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Software Engineer
salary in Seattle, WA.

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Software Engineer · Google LLC · Seattle, WA

For Software Engineer at Google LLC in Seattle, WA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $174,000. The sample denominator is 246 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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Software Engineer · Meta Platforms, Inc · Seattle, WA

For Software Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc in Seattle, WA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $211,778. The sample denominator is 123 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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Software Engineer · Apple Inc. · Seattle, WA

For Software Engineer at Apple Inc. in Seattle, WA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $190,570. The sample denominator is 90 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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46 RECORDS
Base pay coverage.Government filings show offered base wages, not actual employee total compensation. Base benchmarks do not imply bonus or equity. Click an amount or a row title for the full breakdown.
EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
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Google LLCSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$174,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort246 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Meta Platforms, IncSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$211,778——Offered base wage · filing cohort123 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Apple Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$190,570——Offered base wage · filing cohort90 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
DI
DoorDash, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$153,600——Offered base wage · filing cohort65 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SF
Social Finance, LLCSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$210,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort64 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SL
Stripe, LLCSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$156,800——Offered base wage · filing cohort58 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SI
Salesforce, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$199,618——Offered base wage · filing cohort54 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AC
Amazon.com Services LLCSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$180,600——Offered base wage · filing cohort49 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UT
Uber Technologies, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$217,300——Offered base wage · filing cohort41 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AE
Axon Enterprise, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$188,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort40 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
PI
Pinterest, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$180,710——Offered base wage · filing cohort36 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
DI
Docusign Inc. Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$180,710——Offered base wage · filing cohort34 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
PT
People Tech Group, IncSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$149,240——Offered base wage · filing cohort34 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
II
Indeed, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$180,710——Offered base wage · filing cohort28 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CS
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$171,105——Offered base wage · filing cohort22 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AD
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$175,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort22 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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AIRBNB, INC.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$196,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort21 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NC
NVIDIA CorporationSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$212,202——Offered base wage · filing cohort19 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
J
JPMorganSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$191,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MI
Moloco, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$165,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SI
SNAP INC.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$180,710——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Ernst & Young U.S. LLPSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$168,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Qualtrics, LLCSoftware EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$183,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Oracle America, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$168,958——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
BI
Block, Inc.Software EngineerSeattle, WA
Not disclosedUSD · Median$235,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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46 supported pay benchmarks across 46 employers in Seattle, WA. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

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This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.

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