Software Developers Salary in Washington

How much does a Software Developers make in Washington?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developers in Washington is $140,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

However, a Software Developers's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,316
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,214 to $151,895
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,075

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Software Developers Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,895	$12,658	$2,921	$73
Average	$140,449	$11,704	$2,701	$68
25th Percentile	$128,214	$10,685	$2,466	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developers Salaries

A Software Developers's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Developers Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developers's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $90,734
Early Career (1-2 years): $116,759
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,999
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $165,453
Expert (over 8 years): $190,178

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Software ... Level Software Developers	$90,734
Software ... Level Software Developers	$116,759
Software ... Level Software Developers	$142,999
Software ... Level Software Developers	$165,453
Software ... Level Software Developers	$190,178

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How Do Software Developers Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,416.
California: $142,872.
Massachusetts: $140,967.

District of Columbia $143,416 California $142,872 Massachusetts $140,967 Washington $140,449 New Jersey $140,398 Alaska $140,216 Connecticut $138,429 New York $137,703

Hawaii $135,385 Rhode Island $134,297 Maryland $133,558 Minnesota $132,548 Colorado $132,159 Illinois $132,030 Oregon $131,538 Delaware $131,175

New Hampshire $130,947 Virginia $130,437 Pennsylvania $128,947 Nevada $128,196 North Dakota $127,950 Michigan $127,561 Wisconsin $127,419 Vermont $127,134

Texas $126,344 Maine $126,292 Arizona $126,214 Ohio $126,123 Georgia $124,932 Indiana $124,336 Wyoming $124,219 Utah $124,038

Iowa $123,960 Kansas $123,338 Louisiana $123,157 North Carolina $123,092 Missouri $123,066 Florida $122,561 Montana $122,289 Nebraska $122,030

Kentucky $121,888 South Carolina $121,370 Tennessee $121,046 Idaho $120,916 New Mexico $119,971 Oklahoma $119,763 Alabama $118,999 South Dakota $117,717

Arkansas $117,017 West Virginia $116,642 Mississippi $115,515

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $140,100
Federal Way: $140,100
Bellevue: $143,182

Auburn, WA $140,100 Federal Way, WA $140,100 Bellevue, WA $143,182 Black Diamond, WA $140,346 Bothell, WA $143,118 Burton, WA $140,100 Carnation, WA $140,695 Duvall, WA $141,434

Edmonds, WA $142,975 Enumclaw, WA $139,374 Fall City, WA $140,683 Hobart, WA $140,475 Issaquah, WA $142,703 Kenmore, WA $143,118 Kent, WA $139,828 Kirkland, WA $143,182

Lynnwood, WA $141,991 Maple Valley, WA $140,449 Medina, WA $143,182 Mercer Island, WA $143,182 Mountlake Terrace, WA $143,040 North Bend, WA $140,786 Pacific, WA $140,100 Preston, WA $142,496

Ravensdale, WA $140,320 Redmond, WA $143,118 Redondo, WA $140,100 Renton, WA $143,040 Rollingbay, WA $140,566 Seahurst, WA $143,118 Snoqualmie, WA $140,566 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $142,146

Vashon, WA $140,164 Woodinville, WA $142,833 Sammamish, WA $142,833 Mill Creek, WA $141,201 Seattle, WA $143,182 Bainbridge Island, WA $140,566 Everett, WA $141,201 Acme, WA $133,429

Anacortes, WA $133,014 Blakely Island, WA $133,079 Arlington, WA $140,164 Baring, WA $141,032 Bellingham, WA $133,701 Blaine, WA $133,286 Bow, WA $133,494 Burlington, WA $133,222

Clearlake, WA $135,644 Clinton, WA $141,201 Concrete, WA $134,918 Conway, WA $136,835 Coupeville, WA $138,908 Custer, WA $133,429 Darrington, WA $140,164 Deer Harbor, WA $132,665

Deming, WA $133,014 Eastsound, WA $133,286 Everson, WA $133,429 Ferndale, WA $133,701 Freeland, WA $140,993 Friday Harbor, WA $132,665 Gold Bar, WA $140,877 Granite Falls, WA $140,799

Greenbank, WA $140,579 Hamilton, WA $135,307 Index, WA $140,721 La Conner, WA $135,644 Lake Stevens, WA $141,201 North Lakewood, WA $140,993 Langley, WA $141,058 Lopez Island, WA $133,701

