Software Intern Salary in Washington

How much does a Software Intern make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Intern in Washington is $89,779 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,103
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,570 to $96,230
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,097

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Software Intern Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,230	$8,019	$1,851	$46
Average	$89,779	$7,482	$1,727	$43
25th Percentile	$81,570	$6,798	$1,569	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Software Intern Salaries

A Software Intern'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 Intern Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Intern'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): $90,349
Early Career (1-2 years): $116,268
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,392
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $164,746
Expert (over 8 years): $189,377

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Intern	$90,349
Software ... Level Software Intern	$116,268
Software ... Level Software Intern	$142,392
Software ... Level Software Intern	$164,746
Software ... Level Software Intern	$189,377

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How Do Software Intern 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 Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,675.
California: $91,327.
Massachusetts: $90,110.

District of Columbia $91,675 California $91,327 Massachusetts $90,110 Washington $89,779 New Jersey $89,746 Alaska $89,630 Connecticut $88,487 New York $88,024

Hawaii $86,542 Rhode Island $85,846 Maryland $85,374 Minnesota $84,728 Colorado $84,480 Illinois $84,397 Oregon $84,082 Delaware $83,851

New Hampshire $83,705 Virginia $83,379 Pennsylvania $82,427 Nevada $81,946 North Dakota $81,789 Michigan $81,541 Wisconsin $81,449 Vermont $81,267

Texas $80,762 Maine $80,729 Arizona $80,679 Ohio $80,621 Georgia $79,860 Indiana $79,479 Wyoming $79,404 Utah $79,288

Iowa $79,239 Kansas $78,841 Louisiana $78,725 North Carolina $78,684 Missouri $78,667 Florida $78,345 Montana $78,171 Nebraska $78,005

Kentucky $77,914 South Carolina $77,583 Tennessee $77,376 Idaho $77,293 New Mexico $76,689 Oklahoma $76,556 Alabama $76,068 South Dakota $75,248

Arkansas $74,801 West Virginia $74,561 Mississippi $73,840

Top Paying Cities for Software Interns

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: $89,669
Federal Way: $89,630
Bellevue: $91,472

Auburn, WA $89,669 Federal Way, WA $89,630 Bellevue, WA $91,472 Black Diamond, WA $89,190 Bothell, WA $91,039 Burton, WA $89,795 Carnation, WA $89,694 Duvall, WA $89,989

Edmonds, WA $90,753 Enumclaw, WA $87,886 Fall City, WA $90,095 Hobart, WA $89,748 Issaquah, WA $90,408 Kenmore, WA $91,228 Kent, WA $89,748 Kirkland, WA $91,414

Lynnwood, WA $90,568 Maple Valley, WA $89,670 Medina, WA $91,498 Mercer Island, WA $91,467 Mountlake Terrace, WA $90,812 North Bend, WA $88,797 Pacific, WA $89,618 Preston, WA $90,235

Ravensdale, WA $88,952 Redmond, WA $91,283 Redondo, WA $89,731 Renton, WA $90,716 Rollingbay, WA $90,389 Seahurst, WA $90,883 Snoqualmie, WA $89,471 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $86,828

Vashon, WA $89,859 Woodinville, WA $90,730 Sammamish, WA $90,971 Mill Creek, WA $90,170 Seattle, WA $91,526 Bainbridge Island, WA $90,519 Everett, WA $90,259 Acme, WA $85,577

Anacortes, WA $86,383 Blakely Island, WA $85,791 Arlington, WA $88,993 Baring, WA $88,299 Bellingham, WA $85,465 Blaine, WA $85,287 Bow, WA $85,666 Burlington, WA $86,143

Clearlake, WA $86,629 Clinton, WA $89,998 Concrete, WA $85,706 Conway, WA $87,956 Coupeville, WA $88,391 Custer, WA $85,387 Darrington, WA $85,743 Deer Harbor, WA $85,842

Deming, WA $85,550 Eastsound, WA $85,508 Everson, WA $85,403 Ferndale, WA $85,426 Freeland, WA $89,512 Friday Harbor, WA $86,001 Gold Bar, WA $88,487 Granite Falls, WA $88,873

Greenbank, WA $89,232 Hamilton, WA $86,441 Index, WA $87,161 La Conner, WA $86,819 Lake Stevens, WA $90,246 North Lakewood, WA $89,662 Langley, WA $89,791 Lopez Island, WA $86,188

