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Computer Programmers salary in Washington

The median computer programmers in Washington earns $125,620 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,094 a month.

10th percentile
$84,760
25th percentile
$106,040
Median percentile
$125,620
75th percentile
$142,440
90th percentile
$166,400

Based on 2,540 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$97,127 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,620
Federal income tax−$18,883
Social Security + Medicare−$9,610
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,094
Every two weeks$3,736

Does it go far here?

$117,388Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington