IT salaries in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Median $163,000 across 52,205 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$163,000
Middle 50%
$137,300–$185,400
Filings
52,205
- Median is 27% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (41%).
- Microsoft Corporation has the most filings (10,897), with a median of $171,500.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 34,142 | $168,400 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,678 | $150,100 |
| Data Scientists | 6,256 | $151,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,426 | $118,200 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,039 | $115,200 |
| Database Administrators | 622 | $125,000 |
| Database Architects | 607 | $154,900 |
| Information Security Analysts | 547 | $163,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 451 | $106,900 |
| Computer Network Architects | 437 | $164,500 |
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 10,897 | $171,500 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 9,828 | $158,200 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 2,254 | $205,000 |
| Google LLC | 2,067 | $169,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 2,016 | $158,300 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1,779 | $148,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,049 | $164,500 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 756 | $196,500 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 657 | $150,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 648 | $183,200 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 630 | $149,500 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 494 | $150,900 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 370 | $110,000 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 346 | $213,000 |
| People Tech Group, Inc | 304 | $114,800 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 287 | $163,700 |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 274 | $108,100 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | 264 | $158,200 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 263 | $111,600 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 242 | $152,100 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | 237 | $155,100 |
| DocuSign Inc. | 232 | $180,700 |
| TikTok Inc. | 229 | $210,000 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 224 | $200,700 |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 218 | $129,100 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 214 | $181,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 213 | $190,500 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 208 | $167,000 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 196 | $182,300 |
| Adobe Inc. | 172 | $165,000 |
Level I 11%
Level II 41%
Level III 25%
Level IV 15%
Not stated 7%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $163,000 |
| Federal income tax | $27,900 |
| Social Security | $10,100 |
| Medicare | $2,400 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $121,200 |
| Take-home per month | $10,100 |
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.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.