Software Development Engineer in test Salary in Washington

How much does a Software Development Engineer in test make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in test in Washington is $89,894 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Software Development Engineer in test's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,927
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,512 to $96,716
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,790

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Software Development Engineer in test Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,716	$8,060	$1,860	$46
Average	$89,894	$7,491	$1,729	$43
25th Percentile	$82,512	$6,876	$1,587	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Engineer in test Salaries

A Software Development Engineer in test'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 Development Engineer in test Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development Engineer in test'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): $89,393
Early Career (1-2 years): $115,038
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,885
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $163,002
Expert (over 8 years): $187,373

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Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$89,393
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$115,038
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$140,885
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$163,002
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$187,373

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How Do Software Development Engineer in test 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 Development Engineer in tests. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,793.
California: $91,445.
Massachusetts: $90,226.

District of Columbia $91,793 California $91,445 Massachusetts $90,226 Washington $89,894 New Jersey $89,861 Alaska $89,745 Connecticut $88,601 New York $88,137

Hawaii $86,653 Rhode Island $85,956 Maryland $85,484 Minnesota $84,837 Colorado $84,588 Illinois $84,506 Oregon $84,191 Delaware $83,958

New Hampshire $83,812 Virginia $83,486 Pennsylvania $82,532 Nevada $82,052 North Dakota $81,894 Michigan $81,645 Wisconsin $81,554 Vermont $81,372

Texas $80,866 Maine $80,833 Arizona $80,783 Ohio $80,725 Georgia $79,962 Indiana $79,581 Wyoming $79,506 Utah $79,390

Iowa $79,341 Kansas $78,943 Louisiana $78,827 North Carolina $78,785 Missouri $78,769 Florida $78,445 Montana $78,271 Nebraska $78,105

Kentucky $78,014 South Carolina $77,682 Tennessee $77,475 Idaho $77,392 New Mexico $76,787 Oklahoma $76,654 Alabama $76,165 South Dakota $75,345

Arkansas $74,897 West Virginia $74,656 Mississippi $73,935

Top Paying Cities for Software Development Engineer in tests

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: $89,784
Federal Way: $89,745
Bellevue: $91,590

Auburn, WA $89,784 Federal Way, WA $89,745 Bellevue, WA $91,590 Black Diamond, WA $89,304 Bothell, WA $91,156 Burton, WA $89,910 Carnation, WA $89,809 Duvall, WA $90,105

Edmonds, WA $90,869 Enumclaw, WA $87,999 Fall City, WA $90,210 Hobart, WA $89,864 Issaquah, WA $90,524 Kenmore, WA $91,345 Kent, WA $89,863 Kirkland, WA $91,532

Lynnwood, WA $90,685 Maple Valley, WA $89,785 Medina, WA $91,616 Mercer Island, WA $91,584 Mountlake Terrace, WA $90,929 North Bend, WA $88,911 Pacific, WA $89,733 Preston, WA $90,351

Ravensdale, WA $89,066 Redmond, WA $91,400 Redondo, WA $89,846 Renton, WA $90,832 Rollingbay, WA $90,505 Seahurst, WA $91,000 Snoqualmie, WA $89,586 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $86,940

Vashon, WA $89,975 Woodinville, WA $90,847 Sammamish, WA $91,087 Mill Creek, WA $90,286 Seattle, WA $91,644 Bainbridge Island, WA $90,636 Everett, WA $90,375 Acme, WA $85,687

Anacortes, WA $86,494 Blakely Island, WA $85,902 Arlington, WA $89,108 Baring, WA $88,413 Bellingham, WA $85,575 Blaine, WA $85,397 Bow, WA $85,777 Burlington, WA $86,254

Clearlake, WA $86,740 Clinton, WA $90,113 Concrete, WA $85,816 Conway, WA $88,069 Coupeville, WA $88,504 Custer, WA $85,496 Darrington, WA $85,854 Deer Harbor, WA $85,952

Deming, WA $85,660 Eastsound, WA $85,618 Everson, WA $85,513 Ferndale, WA $85,536 Freeland, WA $89,627 Friday Harbor, WA $86,111 Gold Bar, WA $88,600 Granite Falls, WA $88,987

Greenbank, WA $89,346 Hamilton, WA $86,552 Index, WA $87,273 La Conner, WA $86,931 Lake Stevens, WA $90,362 North Lakewood, WA $89,778 Langley, WA $89,906 Lopez Island, WA $86,299

