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Amazon Software Engineer Salaries in Greater Seattle Area

Software Engineer compensation in Greater Seattle Area at Amazon ranges from $185K per year for L4 to $2.26M per year for L10. The median yearly compensation package in Greater Seattle Area totals $265K. Levels.fyi tracks 42,861 Software Engineer salary submissions at Amazon. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: October 2, 2026

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
SDE I
L4(Entry Level)
$185K
$137K
$34.1K
$13K
SDE II
L5
$272K
$177K
$93.7K
$1.6K
SDE III
L6
$378K
$207K
$169K
$2.2K
Principal SDE
L7
$618K
$266K
$345K
$7.1K
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Vesting Schedule

5%

YR 1

15%

YR 2

45%

YR 3

35%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Amazon, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 5% vests in the 1st-YR (5.00% annually)

  • 15% vests in the 2nd-YR (15.00% annually)

  • 45% vests in the 3rd-YR (45.00% annually)

  • 35% vests in the 4th-YR (35.00% annually)

Backloaded vesting schedule

5%

YR 1

15%

YR 2

40%

YR 3

40%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Amazon, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 5% vests in the 1st-YR (5.00% annually)

  • 15% vests in the 2nd-YR (15.00% annually)

  • 40% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% semi-annually)

  • 40% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% semi-annually)

Backloaded vesting schedule



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Amazon Software Engineer Salary FAQ (2026)

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Amazon in Greater Seattle Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $2,255,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Amazon for the Software Engineer role in Greater Seattle Area is $265,000.
The average yearly total compensation for a Software Engineer at Amazon in Greater Seattle Area is $280,386, versus a median of $265,000. The average is more sensitive to the largest packages than the median.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Amazon, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Levels.fyi's professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.
Levels.fyi has reported pay for 6 Software Engineer levels at Amazon, from L4 (entry) up to L10: L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L10. Levels.fyi lists median pay for each of these levels.
The entry level for Software Engineers at Amazon is L4. Median total compensation at L4 is $184,563 per year in Greater Seattle Area.
A Senior Software Engineer at Amazon is level L6, Senior SDE. Median total compensation at L6 is $378,258 per year on Levels.fyi.
Software Engineers at Amazon L4 in Greater Seattle Area typically have 2–3 years of experience, based on salary submissions to Levels.fyi.
Software Engineers at Amazon L5 in Greater Seattle Area typically have 6–8 years of experience, based on salary submissions to Levels.fyi.
Levels.fyi is the only major salary site that verifies submissions against real offer letters and W-2s. Every data point is self-reported by a professional and reviewed before publication, and medians update as new reports arrive. Figures were last updated October 2, 2026.
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