Software Engineer Salary in Seattle, WA

1,082 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 Engineer in Seattle is $172,298 — 42% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$172,298
Average
$103,378
Min Est.
$310,135
Max Est.
1,082
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Seattle

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Google LLC $168,961 333
Meta Platforms, Inc $192,930 192
DoorDash, Inc. $173,155 107
Stripe, Inc. $150,538 54
Uber Technologies, Inc. $180,285 53
Qualtrics, LLC $175,538 39
NVIDIA Corporation $182,317 31
Docusign Inc. $157,046 19
Indeed, Inc. $128,384 18
Social Finance, LLC $160,790 13
Section 2

Software Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$190,695
2,450 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$187,592
2,059 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$203,875
1,891 filings
New York, NY
$179,935
1,757 filings
Bellevue, WA
$187,207
1,047 filings
San Francisco, CA
$183,489
1,035 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$178,759
673 filings
Irving, TX
$104,325
651 filings

Other Roles in Seattle

Software Development Engineer Ii ($160,389) 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) Manager Iii, Software Development ($197,863)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.