Median salary
$193,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.5k – $222k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.5%
313 of 384 roles
Live roles
384
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 84 |
| AX Axon | $193,050 | 26 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 21 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 20 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 13 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 9 |
|
Okta
|
$206,000 | 9 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 8 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Washington is $193,000 per year. Most pay falls between $167,500 (25th percentile) and $222,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $134,618 to $256,000.
These figures are computed live from 384 active Software Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 313 (81.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in Washington include Anthropic, G2i Inc., Hopper and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.