Median salary
$230,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$206k – $256k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
53.3%
137 of 257 roles
Live roles
257
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Senior/ Staff AI Research Engineer
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Staff Software Engineer, ML Feature Store
Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Databricks
|
$221,075 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$256,000 | 17 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$237,500 | 15 |
Okta
|
$206,250 | 12 |
| AX Axon | $219,375 | 7 |
General Motors
|
$236,000 | 6 |
Remitly
|
$234,000 | 6 |
|
Snap Inc.
|
$286,000 | 5 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Washington is $230,500 per year. Most pay falls between $206,000 (25th percentile) and $256,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $183,598 to $270,000.
These figures are computed live from 257 active Staff Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 137 (53.3%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in Washington include Databricks, Anthropic, Snap Inc. and Scale AI.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Staff Engineer salary in Washington?
- The median is $230,500 per year, with most pay between $206,000 and $256,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 137 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Washington?
- Pay ranges from about $183,598 to $270,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $230,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.