Entry-level Java Developer salary in Seattle, WA

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bothell, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish.

Median salary$110,635
Middle 50%$108.6k–$112.3k
vs. all levels here−26%comparison median $149,240
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,969 and $119,640.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,555
25th$108,555
50th (median)$110,635
75th$112,320
90th$117,749

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $94,092 (10 filings) FY2021: median $92,200 (14 filings) FY2022: median $97,760 (13 filings) FY2023: median $106,642 (11 filings) FY2024: median $101,608 (10 filings) FY2025: median $110,635 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 14
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$94,092$93,184$97,07010
FY2021$92,200$92,102$109,22514
FY2022$97,760$97,760$106,64213
FY2023$106,642$101,850$106,64211
FY2024$101,608$101,608$101,60810
FY2025$110,635$110,635$111,80011
FY2026–––6

Cost of living

Seattle's median entry-level Java Developer salary of $110,635 is worth about $99,600 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Adroit Innovative Solutionstoo few2
Beshton Softwaretoo few2
People Tech Grouptoo few2
Squad Softwaretoo 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.