Lummi Island, WA $133,701 Lyman, WA $135,229 Lynden, WA $133,429 Maple Falls, WA $132,729 Marblemount, WA $140,164 Marysville, WA $141,201 Monroe, WA $140,721 Mount Vernon, WA $135,747

Mukilteo, WA $141,201 Nooksack, WA $133,429 Oak Harbor, WA $136,421 Olga, WA $133,286 Orcas, WA $133,014 Point Roberts, WA $132,665 Camano Island, WA $140,644 Rockport, WA $132,665

Sedro Woolley, WA $133,014 Shaw Island, WA $132,729 Silvana, WA $140,929 Skykomish, WA $141,162 Snohomish, WA $141,201 Stanwood, WA $140,786 Startup, WA $140,890 Sultan, WA $140,916

Sumas, WA $133,144 Waldron, WA $132,665 Anderson Island, WA $138,416 Ashford, WA $138,830 Beaver, WA $139,530 Bremerton, WA $140,566 Silverdale, WA $140,501 Brinnon, WA $139,944

Buckley, WA $139,413 Burley, WA $140,501 Carbonado, WA $139,297 Carlsborg, WA $139,789 Chimacum, WA $140,514 Clallam Bay, WA $136,097 Dupont, WA $139,828 Eatonville, WA $137,988

Gig Harbor, WA $140,022 Elbe, WA $138,144 Forks, WA $137,924 Fox Island, WA $140,100 Glenoma, WA $137,690 Graham, WA $139,543 Port Hadlock, WA $140,501 Hansville, WA $140,644

Indianola, WA $141,667 Joyce, WA $139,530 Kapowsin, WA $138,882 Keyport, WA $140,566 Kingston, WA $141,421 La Grande, WA $137,898 Lakebay, WA $139,685 La Push, WA $137,924

Longbranch, WA $138,377 Sumner, WA $140,035 Manchester, WA $140,566 Milton, WA $140,100 Mineral, WA $138,429 Morton, WA $137,224 Neah Bay, WA $136,097 Nordland, WA $140,449

Olalla, WA $140,566 Orting, WA $139,219 Packwood, WA $129,219 Port Angeles, WA $139,594 Port Gamble, WA $140,980 Port Ludlow, WA $140,566 Port Orchard, WA $140,566 Port Townsend, WA $140,488

Poulsbo, WA $140,423 Puyallup, WA $140,100 Quilcene, WA $139,879 Randle, WA $134,867 Retsil, WA $140,566 Seabeck, WA $140,423 Sekiu, WA $136,097 Sequim, WA $140,203

South Colby, WA $140,566 South Prairie, WA $139,478 Southworth, WA $140,566 Spanaway, WA $139,828 Steilacoom, WA $139,957 Bonney Lake, WA $139,828 Suquamish, WA $140,501 Tracyton, WA $140,566

Vaughn, WA $139,685 Wauna, WA $140,022 Wilkeson, WA $139,685 Longmire, WA $139,063 Paradise Inn, WA $139,063 Tacoma, WA $140,100 Camp Murray, WA $140,100 Mcchord Afb, WA $140,100

Lakewood, WA $140,100 University Place, WA $140,100 Olympia, WA $137,341 Lacey, WA $137,341 Tumwater, WA $137,341 Aberdeen, WA $136,304 Adna, WA $136,304 Allyn, WA $140,087

Amanda Park, WA $136,304 Bay Center, WA $136,304 Belfair, WA $140,087 Bucoda, WA $136,719 Centralia, WA $136,654 Chehalis, WA $136,304 Cinebar, WA $136,991 Copalis Beach, WA $136,304

Copalis Crossing, WA $136,304 Cosmopolis, WA $136,304 Curtis, WA $136,304 Doty, WA $136,304 East Olympia, WA $137,341 Elma, WA $136,654 Ethel, WA $136,304 Galvin, WA $136,952

Grapeview, WA $136,654 Grayland, WA $136,304 Hoodsport, WA $138,662 Hoquiam, WA $136,304 Humptulips, WA $136,304 Lebam, WA $136,304 Lilliwaup, WA $139,879 Littlerock, WA $137,341

Mccleary, WA $137,069 Mckenna, WA $138,131 Malone, WA $136,784 Matlock, WA $136,939 Menlo, WA $136,304 Moclips, WA $136,304 Montesano, WA $136,304 Mossyrock, WA $136,304

Napavine, WA $136,304 Neilton, WA $136,304 Oakville, WA $136,654 Ocean Shores, WA $136,304 Onalaska, WA $136,835 Pacific Beach, WA $136,304 Pe Ell, WA $136,304 Quinault, WA $136,304

