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Frontend Engineer Salary and Equity in Seattle 2026

How much does a Frontend Engineer expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for Frontend Engineers in Seattle-based startups is 140k per year, with a range from 58k to 308k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Frontend Engineers in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

140.4k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Frontend Engineer in Seattle is $140,392, which is 0.9% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of$139,125. Frontend 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

$205,771/yr

Range $146k - $308k

Average

$140,392/yr

Range $80k - $190k

Below Average

$100,506/yr

Range $58k - $152k


Industries

The highest average salary a Frontend Engineer in Seattle can get in Marketplaces, that is $159,500. This pay is 74.1% higher than the average Frontend Engineer salary in Seattle, which is $91,625. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Marketplaces (avg $159,500 per year), Machine Learning (avg $150,000 per year), SaaS (avg $102,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Frontend Engineer in Seattle can get with TypeScript, that is $115,000. This pay is 17.3% lower than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $139,125. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Frontend Engineer skills in Seattle of 2026 are:
  • 1. TypeScript

    $115k

  • 2. Javascript

    $100k

  • 3. Bootstrap

    $48k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Frontend Engineer in Seattle can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $100,000. This pay is 28.1% lower 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.