Software Developer Team Lead Salary in Washington

How much does a Software Developer Team Lead make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer Team Lead in Washington is $157,019 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $175,927
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $145,012 to $166,916
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $134,081

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Software Developer Team Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,916	$13,910	$3,210	$80
Average	$157,019	$13,085	$3,020	$75
25th Percentile	$145,012	$12,084	$2,789	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Team Lead Salaries

A Software Developer Team Lead'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 Developer Team Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer Team Lead'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): $111,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $136,433
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $157,852
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $181,452
Expert (over 8 years): $179,719

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How Do Software Developer Team Lead 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 Developer Team Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $160,335.
California: $159,727.
Massachusetts: $157,598.

District of Columbia $160,335 California $159,727 Massachusetts $157,598 Washington $157,019 New Jersey $156,961 Alaska $156,758 Connecticut $154,760 New York $153,949

Hawaii $151,356 Rhode Island $150,140 Maryland $149,315 Minnesota $148,185 Colorado $147,751 Illinois $147,606 Oregon $147,056 Delaware $146,650

New Hampshire $146,395 Virginia $145,825 Pennsylvania $144,159 Nevada $143,319 North Dakota $143,044 Michigan $142,610 Wisconsin $142,451 Vermont $142,132

Texas $141,249 Maine $141,191 Arizona $141,104 Ohio $141,002 Georgia $139,670 Indiana $139,004 Wyoming $138,874 Utah $138,671

Iowa $138,584 Kansas $137,889 Louisiana $137,686 North Carolina $137,614 Missouri $137,585 Florida $137,020 Montana $136,716 Nebraska $136,426

Kentucky $136,267 South Carolina $135,688 Tennessee $135,326 Idaho $135,181 New Mexico $134,124 Oklahoma $133,892 Alabama $133,038 South Dakota $131,604

Arkansas $130,822 West Virginia $130,402 Mississippi $129,142

Top Paying Cities for Software Developer Team Leads

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: $156,826
Federal Way: $156,758
Bellevue: $159,980

Auburn, WA $156,826 Federal Way, WA $156,758 Bellevue, WA $159,980 Black Diamond, WA $155,988 Bothell, WA $159,223 Burton, WA $157,046 Carnation, WA $156,869 Duvall, WA $157,386

Edmonds, WA $158,722 Enumclaw, WA $153,708 Fall City, WA $157,570 Hobart, WA $156,965 Issaquah, WA $158,118 Kenmore, WA $159,553 Kent, WA $156,964 Kirkland, WA $159,879

Lynnwood, WA $158,399 Maple Valley, WA $156,827 Medina, WA $160,025 Mercer Island, WA $159,970 Mountlake Terrace, WA $158,826 North Bend, WA $155,301 Pacific, WA $156,736 Preston, WA $157,816

Ravensdale, WA $155,572 Redmond, WA $159,648 Redondo, WA $156,935 Renton, WA $158,656 Rollingbay, WA $158,086 Seahurst, WA $158,949 Snoqualmie, WA $156,480 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $151,858

Vashon, WA $157,159 Woodinville, WA $158,682 Sammamish, WA $159,102 Mill Creek, WA $157,702 Seattle, WA $160,074 Bainbridge Island, WA $158,313 Everett, WA $157,858 Acme, WA $149,669

Anacortes, WA $151,080 Blakely Island, WA $150,044 Arlington, WA $155,644 Baring, WA $154,431 Bellingham, WA $149,474 Blaine, WA $149,163 Bow, WA $149,826 Burlington, WA $150,660

Clearlake, WA $151,509 Clinton, WA $157,401 Concrete, WA $149,895 Conway, WA $153,830 Coupeville, WA $154,590 Custer, WA $149,336 Darrington, WA $149,960 Deer Harbor, WA $150,133

Deming, WA $149,622 Eastsound, WA $149,549 Everson, WA $149,365 Ferndale, WA $149,406 Freeland, WA $156,552 Friday Harbor, WA $150,411 Gold Bar, WA $154,758 Granite Falls, WA $155,434

Greenbank, WA $156,061 Hamilton, WA $151,180 Index, WA $152,440 La Conner, WA $151,842 Lake Stevens, WA $157,835 North Lakewood, WA $156,814 Langley, WA $157,039 Lopez Island, WA $150,738

Lummi Island, WA $149,490 Lyman, WA $151,125 Lynden, WA $149,342 Maple Falls, WA $149,290 Marblemount, WA $149,601 Marysville, WA $157,864 Monroe, WA $156,562 Mount Vernon, WA $152,115

