Median salary
$191,725
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$144.6k – $219.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.2%
446 of 925 roles
Live roles
925
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
Protection Scientist Engineer, Integrity
Security Engineer - Threat Intel
Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform
Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Okta for AI Agents
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Gov
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$209,500 | 128 |
Esri
|
$126,464 | 55 |
| AX Axon | $193,050 | 45 |
Databricks
|
$214,600 | 24 |
Lightning AI
|
$185,000 | 15 |
|
Okta
|
$223,250 | 11 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$141,700 | 11 |
HackerOne
|
$197,000 | 8 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Washington is $191,725 per year. Most pay falls between $144,625 (25th percentile) and $219,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $113,360 to $256,000.
These figures are computed live from 925 active Software Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 446 (48.2%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Washington include OpenAI, Anthropic and Okta.
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.