What is the average IT salary in Seattle?

The median midpoint of 5 live IT postings in Seattle is $176k a year. Half of them fall between $118k and $205k.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

IT salary in Seattle

What employers are offering right now, from 5 live IT postings in Seattle that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$176k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$118k–$205k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$310k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$118k

$142k

$166k

$190k

$214k

$238k

$262k

$286k

Highest-paying open IT jobs

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Lambda

Senior Network Engineer

San Francisco Office (Fremont St) · San Jose Office (First St) Full-time $250k – $370k/yr

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Anthropic

IT Support Engineer

New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC $180k – $230k/yr

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OpenAI

IT Support Specialist

Seattle · Washington, DC Full-time $61 – $108/hr

excelazureDirect from employer Jun 26

PitchBook Data

Systems Administrator

Seattle, Washington, United States $110k – $125k/yr

excelazuresaasnetworkingDirect from employer 6d ago

Tin Can

IT & Systems Administrator

Seattle Full-time $105k – $130k/yr

Direct from employer 10d ago

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IT salary: common questions

What is the average IT salary in Seattle?: The median midpoint of 5 live IT postings in Seattle is $176k a year. Half of them fall between $118k and $205k.
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.