Mukilteo, WA $157,789 Nooksack, WA $149,345 Oak Harbor, WA $152,877 Olga, WA $149,746 Orcas, WA $150,016 Point Roberts, WA $148,848 Camano Island, WA $155,336 Rockport, WA $147,596

Sedro Woolley, WA $150,740 Shaw Island, WA $150,273 Silvana, WA $156,552 Skykomish, WA $151,707 Snohomish, WA $157,301 Stanwood, WA $155,969 Startup, WA $155,627 Sultan, WA $155,746

Sumas, WA $149,293 Waldron, WA $149,548 Anderson Island, WA $155,562 Ashford, WA $152,644 Beaver, WA $148,465 Bremerton, WA $157,149 Silverdale, WA $156,887 Brinnon, WA $155,210

Buckley, WA $155,751 Burley, WA $156,616 Carbonado, WA $154,400 Carlsborg, WA $151,650 Chimacum, WA $155,166 Clallam Bay, WA $148,488 Dupont, WA $155,272 Eatonville, WA $153,993

Gig Harbor, WA $156,098 Elbe, WA $153,109 Forks, WA $148,731 Fox Island, WA $156,515 Glenoma, WA $150,912 Graham, WA $155,705 Port Hadlock, WA $155,122 Hansville, WA $156,560

Indianola, WA $158,672 Joyce, WA $149,055 Kapowsin, WA $155,149 Keyport, WA $157,407 Kingston, WA $157,719 La Grande, WA $153,779 Lakebay, WA $155,718 La Push, WA $149,013

Longbranch, WA $155,064 Sumner, WA $156,429 Manchester, WA $158,416 Milton, WA $156,670 Mineral, WA $151,553 Morton, WA $151,090 Neah Bay, WA $148,657 Nordland, WA $155,476

Olalla, WA $156,798 Orting, WA $155,507 Packwood, WA $148,197 Port Angeles, WA $151,646 Port Gamble, WA $157,079 Port Ludlow, WA $156,196 Port Orchard, WA $157,244 Port Townsend, WA $154,510

Poulsbo, WA $157,463 Puyallup, WA $156,662 Quilcene, WA $155,544 Randle, WA $149,435 Retsil, WA $157,175 Seabeck, WA $156,509 Sekiu, WA $148,491 Sequim, WA $152,800

South Colby, WA $157,719 South Prairie, WA $155,780 Southworth, WA $158,370 Spanaway, WA $156,066 Steilacoom, WA $156,058 Bonney Lake, WA $156,224 Suquamish, WA $158,174 Tracyton, WA $157,216

Vaughn, WA $155,705 Wauna, WA $156,381 Wilkeson, WA $155,245 Longmire, WA $151,009 Paradise Inn, WA $150,889 Tacoma, WA $156,628 Camp Murray, WA $156,205 Mcchord Afb, WA $156,616

Lakewood, WA $156,600 University Place, WA $156,626 Olympia, WA $153,543 Lacey, WA $153,892 Tumwater, WA $153,605 Aberdeen, WA $151,102 Adna, WA $151,642 Allyn, WA $155,533

Amanda Park, WA $149,419 Bay Center, WA $149,561 Belfair, WA $155,847 Bucoda, WA $153,553 Centralia, WA $153,314 Chehalis, WA $152,586 Cinebar, WA $152,357 Copalis Beach, WA $149,736

Copalis Crossing, WA $149,475 Cosmopolis, WA $151,947 Curtis, WA $150,522 Doty, WA $152,069 East Olympia, WA $153,814 Elma, WA $153,410 Ethel, WA $151,207 Galvin, WA $153,225

Grapeview, WA $154,897 Grayland, WA $149,680 Hoodsport, WA $154,412 Hoquiam, WA $150,628 Humptulips, WA $150,002 Lebam, WA $150,392 Lilliwaup, WA $155,178 Littlerock, WA $153,550

Mccleary, WA $153,584 Mckenna, WA $154,253 Malone, WA $153,391 Matlock, WA $153,459 Menlo, WA $150,473 Moclips, WA $149,493 Montesano, WA $152,838 Mossyrock, WA $150,027

Napavine, WA $152,192 Neilton, WA $149,868 Oakville, WA $153,248 Ocean Shores, WA $149,936 Onalaska, WA $152,376 Pacific Beach, WA $149,501 Pe Ell, WA $150,844 Quinault, WA $150,273

