Usability Engineer Salary in Seattle, Washington

Usability Engineer Salary in Seattle, WA

How much does a Usability Engineer make in Seattle, WA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Usability Engineer in Seattle, WA is $173,446. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $145,637 to a high of $201,571, with most professionals earning between $158,890 and $188,168.

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10th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $145,637 Seattle,WA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $158,890 Seattle,WA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $173,446 Seattle,WA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $188,168 Seattle,WA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $201,571 Seattle,WA March 01, 2025
25% $158,890 10% $145,637 90% $201,571 75% $188,168 $173,446 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Usability Engineer ?

Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object such as a tool or device. In software engineering, usability is the degree to which a software can be used by specified consumers to achieve quantified objectives with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a quantified context of use. The object of use can be a software application, website, book, tool, machine, process, vehicle, or anything a human interacts with. A usability study may be conducted as a primary job function by a usability analyst or as a secondary job function by designers, technical writers, marke...

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    UI/Usability Designer III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Usability Engineer

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    UI/Usability Designer V

    10 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
158890
188168
173446

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
168654
205155
185981
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Usability Engineer in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Usability Engineer ranges from $158,890 to $188,168 with the average base salary of $173,446. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $168,654 to $205,155 with the average total cash compensation of $185,981.

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158890
188168

 

About Seattle, Washington    Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an e....More

Seattle, Washington  area prices were up 2.8% from a year ago

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