Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · CBSA 36500
Software Engineer Salary in Olympia
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Washington and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Olympia earn a median of $122,460 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $103,960–$139,430; the top 10% earn $178,080. That is 8% below the national median and 27% below the Washington median. BLS reports 1,970 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$122,460
-8% vs national
Top 10% earn
$178,080
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,970
Reliability Good (6.9% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Olympia vs Washington vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $88,440 | +11% |
| 25th percentile | $103,960 | +1% |
| Median50th percentile | $122,460 | -8% |
| 75th percentile | $139,430 | -17% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $178,080 | -16% |
| Meanaverage | $128,710 | -11% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Olympia
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.44
Jobs per 1,000
15.45
Metro rank (pay)
#115 of 381
All engineering roles
$113,147
Olympia employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.44).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →