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R Developer Salary in Seattle 2026

How much does a R developer expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for R developers in Seattle-based startups is 164k per year, with a range from 130k to 281k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for R developers in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

163.6k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a R developer in Seattle is$163,600, which is 17.6% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of $139,125. R 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

$252,800/yr

Range $218k - $281k

Average

$163,600/yr

Range $154k - $173k

Below Average

$132,700/yr

Range $130k - $137k


Industries

The highest average salary a R developer in Seattle can get in Internet, that is $346,000. This pay is 24.2% higher than the average R developer salary, which is $278,600. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Internet (avg $346,000 per year), E-Commerce (avg $346,000 per year), Social Commerce (avg $346,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $255k

  • 2. Keras

    $253k

  • 3. Kotlin

    $242k

  • 4. SOLR

    $239.5k

  • 5. scikit-learn

    $218.5k

  • 6. Neo4J

    $215k

  • 7. ElasticSearch

    $207.5k

  • 8. Cassandra

    $207.5k

  • 9. Nginx

    $207.5k

  • 10. Unity

    $206k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary R developer in Seattle can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $176,500. This pay is 26.9% 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.