income tax | $29,200 |
| Social Security | $10,400 |
| Medicare | $2,400 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $124,900 |
| Take-home per month | $10,400 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
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