Rainier, WA $153,811 Raymond, WA $150,657 Rochester, WA $153,298 Roy, WA $155,040 Ryderwood, WA $149,821 Salkum, WA $151,107 Satsop, WA $153,113 Shelton, WA $154,066

Silver Creek, WA $151,055 South Bend, WA $149,494 Taholah, WA $149,320 Tahuya, WA $154,925 Tenino, WA $153,666 Tokeland, WA $149,823 Toledo, WA $150,466 Union, WA $154,493

Vader, WA $150,356 Westport, WA $149,991 Winlock, WA $151,038 Yelm, WA $153,727 Amboy, WA $150,532 Appleton, WA $147,678 Ariel, WA $150,137 Battle Ground, WA $150,960

Bingen, WA $148,958 Brush Prairie, WA $151,149 Camas, WA $151,136 Carrolls, WA $149,891 Carson, WA $150,102 Castle Rock, WA $150,017 Cathlamet, WA $149,504 Centerville, WA $147,164

Chinook, WA $148,356 Cougar, WA $149,462 Dallesport, WA $147,474 Glenwood, WA $147,577 Goldendale, WA $147,115 Grays River, WA $149,336 Heisson, WA $150,873 Husum, WA $148,615

Ilwaco, WA $148,443 Kalama, WA $149,956 Kelso, WA $150,223 Klickitat, WA $147,477 La Center, WA $150,834 Long Beach, WA $148,732 Longview, WA $150,134 Lyle, WA $147,548

Nahcotta, WA $148,706 Naselle, WA $148,863 North Bonneville, WA $149,933 Ocean Park, WA $149,510 Oysterville, WA $149,041 Ridgefield, WA $150,997 Rosburg, WA $148,680 Seaview, WA $148,659

Silverlake, WA $150,075 Skamokawa, WA $149,084 Stevenson, WA $149,875 Toutle, WA $149,678 Trout Lake, WA $148,289 Underwood, WA $148,874 Vancouver, WA $151,581 Wahkiacus, WA $147,297

Washougal, WA $150,825 White Salmon, WA $148,456 Wishram, WA $147,127 Woodland, WA $150,479 Yacolt, WA $150,616 Wenatchee, WA $147,208 East Wenatchee, WA $147,014 Ardenvoir, WA $147,164

Brewster, WA $146,727 Bridgeport, WA $146,552 Carlton, WA $146,773 Cashmere, WA $147,171 Chelan, WA $146,921 Chelan Falls, WA $146,996 Conconully, WA $146,649 Dryden, WA $147,394

Entiat, WA $146,982 Ephrata, WA $146,442 George, WA $147,224 Leavenworth, WA $148,108 Loomis, WA $146,653 Malaga, WA $147,234 Malott, WA $146,699 Mansfield, WA $146,077

Manson, WA $146,957 Marlin, WA $145,781 Mazama, WA $146,804 Methow, WA $146,614 Monitor, WA $147,134 Moses Lake, WA $146,485 Okanogan, WA $146,553 Omak, WA $146,688

Orondo, WA $146,775 Oroville, WA $146,866 Palisades, WA $146,336 Pateros, WA $146,670 Peshastin, WA $147,073 Quincy, WA $146,967 Riverside, WA $146,653 Rock Island, WA $146,702

Soap Lake, WA $146,221 Stehekin, WA $146,841 Stratford, WA $145,855 Tonasket, WA $146,733 Twisp, WA $146,872 Warden, WA $147,040 Waterville, WA $146,369 Wauconda, WA $146,560

Wilson Creek, WA $145,710 Winthrop, WA $146,919 Yakima, WA $145,622 Brownstown, WA $145,622 Buena, WA $146,053 Cle Elum, WA $148,049 Cowiche, WA $145,622 Easton, WA $150,396

Ellensburg, WA $145,773 Naches, WA $147,987 Grandview, WA $149,525 Granger, WA $147,833 Harrah, WA $145,622 Kittitas, WA $145,749 Mabton, WA $148,029 Moxee, WA $146,091

Outlook, WA $147,826 Parker, WA $145,665 Ronald, WA $148,832 Roslyn, WA $148,654 Selah, WA $145,622 South Cle Elum, WA $148,722 Sunnyside, WA $150,156 Thorp, WA $146,262

Tieton, WA $145,622 Toppenish, WA $147,491 Vantage, WA $147,153 Wapato, WA $145,728 White Swan, WA $145,984 Zillah, WA $146,268 Airway Heights, WA $147,649 Chattaroy, WA $147,465

