Bellingham, WA
$128,250
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $38,290 (23.0%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
640 jobs reported for the full area
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Software Developers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $166,540
- 10th percentile
- $96,810
- 25th percentile
- $132,290
- 75th percentile
- $211,860
- 90th percentile
- $255,350
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $132,290 to $211,860 in 2025, a span of $79,570.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $101,310 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $167,280 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$146,200
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $20,340 (12.2%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
690 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$154,710
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,830 (7.1%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
710 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$127,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $38,740 (23.3%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
820 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$101,310
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $65,230 (39.2%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$130,000
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $36,540 (21.9%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$106,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $59,900 (36.0%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
270 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$124,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $42,480 (25.5%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,920 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$156,000
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,540 (6.3%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
18,260 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$167,280
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $740 (0.4%) above Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
92,770 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$130,690
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $35,850 (21.5%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,840 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$114,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $51,620 (31.0%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$131,970
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $34,570 (20.8%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$133,750
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $32,790 (19.7%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
420 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$115,170
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $51,370 (30.8%) below Washington's $166,540 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
Software Developers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Software Developers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Software Developers is $166,540 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.