SOC 15-1252 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Software Developers Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for software developers in Mount Vernon, Washington is $121,700 a year ($58.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,640: half of the 270 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$121,700average per year

$58.51 / hourMedian $106,640Take-home ≈ $94,446

  • $84K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 11Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,740 or more. The middle half of software developers in Mount Vernon earn between $101,630 and $135,570.

  • $84K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,700$10,142$58.51
Median$106,640$8,887$51.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,630$8,469$48.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,570$11,298$65.18

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $121,700, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $94,446 a year, or $7,870 a month and $3,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Mount Vernon a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $121,700 buys what about $118,798 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 9th 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).

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Software Developers salary in Mount Vernon: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Mount Vernon?

$58.51 an hour on average, and $51.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $94,446 a year ($7,870 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,700. 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 Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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