Cheney, WA $147,451 Colbert, WA $147,586 Deer Park, WA $147,434 Edwall, WA $147,261 Elk, WA $147,155 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $147,629 Fairfield, WA $147,303 Ford, WA $147,329

Four Lakes, WA $147,630 Greenacres, WA $147,538 Lamont, WA $146,970 Latah, WA $147,074 Liberty Lake, WA $147,461 Marshall, WA $147,649 Mead, WA $147,477 Medical Lake, WA $147,560

Mica, WA $147,541 Newman Lake, WA $147,378 Nine Mile Falls, WA $147,571 Otis Orchards, WA $147,520 Reardan, WA $147,441 Rockford, WA $147,416 Spangle, WA $147,477 Sprague, WA $146,998

Tekoa, WA $146,854 Tumtum, WA $147,386 Valleyford, WA $147,590 Veradale, WA $147,622 Waverly, WA $147,253 Wellpinit, WA $147,151 Addy, WA $146,946 Albion, WA $146,757

Almira, WA $145,828 Belmont, WA $146,615 Benge, WA $146,521 Boyds, WA $146,588 Chewelah, WA $147,069 Clayton, WA $147,337 Colfax, WA $146,738 Colton, WA $145,777

Colville, WA $146,763 Coulee City, WA $145,930 Coulee Dam, WA $146,363 Creston, WA $146,376 Curlew, WA $146,659 Cusick, WA $146,155 Danville, WA $146,618 Davenport, WA $146,969

Electric City, WA $146,321 Elmer City, WA $146,705 Endicott, WA $146,820 Evans, WA $146,775 Farmington, WA $146,420 Fruitland, WA $146,917 Garfield, WA $146,546 Gifford, WA $146,801

Grand Coulee, WA $146,232 Harrington, WA $146,821 Hartline, WA $145,722 Hay, WA $146,368 Hunters, WA $146,825 Inchelium, WA $146,473 Ione, WA $145,733 Keller, WA $146,191

Kettle Falls, WA $146,685 Lacrosse, WA $146,521 Lamona, WA $146,332 Laurier, WA $146,579 Lincoln, WA $146,809 Loon Lake, WA $147,211 Malden, WA $147,219 Malo, WA $146,750

Marcus, WA $147,219 Metaline, WA $146,382 Metaline Falls, WA $145,535 Mohler, WA $146,705 Nespelem, WA $146,375 Newport, WA $146,611 Northport, WA $146,782 Oakesdale, WA $146,908

Odessa, WA $146,038 Orient, WA $146,543 Palouse, WA $146,304 Pullman, WA $146,219 Republic, WA $146,592 Rice, WA $146,734 Ritzville, WA $146,644 Rosalia, WA $147,264

Saint John, WA $146,951 Springdale, WA $147,148 Steptoe, WA $147,636 Thornton, WA $146,982 Uniontown, WA $145,636 Usk, WA $146,466 Valley, WA $147,085 Wilbur, WA $146,271

Spokane, WA $147,649 Pasco, WA $152,109 Benton City, WA $152,086 Beverly, WA $147,607 Bickleton, WA $147,211 Burbank, WA $152,648 College Place, WA $149,533 Connell, WA $149,067

Dayton, WA $146,604 Dixie, WA $147,987 Eltopia, WA $151,270 Hooper, WA $146,203 Kahlotus, WA $147,432 Kennewick, WA $153,543 Lind, WA $146,662 Mesa, WA $150,837

Othello, WA $148,344 Paterson, WA $150,333 Plymouth, WA $152,781 Pomeroy, WA $146,589 Prescott, WA $148,845 Mattawa, WA $148,712 Prosser, WA $150,602 Richland, WA $152,645

West Richland, WA $152,647 Roosevelt, WA $146,492 Royal City, WA $147,457 Starbuck, WA $147,015 Touchet, WA $151,103 Waitsburg, WA $147,552 Walla Walla, WA $148,879 Wallula, WA $152,280

Washtucna, WA $146,417 Anatone, WA $145,374 Asotin, WA $145,812 Clarkston, WA $146,151

Software Developer Team Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developer Team Lead'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

$145,012

Average $157,019/year

$166,916

$12,084

Average $13,085/month

$13,910

$2,789

Average $3,020/week

$3,210

$70

Average $75/hour

$80

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,916	$13,910	$3,210	$80
Average	$157,019	$13,085	$3,020	$75
25th Percentile	$145,012	$12,084	$2,789	$70

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