Lummi Island, WA $85,584 Lyman, WA $86,520 Lynden, WA $85,500 Maple Falls, WA $85,470 Marblemount, WA $85,648 Marysville, WA $90,379 Monroe, WA $89,633 Mount Vernon, WA $87,087

Mukilteo, WA $90,335 Nooksack, WA $85,501 Oak Harbor, WA $87,523 Olga, WA $85,731 Orcas, WA $85,885 Point Roberts, WA $85,217 Camano Island, WA $88,931 Rockport, WA $84,500

Sedro Woolley, WA $86,300 Shaw Island, WA $86,033 Silvana, WA $89,627 Skykomish, WA $86,853 Snohomish, WA $90,056 Stanwood, WA $89,293 Startup, WA $89,098 Sultan, WA $89,166

Sumas, WA $85,471 Waldron, WA $85,617 Anderson Island, WA $89,060 Ashford, WA $87,390 Beaver, WA $84,997 Bremerton, WA $89,969 Silverdale, WA $89,819 Brinnon, WA $88,859

Buckley, WA $89,169 Burley, WA $89,664 Carbonado, WA $88,396 Carlsborg, WA $86,821 Chimacum, WA $88,834 Clallam Bay, WA $85,010 Dupont, WA $88,895 Eatonville, WA $88,163

Gig Harbor, WA $89,367 Elbe, WA $87,656 Forks, WA $85,150 Fox Island, WA $89,606 Glenoma, WA $86,398 Graham, WA $89,142 Port Hadlock, WA $88,808 Hansville, WA $89,632

Indianola, WA $90,841 Joyce, WA $85,335 Kapowsin, WA $88,824 Keyport, WA $90,117 Kingston, WA $90,296 La Grande, WA $88,040 Lakebay, WA $89,150 La Push, WA $85,311

Longbranch, WA $88,775 Sumner, WA $89,557 Manchester, WA $90,694 Milton, WA $89,695 Mineral, WA $86,766 Morton, WA $86,500 Neah Bay, WA $85,107 Nordland, WA $89,011

Olalla, WA $89,768 Orting, WA $89,029 Packwood, WA $84,844 Port Angeles, WA $86,819 Port Gamble, WA $89,929 Port Ludlow, WA $89,424 Port Orchard, WA $90,024 Port Townsend, WA $88,459

Poulsbo, WA $90,149 Puyallup, WA $89,690 Quilcene, WA $89,050 Randle, WA $85,553 Retsil, WA $89,984 Seabeck, WA $89,603 Sekiu, WA $85,012 Sequim, WA $87,479

South Colby, WA $90,296 South Prairie, WA $89,186 Southworth, WA $90,668 Spanaway, WA $89,349 Steilacoom, WA $89,345 Bonney Lake, WA $89,439 Suquamish, WA $90,556 Tracyton, WA $90,007

Vaughn, WA $89,142 Wauna, WA $89,530 Wilkeson, WA $88,879 Longmire, WA $86,454 Paradise Inn, WA $86,385 Tacoma, WA $89,671 Camp Murray, WA $89,429 Mcchord Afb, WA $89,664

Lakewood, WA $89,655 University Place, WA $89,670 Olympia, WA $87,905 Lacey, WA $88,105 Tumwater, WA $87,940 Aberdeen, WA $86,507 Adna, WA $86,816 Allyn, WA $89,044

Amanda Park, WA $85,544 Bay Center, WA $85,625 Belfair, WA $89,224 Bucoda, WA $87,911 Centralia, WA $87,774 Chehalis, WA $87,357 Cinebar, WA $87,226 Copalis Beach, WA $85,725

Copalis Crossing, WA $85,576 Cosmopolis, WA $86,991 Curtis, WA $86,175 Doty, WA $87,061 East Olympia, WA $88,060 Elma, WA $87,828 Ethel, WA $86,567 Galvin, WA $87,722

Grapeview, WA $88,680 Grayland, WA $85,693 Hoodsport, WA $88,402 Hoquiam, WA $86,236 Humptulips, WA $85,878 Lebam, WA $86,101 Lilliwaup, WA $88,841 Littlerock, WA $87,909

Mccleary, WA $87,928 Mckenna, WA $88,311 Malone, WA $87,818 Matlock, WA $87,857 Menlo, WA $86,147 Moclips, WA $85,586 Montesano, WA $87,501 Mossyrock, WA $85,892

Napavine, WA $87,131 Neilton, WA $85,801 Oakville, WA $87,736 Ocean Shores, WA $85,840 Onalaska, WA $87,236 Pacific Beach, WA $85,591 Pe Ell, WA $86,359 Quinault, WA $86,033

