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.NET Developer Salary in Seattle 2026

How much does a .NET developer expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for .NET developers in Seattle-based startups is 156k per year, with a range from 111k to 212k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for .NET developers in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

155.5k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a .NET developer in Seattle is$155,500, which is 11.8% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of $139,125. .NET 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

$200,300/yr

Range $187k - $212k

Average

$155,500/yr

Range $123k - $168k

Below Average

$135,200/yr

Range $111k - $158k


Industries

The highest average salary a .NET developer in Seattle can get in Software, that is $182,000. This pay is 14.9% higher than the average .NET developer salary, which is $158,450. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Software (avg $182,000 per year), SaaS (avg $170,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $170,000 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

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary .NET developer in Seattle can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $212,000. This pay is 52.4% 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.