SOC 15-1252 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Software Developers Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for software developers in Kennewick, Washington is $135,150 a year ($64.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,800: half of the 820 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$135,150average per year

$64.98 / hourMedian $127,800Take-home ≈ $103,641

  • $82K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $204K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

820people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $204,240 or more. The middle half of software developers in Kennewick earn between $97,770 and $164,660.

  • $82K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $204K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$135,150$11,262$64.98
Median$127,800$10,650$61.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,770$8,148$47.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,660$13,722$79.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Software Developers salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $135,150, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $103,641 a year, or $8,637 a month and $3,986 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Kennewick a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $135,150 buys what about $135,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($174,920).

All Software Developers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

Software Developers salary by city

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Software Developers salary in Kennewick: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Kennewick?

$64.98 an hour on average, and $61.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Kennewick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Kennewick?

About $103,641 a year ($8,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,150. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do software developers earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1252; area Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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