Lummi Island, WA $85,474 Lyman, WA $86,409 Lynden, WA $85,390 Maple Falls, WA $85,360 Marblemount, WA $85,538 Marysville, WA $90,263 Monroe, WA $89,518 Mount Vernon, WA $86,975

Mukilteo, WA $90,220 Nooksack, WA $85,392 Oak Harbor, WA $87,411 Olga, WA $85,621 Orcas, WA $85,775 Point Roberts, WA $85,108 Camano Island, WA $88,817 Rockport, WA $84,391

Sedro Woolley, WA $86,189 Shaw Island, WA $85,922 Silvana, WA $89,512 Skykomish, WA $86,742 Snohomish, WA $89,941 Stanwood, WA $89,179 Startup, WA $88,983 Sultan, WA $89,051

Sumas, WA $85,362 Waldron, WA $85,507 Anderson Island, WA $88,946 Ashford, WA $87,278 Beaver, WA $84,888 Bremerton, WA $89,854 Silverdale, WA $89,704 Brinnon, WA $88,745

Buckley, WA $89,055 Burley, WA $89,549 Carbonado, WA $88,282 Carlsborg, WA $86,710 Chimacum, WA $88,720 Clallam Bay, WA $84,901 Dupont, WA $88,781 Eatonville, WA $88,049

Gig Harbor, WA $89,252 Elbe, WA $87,543 Forks, WA $85,040 Fox Island, WA $89,491 Glenoma, WA $86,287 Graham, WA $89,028 Port Hadlock, WA $88,694 Hansville, WA $89,517

Indianola, WA $90,725 Joyce, WA $85,226 Kapowsin, WA $88,710 Keyport, WA $90,001 Kingston, WA $90,180 La Grande, WA $87,927 Lakebay, WA $89,036 La Push, WA $85,202

Longbranch, WA $88,661 Sumner, WA $89,442 Manchester, WA $90,578 Milton, WA $89,580 Mineral, WA $86,654 Morton, WA $86,389 Neah Bay, WA $84,998 Nordland, WA $88,897

Olalla, WA $89,653 Orting, WA $88,915 Packwood, WA $84,735 Port Angeles, WA $86,707 Port Gamble, WA $89,814 Port Ludlow, WA $89,309 Port Orchard, WA $89,908 Port Townsend, WA $88,345

Poulsbo, WA $90,033 Puyallup, WA $89,575 Quilcene, WA $88,936 Randle, WA $85,443 Retsil, WA $89,868 Seabeck, WA $89,488 Sekiu, WA $84,903 Sequim, WA $87,367

South Colby, WA $90,180 South Prairie, WA $89,071 Southworth, WA $90,552 Spanaway, WA $89,234 Steilacoom, WA $89,230 Bonney Lake, WA $89,324 Suquamish, WA $90,440 Tracyton, WA $89,892

Vaughn, WA $89,028 Wauna, WA $89,415 Wilkeson, WA $88,765 Longmire, WA $86,343 Paradise Inn, WA $86,274 Tacoma, WA $89,556 Camp Murray, WA $89,314 Mcchord Afb, WA $89,549

Lakewood, WA $89,540 University Place, WA $89,555 Olympia, WA $87,792 Lacey, WA $87,991 Tumwater, WA $87,827 Aberdeen, WA $86,396 Adna, WA $86,705 Allyn, WA $88,930

Amanda Park, WA $85,434 Bay Center, WA $85,515 Belfair, WA $89,109 Bucoda, WA $87,798 Centralia, WA $87,661 Chehalis, WA $87,245 Cinebar, WA $87,114 Copalis Beach, WA $85,615

Copalis Crossing, WA $85,466 Cosmopolis, WA $86,879 Curtis, WA $86,065 Doty, WA $86,949 East Olympia, WA $87,947 Elma, WA $87,716 Ethel, WA $86,456 Galvin, WA $87,610

Grapeview, WA $88,566 Grayland, WA $85,583 Hoodsport, WA $88,289 Hoquiam, WA $86,125 Humptulips, WA $85,767 Lebam, WA $85,990 Lilliwaup, WA $88,727 Littlerock, WA $87,796

Mccleary, WA $87,815 Mckenna, WA $88,198 Malone, WA $87,705 Matlock, WA $87,744 Menlo, WA $86,037 Moclips, WA $85,476 Montesano, WA $87,389 Mossyrock, WA $85,782

Napavine, WA $87,019 Neilton, WA $85,690 Oakville, WA $87,623 Ocean Shores, WA $85,729 Onalaska, WA $87,125 Pacific Beach, WA $85,481 Pe Ell, WA $86,249 Quinault, WA $85,922

