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Software Engineer Salary and Equity in Seattle 2024

How much does a Software Engineer expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for Software Engineers in Seattle-based startups is 145k per year, with a range from 55k to 390k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Software Engineers in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

145.3k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $145,250, which is 33.3% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of$109,000. Software Engineer 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

$225,167/yr

Range $167k - $390k

Average

$145,250/yr

Range $112k - $190k

Below Average

$110,083/yr

Range $55k - $145k


Industries

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Seattle can get in Deep Learning, that is $205,000. This pay is 12.7% higher than the average Software Engineer salary in Seattle, which is $181,900. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Deep Learning (avg $205,000 per year), Online Video Advertising (avg $181,000 per year), Advertising Platforms (avg $181,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Seattle can get with C, that is $225,000. This pay is 106.4% higher than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $109,000. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Software Engineer skills in Seattle of 2024 are:
  • 1. C

    $225k

  • 2. Java

    $181k

  • 3. GCP

    $175k

  • 4. Javascript

    $175k

  • 5. TypeScript

    $175k

  • 6. Android

    $175k

  • 7. SQL

    $167k

  • 8. C++

    $165k

  • 9. Python

    $162k

  • 10. GraphQL

    $159k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Seattle can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $102,000. This pay is 6.4% lower than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $109,000. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.