Java Developer salary in Seattle, WA

Based on 84 certified H-1B filings in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bothell, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish.

Median salary$149,240
Middle 50%$137.3k–$200k
vs. national median+41%comparison median $105,997
Filings84FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,401 and $245,168.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,635
25th$137,259
50th (median)$149,240
75th$200,000
90th$220,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $113,381 (71 filings) FY2021: median $113,155 (42 filings) FY2022: median $119,350 (41 filings) FY2023: median $127,338 (74 filings) FY2024: median $128,502 (48 filings) FY2025: median $146,748 (37 filings) FY2026: median $167,280 (47 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 71 filings FY20 FY2021: 42 filings FY21 FY2022: 41 filings FY22 FY2023: 74 filings FY23 FY2024: 48 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 47 filings FY26 74
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$113,381$113,110$119,00071
FY2021$113,155$96,625$133,02242
FY2022$119,350$100,000$127,33841
FY2023$127,338$115,610$127,83574
FY2024$128,502$124,301$137,25948
FY2025$146,748$117,749$163,86237
FY2026$167,280$143,531$210,00047

Cost of living

Seattle's median Java Developer salary of $149,240 is worth about $134,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Seattle = 111.1).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)$210,00025
Compnovatoo few7
People Tech Grouptoo few5
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)too few4
Ventechsofttoo few3
Aditi Consultingtoo few2
Adroit Innovative Solutionstoo few2
Anid Infosofttoo few2
Beshton Softwaretoo few2
Globant It Servicestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $110,635 17
Mid-level · Level II $149,240 31
Senior · Level III $200,000 21
Expert · Level IV too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.