Rainier, WA $87,945 Raymond, WA $86,142 Rochester, WA $87,652 Roy, WA $88,648 Ryderwood, WA $85,664 Salkum, WA $86,399 Satsop, WA $87,546 Shelton, WA $88,091

Silver Creek, WA $86,369 South Bend, WA $85,477 Taholah, WA $85,377 Tahuya, WA $88,582 Tenino, WA $87,862 Tokeland, WA $85,665 Toledo, WA $86,032 Union, WA $88,335

Vader, WA $85,969 Westport, WA $85,761 Winlock, WA $86,359 Yelm, WA $87,897 Amboy, WA $86,070 Appleton, WA $84,439 Ariel, WA $85,844 Battle Ground, WA $86,315

Bingen, WA $85,170 Brush Prairie, WA $86,423 Camas, WA $86,416 Carrolls, WA $85,704 Carson, WA $85,825 Castle Rock, WA $85,776 Cathlamet, WA $85,483 Centerville, WA $84,145

Chinook, WA $84,826 Cougar, WA $85,459 Dallesport, WA $84,322 Glenwood, WA $84,381 Goldendale, WA $84,116 Grays River, WA $85,387 Heisson, WA $86,265 Husum, WA $84,974

Ilwaco, WA $84,876 Kalama, WA $85,741 Kelso, WA $85,893 Klickitat, WA $84,323 La Center, WA $86,243 Long Beach, WA $85,041 Longview, WA $85,843 Lyle, WA $84,364

Nahcotta, WA $85,026 Naselle, WA $85,116 North Bonneville, WA $85,728 Ocean Park, WA $85,486 Oysterville, WA $85,218 Ridgefield, WA $86,336 Rosburg, WA $85,011 Seaview, WA $84,999

Silverlake, WA $85,809 Skamokawa, WA $85,243 Stevenson, WA $85,695 Toutle, WA $85,582 Trout Lake, WA $84,788 Underwood, WA $85,122 Vancouver, WA $86,670 Wahkiacus, WA $84,221

Washougal, WA $86,238 White Salmon, WA $84,883 Wishram, WA $84,123 Woodland, WA $86,040 Yacolt, WA $86,119 Wenatchee, WA $84,169 East Wenatchee, WA $84,058 Ardenvoir, WA $84,145

Brewster, WA $83,895 Bridgeport, WA $83,794 Carlton, WA $83,921 Cashmere, WA $84,149 Chelan, WA $84,005 Chelan Falls, WA $84,049 Conconully, WA $83,850 Dryden, WA $84,276

Entiat, WA $84,040 Ephrata, WA $83,731 George, WA $84,179 Leavenworth, WA $84,684 Loomis, WA $83,852 Malaga, WA $84,184 Malott, WA $83,879 Mansfield, WA $83,523

Manson, WA $84,026 Marlin, WA $83,354 Mazama, WA $83,938 Methow, WA $83,830 Monitor, WA $84,127 Moses Lake, WA $83,756 Okanogan, WA $83,795 Omak, WA $83,872

Orondo, WA $83,922 Oroville, WA $83,974 Palisades, WA $83,671 Pateros, WA $83,862 Peshastin, WA $84,092 Quincy, WA $84,032 Riverside, WA $83,852 Rock Island, WA $83,880

Soap Lake, WA $83,606 Stehekin, WA $83,960 Stratford, WA $83,396 Tonasket, WA $83,898 Twisp, WA $83,977 Warden, WA $84,073 Waterville, WA $83,690 Wauconda, WA $83,799

Wilson Creek, WA $83,313 Winthrop, WA $84,005 Yakima, WA $83,263 Brownstown, WA $83,263 Buena, WA $83,510 Cle Elum, WA $84,650 Cowiche, WA $83,263 Easton, WA $85,993

Ellensburg, WA $83,349 Naches, WA $84,615 Grandview, WA $85,494 Granger, WA $84,527 Harrah, WA $83,263 Kittitas, WA $83,336 Mabton, WA $84,639 Moxee, WA $83,531

Outlook, WA $84,523 Parker, WA $83,288 Ronald, WA $85,098 Roslyn, WA $84,997 Selah, WA $83,263 South Cle Elum, WA $85,036 Sunnyside, WA $85,855 Thorp, WA $83,629

Tieton, WA $83,263 Toppenish, WA $84,332 Vantage, WA $84,138 Wapato, WA $83,323 White Swan, WA $83,470 Zillah, WA $83,632 Airway Heights, WA $84,422 Chattaroy, WA $84,317