Rainier, WA $136,719 Raymond, WA $136,304 Rochester, WA $136,784 Roy, WA $139,478 Ryderwood, WA $136,304 Salkum, WA $136,304 Satsop, WA $136,369 Shelton, WA $136,861

Silver Creek, WA $136,810 South Bend, WA $136,304 Taholah, WA $136,304 Tahuya, WA $139,879 Tenino, WA $136,991 Tokeland, WA $136,304 Toledo, WA $136,304 Union, WA $138,740

Vader, WA $136,304 Westport, WA $136,304 Winlock, WA $136,304 Yelm, WA $137,703 Amboy, WA $134,426 Appleton, WA $131,823 Ariel, WA $134,426 Battle Ground, WA $134,685

Bingen, WA $134,426 Brush Prairie, WA $135,035 Camas, WA $135,113 Carrolls, WA $134,426 Carson, WA $134,426 Castle Rock, WA $135,372 Cathlamet, WA $135,372 Centerville, WA $129,219

Chinook, WA $136,304 Cougar, WA $134,426 Dallesport, WA $131,823 Glenwood, WA $129,219 Goldendale, WA $129,219 Grays River, WA $136,304 Heisson, WA $134,595 Husum, WA $134,426

Ilwaco, WA $136,304 Kalama, WA $134,426 Kelso, WA $134,426 Klickitat, WA $129,219 La Center, WA $134,426 Long Beach, WA $136,304 Longview, WA $134,426 Lyle, WA $131,823

Nahcotta, WA $136,304 Naselle, WA $136,304 North Bonneville, WA $134,426 Ocean Park, WA $136,304 Oysterville, WA $136,304 Ridgefield, WA $134,944 Rosburg, WA $136,304 Seaview, WA $136,304

Silverlake, WA $136,304 Skamokawa, WA $136,304 Stevenson, WA $134,426 Toutle, WA $135,372 Trout Lake, WA $134,426 Underwood, WA $134,426 Vancouver, WA $135,372 Wahkiacus, WA $129,219

Washougal, WA $134,685 White Salmon, WA $134,426 Wishram, WA $129,219 Woodland, WA $134,426 Yacolt, WA $134,426 Wenatchee, WA $129,219 East Wenatchee, WA $129,219 Ardenvoir, WA $129,219

Brewster, WA $133,468 Bridgeport, WA $130,126 Carlton, WA $140,164 Cashmere, WA $129,219 Chelan, WA $129,219 Chelan Falls, WA $129,219 Conconully, WA $134,621 Dryden, WA $129,219

Entiat, WA $134,698 Ephrata, WA $129,219 George, WA $129,219 Leavenworth, WA $140,164 Loomis, WA $134,621 Malaga, WA $129,219 Malott, WA $133,468 Mansfield, WA $130,126

Manson, WA $134,698 Marlin, WA $135,903 Mazama, WA $136,421 Methow, WA $134,698 Monitor, WA $129,219 Moses Lake, WA $132,367 Okanogan, WA $131,033 Omak, WA $131,033

Orondo, WA $129,219 Oroville, WA $131,033 Palisades, WA $129,219 Pateros, WA $134,698 Peshastin, WA $129,219 Quincy, WA $129,219 Riverside, WA $131,033 Rock Island, WA $129,219

Soap Lake, WA $132,367 Stehekin, WA $140,164 Stratford, WA $132,367 Tonasket, WA $131,033 Twisp, WA $140,164 Warden, WA $135,501 Waterville, WA $129,219 Wauconda, WA $131,033

Wilson Creek, WA $133,014 Winthrop, WA $136,421 Yakima, WA $130,255 Brownstown, WA $129,698 Buena, WA $129,841 Cle Elum, WA $129,219 Cowiche, WA $129,698 Easton, WA $140,605

Ellensburg, WA $129,362 Naches, WA $129,219 Grandview, WA $133,934 Granger, WA $131,188 Harrah, WA $129,634 Kittitas, WA $129,284 Mabton, WA $132,937 Moxee, WA $130,048

Outlook, WA $131,732 Parker, WA $130,255 Ronald, WA $129,219 Roslyn, WA $129,219 Selah, WA $129,906 South Cle Elum, WA $129,219 Sunnyside, WA $132,950 Thorp, WA $129,219

Tieton, WA $129,776 Toppenish, WA $130,113 Vantage, WA $129,219 Wapato, WA $129,983 White Swan, WA $129,219 Zillah, WA $129,698 Airway Heights, WA $132,069 Chattaroy, WA $131,447

