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ElasticSearch Developer Salary in Seattle 2026

How much does a ElasticSearch developer expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for ElasticSearch developers in Seattle-based startups is 206k per year, with a range from 175k to 297k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for ElasticSearch developers in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

206.1k

Average Salary

7 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a ElasticSearch developer in Seattle is$206,100, which is 48.1% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of $139,125. ElasticSearch developer salaries in Seattle are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$272,900/yr

Range $259k - $297k

Average

$206,100/yr

Range $188k - $215k

Below Average

$179,700/yr

Range $175k - $188k


Industries

The highest average salary a ElasticSearch developer in Seattle can get in Software, that is $260,000. This pay is 16.3% higher than the average ElasticSearch developer salary, which is $223,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Software (avg $260,000 per year), Communications Hardware (avg $232,500 per year), Consumer Electronics (avg $232,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Electron

    $255k

  • 2. SOLR

    $239.5k

  • 3. Neo4J

    $231.5k

  • 4. ElasticSearch

    $210k

  • 5. Xcode

    $209.5k

  • 6. WebGL

    $208.5k

  • 7. Flutter

    $207.5k

  • 8. Keras

    $205k

  • 9. scikit-learn

    $205k

  • 10. Rabbitmq

    $202k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary ElasticSearch developer in Seattle can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $242,500. This pay is 74.3% higher than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $139,125. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.