Staff Software Engineer Salary in Seattle, WA

72 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 Staff Software Engineer in Seattle is $210,486 — 73% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$210,486
Average
$126,291
Min Est.
$378,874
Max Est.
72
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Software Engineer in Seattle

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Uber Technologies, Inc. $248,555 11
Social Finance, LLC $233,117 10
Coupang Global LLC $189,578 8
AIRBNB, INC. $204,000 7
Indeed, Inc. $194,105 6
Pinterest, Inc. $168,209 5
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. $199,488 3
Galileo Financial Technologies $234,316 3
Mercury Technologies, Inc. $261,000 2
LYFT, Inc. $190,500 2
Section 2

Staff Software Engineer in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$192,126
235 filings
San Francisco, CA
$227,468
190 filings
Bentonville, AR
$153,624
118 filings
San Diego, CA
$171,398
98 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$184,062
88 filings
Mountain View, CA
$240,680
87 filings
San Jose, CA
$206,847
82 filings
Austin, TX
$168,665
78 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.