Cheney, WA $84,309 Colbert, WA $84,386 Deer Park, WA $84,299 Edwall, WA $84,200 Elk, WA $84,140 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $84,410 Fairfield, WA $84,224 Ford, WA $84,239

Four Lakes, WA $84,411 Greenacres, WA $84,358 Lamont, WA $84,034 Latah, WA $84,093 Liberty Lake, WA $84,314 Marshall, WA $84,422 Mead, WA $84,323 Medical Lake, WA $84,371

Mica, WA $84,360 Newman Lake, WA $84,267 Nine Mile Falls, WA $84,377 Otis Orchards, WA $84,348 Reardan, WA $84,303 Rockford, WA $84,289 Spangle, WA $84,323 Sprague, WA $84,049

Tekoa, WA $83,967 Tumtum, WA $84,271 Valleyford, WA $84,388 Veradale, WA $84,406 Waverly, WA $84,195 Wellpinit, WA $84,137 Addy, WA $84,020 Albion, WA $83,912

Almira, WA $83,380 Belmont, WA $83,831 Benge, WA $83,777 Boyds, WA $83,815 Chewelah, WA $84,090 Clayton, WA $84,243 Colfax, WA $83,901 Colton, WA $83,351

Colville, WA $83,915 Coulee City, WA $83,439 Coulee Dam, WA $83,687 Creston, WA $83,694 Curlew, WA $83,856 Cusick, WA $83,567 Danville, WA $83,832 Davenport, WA $84,033

Electric City, WA $83,663 Elmer City, WA $83,882 Endicott, WA $83,948 Evans, WA $83,922 Farmington, WA $83,719 Fruitland, WA $84,003 Garfield, WA $83,791 Gifford, WA $83,937

Grand Coulee, WA $83,611 Harrington, WA $83,948 Hartline, WA $83,320 Hay, WA $83,689 Hunters, WA $83,951 Inchelium, WA $83,750 Ione, WA $83,327 Keller, WA $83,588

Kettle Falls, WA $83,871 Lacrosse, WA $83,777 Lamona, WA $83,668 Laurier, WA $83,810 Lincoln, WA $83,942 Loon Lake, WA $84,171 Malden, WA $84,176 Malo, WA $83,908

Marcus, WA $84,176 Metaline, WA $83,697 Metaline Falls, WA $83,213 Mohler, WA $83,882 Nespelem, WA $83,693 Newport, WA $83,828 Northport, WA $83,926 Oakesdale, WA $83,998

Odessa, WA $83,500 Orient, WA $83,789 Palouse, WA $83,653 Pullman, WA $83,604 Republic, WA $83,818 Rice, WA $83,899 Ritzville, WA $83,847 Rosalia, WA $84,202

Saint John, WA $84,023 Springdale, WA $84,135 Steptoe, WA $84,415 Thornton, WA $84,040 Uniontown, WA $83,271 Usk, WA $83,745 Valley, WA $84,099 Wilbur, WA $83,634

Spokane, WA $84,422 Pasco, WA $86,972 Benton City, WA $86,959 Beverly, WA $84,398 Bickleton, WA $84,171 Burbank, WA $87,280 College Place, WA $85,499 Connell, WA $85,233

Dayton, WA $83,824 Dixie, WA $84,615 Eltopia, WA $86,492 Hooper, WA $83,595 Kahlotus, WA $84,298 Kennewick, WA $87,792 Lind, WA $83,857 Mesa, WA $86,244

Othello, WA $84,819 Paterson, WA $85,956 Plymouth, WA $87,356 Pomeroy, WA $83,816 Prescott, WA $85,106 Mattawa, WA $85,030 Prosser, WA $86,110 Richland, WA $87,279

West Richland, WA $87,279 Roosevelt, WA $83,760 Royal City, WA $84,312 Starbuck, WA $84,059 Touchet, WA $86,397 Waitsburg, WA $84,366 Walla Walla, WA $85,125 Wallula, WA $87,070

Washtucna, WA $83,717 Anatone, WA $83,121 Asotin, WA $83,371 Clarkston, WA $83,565

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

Understanding how a Software Intern'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

$81,570

Average $89,779/year

$96,230

$6,798

Average $7,482/month

$8,019

$1,569

Average $1,727/week

$1,851

$39

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,230	$8,019	$1,851	$46
Average	$89,779	$7,482	$1,727	$43
25th Percentile	$81,570	$6,798	$1,569	$39

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