Software Development Engineer Salary in Seattle, WA

203 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Development Engineer in Seattle is $154,202 — 27% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$154,202
Average
$92,521
Min Est.
$277,563
Max Est.
203
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer in Seattle

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Expedia, Inc. $144,566 103
Adobe Inc. $185,327 36
Remitly, Inc. $157,172 15
Zillow, Inc. $151,409 13
Amazon.com Services LLC $160,091 7
Apple Inc. $186,049 6
Cisco Systems, Inc. $163,867 4
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. $153,600 2
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Software Development Engineer in Other Cities

San Jose, CA
$188,513
342 filings
Austin, TX
$134,710
121 filings
San Francisco, CA
$182,669
61 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$169,176
51 filings
Cupertino, CA
$192,053
48 filings
Bellevue, WA
$162,704
40 filings
Redlands, CA
$126,333
29 filings
New York, NY
$156,542
27 filings

Other Roles in Seattle

Software Development Engineer Ii ($160,389) Software Engineer ($172,297) Software Dev Engineer I ($130,212) Software Dev Engineer II ($167,788) Software Development Engineer I ($127,528) Software Dev Engineer III ($205,607) Software Development Engineer Iii ($188,805) Applied Scientist Ii ($167,574)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.