Cheney, WA $131,512 Colbert, WA $131,862 Deer Park, WA $131,175 Edwall, WA $131,033 Elk, WA $131,033 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $132,004 Fairfield, WA $131,240 Ford, WA $131,097

Four Lakes, WA $132,069 Greenacres, WA $131,797 Lamont, WA $131,033 Latah, WA $131,033 Liberty Lake, WA $131,654 Marshall, WA $132,069 Mead, WA $131,719 Medical Lake, WA $131,862

Mica, WA $131,654 Newman Lake, WA $131,512 Nine Mile Falls, WA $131,862 Otis Orchards, WA $131,862 Reardan, WA $131,382 Rockford, WA $131,447 Spangle, WA $131,654 Sprague, WA $131,033

Tekoa, WA $131,033 Tumtum, WA $131,240 Valleyford, WA $131,926 Veradale, WA $131,926 Waverly, WA $131,033 Wellpinit, WA $131,033 Addy, WA $131,033 Albion, WA $131,033

Almira, WA $131,033 Belmont, WA $131,033 Benge, WA $134,284 Boyds, WA $131,033 Chewelah, WA $131,033 Clayton, WA $131,033 Colfax, WA $131,033 Colton, WA $131,033

Colville, WA $131,033 Coulee City, WA $130,126 Coulee Dam, WA $131,033 Creston, WA $131,033 Curlew, WA $131,033 Cusick, WA $131,033 Danville, WA $131,033 Davenport, WA $131,033

Electric City, WA $131,033 Elmer City, WA $131,033 Endicott, WA $131,033 Evans, WA $131,033 Farmington, WA $131,033 Fruitland, WA $131,033 Garfield, WA $131,033 Gifford, WA $131,033

Grand Coulee, WA $131,033 Harrington, WA $131,033 Hartline, WA $131,033 Hay, WA $134,284 Hunters, WA $131,033 Inchelium, WA $131,033 Ione, WA $131,033 Keller, WA $131,033

Kettle Falls, WA $131,033 Lacrosse, WA $133,675 Lamona, WA $131,033 Laurier, WA $131,033 Lincoln, WA $131,033 Loon Lake, WA $131,033 Malden, WA $131,033 Malo, WA $131,033

Marcus, WA $131,033 Metaline, WA $131,033 Metaline Falls, WA $131,033 Mohler, WA $131,033 Nespelem, WA $131,033 Newport, WA $131,033 Northport, WA $131,033 Oakesdale, WA $131,033

Odessa, WA $131,033 Orient, WA $131,033 Palouse, WA $131,033 Pullman, WA $131,033 Republic, WA $131,033 Rice, WA $131,033 Ritzville, WA $134,284 Rosalia, WA $131,033

Saint John, WA $131,033 Springdale, WA $131,033 Steptoe, WA $131,033 Thornton, WA $131,033 Uniontown, WA $131,033 Usk, WA $131,033 Valley, WA $131,033 Wilbur, WA $131,033

Spokane, WA $132,069 Pasco, WA $136,214 Benton City, WA $136,538 Beverly, WA $130,165 Bickleton, WA $133,675 Burbank, WA $136,861 College Place, WA $136,110 Connell, WA $135,864

Dayton, WA $135,903 Dixie, WA $136,304 Eltopia, WA $135,916 Hooper, WA $135,903 Kahlotus, WA $135,903 Kennewick, WA $137,341 Lind, WA $135,903 Mesa, WA $135,981

Othello, WA $135,799 Paterson, WA $135,916 Plymouth, WA $137,133 Pomeroy, WA $134,284 Prescott, WA $135,981 Mattawa, WA $132,548 Prosser, WA $135,994 Richland, WA $136,538

West Richland, WA $136,538 Roosevelt, WA $132,367 Royal City, WA $131,020 Starbuck, WA $135,903 Touchet, WA $135,968 Waitsburg, WA $136,304 Walla Walla, WA $136,214 Wallula, WA $136,926

Washtucna, WA $135,903 Anatone, WA $135,903 Asotin, WA $134,284 Clarkston, WA $134,284

Software Developers Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developers's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$128,214

Average $140,449/year

$151,895

$10,685

Average $11,704/month

$12,658

$2,466

Average $2,701/week

$2,921

$62

Average $68/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,895	$12,658	$2,921	$73
Average	$140,449	$11,704	$2,701	$68
25th Percentile	$128,214	$10,685	$2,466	$62

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