Median salary
$221,150
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$206.4k – $252.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
68.2%
103 of 151 roles
Live roles
151
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
|
$256,000 | 19 |
Databricks
|
$221,075 | 16 |
Okta
|
$210,000 | 16 |
| AX Axon | $219,375 | 11 |
|
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 4 |
| TN The Nuclear Company | $161,500 | 4 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$246,000 | 3 |
Metropolis
|
$220,000 | 3 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Washington is $221,150 per year. Most pay falls between $206,350 (25th percentile) and $252,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $187,200 to $262,500.
These figures are computed live from 151 active Staff Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 103 (68.2%) 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 Anthropic, Muon Space, OpenAI and MongoDB.
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.