Rainier, WA $88,058 Raymond, WA $86,252 Rochester, WA $87,765 Roy, WA $88,762 Ryderwood, WA $85,774 Salkum, WA $86,510 Satsop, WA $87,658 Shelton, WA $88,204

Silver Creek, WA $86,480 South Bend, WA $85,587 Taholah, WA $85,487 Tahuya, WA $88,696 Tenino, WA $87,975 Tokeland, WA $85,775 Toledo, WA $86,143 Union, WA $88,449

Vader, WA $86,080 Westport, WA $85,871 Winlock, WA $86,470 Yelm, WA $88,010 Amboy, WA $86,181 Appleton, WA $84,547 Ariel, WA $85,955 Battle Ground, WA $86,426

Bingen, WA $85,280 Brush Prairie, WA $86,534 Camas, WA $86,527 Carrolls, WA $85,814 Carson, WA $85,935 Castle Rock, WA $85,886 Cathlamet, WA $85,592 Centerville, WA $84,253

Chinook, WA $84,935 Cougar, WA $85,568 Dallesport, WA $84,430 Glenwood, WA $84,489 Goldendale, WA $84,225 Grays River, WA $85,496 Heisson, WA $86,376 Husum, WA $85,083

Ilwaco, WA $84,985 Kalama, WA $85,851 Kelso, WA $86,004 Klickitat, WA $84,432 La Center, WA $86,354 Long Beach, WA $85,151 Longview, WA $85,953 Lyle, WA $84,472

Nahcotta, WA $85,136 Naselle, WA $85,225 North Bonneville, WA $85,838 Ocean Park, WA $85,596 Oysterville, WA $85,327 Ridgefield, WA $86,447 Rosburg, WA $85,121 Seaview, WA $85,108

Silverlake, WA $85,919 Skamokawa, WA $85,352 Stevenson, WA $85,805 Toutle, WA $85,692 Trout Lake, WA $84,897 Underwood, WA $85,232 Vancouver, WA $86,781 Wahkiacus, WA $84,329

Washougal, WA $86,349 White Salmon, WA $84,992 Wishram, WA $84,231 Woodland, WA $86,150 Yacolt, WA $86,229 Wenatchee, WA $84,278 East Wenatchee, WA $84,166 Ardenvoir, WA $84,253

Brewster, WA $84,002 Bridgeport, WA $83,902 Carlton, WA $84,029 Cashmere, WA $84,257 Chelan, WA $84,113 Chelan Falls, WA $84,157 Conconully, WA $83,958 Dryden, WA $84,385

Entiat, WA $84,148 Ephrata, WA $83,839 George, WA $84,287 Leavenworth, WA $84,793 Loomis, WA $83,960 Malaga, WA $84,293 Malott, WA $83,987 Mansfield, WA $83,630

Manson, WA $84,134 Marlin, WA $83,461 Mazama, WA $84,046 Methow, WA $83,938 Monitor, WA $84,235 Moses Lake, WA $83,864 Okanogan, WA $83,903 Omak, WA $83,980

Orondo, WA $84,030 Oroville, WA $84,082 Palisades, WA $83,778 Pateros, WA $83,970 Peshastin, WA $84,200 Quincy, WA $84,140 Riverside, WA $83,960 Rock Island, WA $83,988

Soap Lake, WA $83,713 Stehekin, WA $84,068 Stratford, WA $83,503 Tonasket, WA $84,006 Twisp, WA $84,085 Warden, WA $84,181 Waterville, WA $83,798 Wauconda, WA $83,907

Wilson Creek, WA $83,420 Winthrop, WA $84,113 Yakima, WA $83,370 Brownstown, WA $83,370 Buena, WA $83,617 Cle Elum, WA $84,759 Cowiche, WA $83,370 Easton, WA $86,103

Ellensburg, WA $83,456 Naches, WA $84,724 Grandview, WA $85,604 Granger, WA $84,636 Harrah, WA $83,370 Kittitas, WA $83,443 Mabton, WA $84,748 Moxee, WA $83,638

Outlook, WA $84,632 Parker, WA $83,395 Ronald, WA $85,208 Roslyn, WA $85,106 Selah, WA $83,370 South Cle Elum, WA $85,145 Sunnyside, WA $85,966 Thorp, WA $83,736

Tieton, WA $83,370 Toppenish, WA $84,440 Vantage, WA $84,246 Wapato, WA $83,430 White Swan, WA $83,577 Zillah, WA $83,740 Airway Heights, WA $84,530 Chattaroy, WA $84,425

