SOC 15-1251, wage year 2025-26
Computer Programmers prevailing wage in Washington
Short answer
In Washington, the median prevailing wage for computer programmers across its 15 areas is $39.92 an hour at Level 1 ($83,034 a year) and $66.59 an hour at Level 4 ($138,507 a year). The Level 2 median of $48.59 is 31% above the national median across areas ($36.98). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the highest-paying area at $66.26 at Level 2, and Lewiston, ID-WA the lowest at $35.06.
Every Washington area for computer programmers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52.19 | $66.26 | $80.33 | $94.40 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51.78 | $65.93 | $80.09 | $94.24 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51.79 | $65.90 | $80.02 | $94.13 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50.82 | $65.09 | $79.37 | $93.64 |
| Yakima, WA | $46.02 | $59.63 | $73.23 | $86.84 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45.81 | $59.45 | $73.10 | $86.74 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $44.70 | $58.39 | $72.08 | $85.77 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39.84 | $48.59 | $57.35 | $66.10 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $39.78 | $48.43 | $57.07 | $65.72 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $38.08 | $46.54 | $55.01 | $63.47 |
| Bellingham, WA | $33.96 | $44.84 | $55.71 | $66.59 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $37.28 | $43.96 | $50.63 | $57.31 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $39.92 | $43.77 | $47.62 | $51.47 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38.77 | $42.55 | $46.32 | $50.10 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $27.38 | $35.06 | $42.73 | $50.41 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
Other occupations in Washington
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Database Administrators
- Database Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Developers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Data Scientists