Software Developer Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$166,540
$80.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$155,626
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): +$30,560 (+22.5%)
Washington ranks 2nd of 50 states by median pay, and 3rd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $96,810 | $46.54 |
| 25th percentile | $132,290 | $63.60 |
| Median | $166,540 | $80.07 |
| 75th percentile | $211,860 | $101.86 |
| 90th percentile | $255,350 | $122.76 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 107,030
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $166,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- +$30,560 (+22.5%)
Cost of living
$166,540 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $155,626
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $174,410 | $157,523 1st |
| Washington This page | ||
| 2nd | $166,540 | $155,626 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $166,180 | $153,983 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $165,210 | $156,217 2nd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Washington
$125,620/year Washington
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Idaho
$131,590/year Idaho
- Software Developer salary in Oregon
$142,720/year Oregon
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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