Cheney, WA $84,417 Colbert, WA $84,494 Deer Park, WA $84,407 Edwall, WA $84,308 Elk, WA $84,248 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $84,519 Fairfield, WA $84,332 Ford, WA $84,347

Four Lakes, WA $84,520 Greenacres, WA $84,467 Lamont, WA $84,142 Latah, WA $84,201 Liberty Lake, WA $84,423 Marshall, WA $84,530 Mead, WA $84,432 Medical Lake, WA $84,479

Mica, WA $84,468 Newman Lake, WA $84,375 Nine Mile Falls, WA $84,486 Otis Orchards, WA $84,457 Reardan, WA $84,411 Rockford, WA $84,397 Spangle, WA $84,432 Sprague, WA $84,157

Tekoa, WA $84,075 Tumtum, WA $84,380 Valleyford, WA $84,496 Veradale, WA $84,515 Waverly, WA $84,303 Wellpinit, WA $84,245 Addy, WA $84,128 Albion, WA $84,020

Almira, WA $83,487 Belmont, WA $83,939 Benge, WA $83,885 Boyds, WA $83,923 Chewelah, WA $84,198 Clayton, WA $84,351 Colfax, WA $84,009 Colton, WA $83,458

Colville, WA $84,023 Coulee City, WA $83,546 Coulee Dam, WA $83,794 Creston, WA $83,802 Curlew, WA $83,963 Cusick, WA $83,675 Danville, WA $83,940 Davenport, WA $84,141

Electric City, WA $83,770 Elmer City, WA $83,990 Endicott, WA $84,055 Evans, WA $84,030 Farmington, WA $83,827 Fruitland, WA $84,111 Garfield, WA $83,899 Gifford, WA $84,045

Grand Coulee, WA $83,719 Harrington, WA $84,056 Hartline, WA $83,427 Hay, WA $83,797 Hunters, WA $84,059 Inchelium, WA $83,857 Ione, WA $83,434 Keller, WA $83,696

Kettle Falls, WA $83,978 Lacrosse, WA $83,885 Lamona, WA $83,776 Laurier, WA $83,918 Lincoln, WA $84,050 Loon Lake, WA $84,279 Malden, WA $84,284 Malo, WA $84,016

Marcus, WA $84,284 Metaline, WA $83,805 Metaline Falls, WA $83,320 Mohler, WA $83,990 Nespelem, WA $83,801 Newport, WA $83,936 Northport, WA $84,034 Oakesdale, WA $84,106

Odessa, WA $83,608 Orient, WA $83,897 Palouse, WA $83,760 Pullman, WA $83,711 Republic, WA $83,925 Rice, WA $84,006 Ritzville, WA $83,955 Rosalia, WA $84,310

Saint John, WA $84,131 Springdale, WA $84,244 Steptoe, WA $84,523 Thornton, WA $84,148 Uniontown, WA $83,378 Usk, WA $83,853 Valley, WA $84,207 Wilbur, WA $83,741

Spokane, WA $84,530 Pasco, WA $87,084 Benton City, WA $87,071 Beverly, WA $84,506 Bickleton, WA $84,279 Burbank, WA $87,392 College Place, WA $85,609 Connell, WA $85,342

Dayton, WA $83,932 Dixie, WA $84,724 Eltopia, WA $86,603 Hooper, WA $83,702 Kahlotus, WA $84,406 Kennewick, WA $87,905 Lind, WA $83,965 Mesa, WA $86,355

Othello, WA $84,928 Paterson, WA $86,067 Plymouth, WA $87,469 Pomeroy, WA $83,924 Prescott, WA $85,215 Mattawa, WA $85,139 Prosser, WA $86,221 Richland, WA $87,391

West Richland, WA $87,392 Roosevelt, WA $83,868 Royal City, WA $84,420 Starbuck, WA $84,167 Touchet, WA $86,508 Waitsburg, WA $84,475 Walla Walla, WA $85,234 Wallula, WA $87,182

Washtucna, WA $83,825 Anatone, WA $83,228 Asotin, WA $83,478 Clarkston, WA $83,672

Software Development Engineer in test Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Development Engineer in test'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 May 01, 2026

$82,512

Average $89,894/year

$96,716

$6,876

Average $7,491/month

$8,060

$1,587

Average $1,729/week

$1,860

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,716	$8,060	$1,860	$46
Average	$89,894	$7,491	$1,729	$43
25th Percentile	$82,512	$6,876	$1,587	$40

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