Mid-level Java Developer salary in Seattle, WA

Based on 31 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bothell, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish.

Median salary$149,240
Middle 50%$137.8k–$149.2k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $149,240
Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $137,259 and $185,416.
PercentileSalary
10th$137,259
25th$137,821
50th (median)$149,240
75th$149,240
90th$156,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $113,391 (54 filings) FY2021: median $113,155 (20 filings) FY2022: median $119,500 (23 filings) FY2023: median $127,338 (55 filings) FY2024: median $128,502 (29 filings) FY2025: median $146,748 (15 filings) FY2026: median $149,240 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 54 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 55 filings FY23 FY2024: 29 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 55
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$113,391$113,381$116,50054
FY2021$113,155$113,110$119,35020
FY2022$119,500$119,350$126,16923
FY2023$127,338$127,338$128,25155
FY2024$128,502$128,502$135,20029
FY2025$146,748$137,270$149,62015
FY2026$149,240$146,385$149,24016

Cost of living

Seattle's median mid-level 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).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Compnovatoo few4
People Tech Grouptoo few3
Ventechsofttoo few3
Aditi Consultingtoo few2
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)too few2
Highbrowtoo few2
The Matlen Silver Grouptoo 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.