How Much Does A Java Developer Make ?

Java Developer make $99,769 per year on average, or $47.97 per hour, in the United States. Java Developer on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $66,105 a year, while the top 10% makes $140,012. Location impacts how much a Java Developer can expect to make. Java Developer make the most in New Jersey, New York, Texas and Delaware
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Highest Paying State

New Jersey
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Highest Paying City

Jersey City, NJ

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Average Salary for Java Developer

Java Developer in America make an average salary of $99,769 per year or $47.97 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $140,012 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $66,105 per year.

Most Common Java Developer Benefits

Dental Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Highest Paying States

New Jersey

$123,705 Yearly

New York

$111,649 Yearly

Texas

$108,086 Yearly

Delaware

$107,200 Yearly

California

$107,195 Yearly

Java Developer Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 New Jersey $123,705 $59.47
2 New York $111,649 $53.68
3 Texas $108,086 $51.96
4 Delaware $107,200 $51.54
5 California $107,195 $51.54
6 Illinois $103,511 $49.76
7 Maryland $102,337 $49.20
8 Ohio $101,747 $48.92
9 South Carolina $101,716 $48.90
10 Colorado $101,337 $48.72
11 Missouri $101,118 $48.61
12 Florida $99,154 $47.67
13 Washington $98,886 $47.54
14 Alabama $98,830 $47.51
15 Georgia $98,527 $47.37
16 Wisconsin $98,382 $47.30
17 Virginia $98,111 $47.17
18 Pennsylvania $97,009 $46.64
19 District of Columbia $96,766 $46.52
20 Arizona $96,634 $46.46
21 Minnesota $96,246 $46.27
22 Michigan $94,846 $45.60
23 North Carolina $94,202 $45.29
24 Massachusetts $92,754 $44.59
25 Utah $92,665 $44.55
26 Oregon $91,894 $44.18
27 Kansas $91,340 $43.91
28 Connecticut $89,276 $42.92
29 Arkansas $73,700 $35.43

Highest Paying Cities for Java Developer

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Jersey City, NJ $129,101 $62.07
2 Annapolis Junction, MD $128,572 $61.81
3 New York, NY $117,377 $56.43
4 Lone Tree, CO $115,465 $55.51
5 Work, VA $115,334 $55.45
6 Southlake, TX $115,033 $55.30
7 Bethesda, MD $112,678 $54.17
8 Irving, TX $112,392 $54.03
9 Chantilly, VA $110,208 $52.98
10 Mclean, VA $110,059 $52.91
11 Jacksonville, FL $108,309 $52.07
12 Austin, TX $107,309 $51.59
13 Seattle, WA $107,142 $51.51
14 Fort Meade, MD $105,555 $50.75
15 Chicago, IL $104,902 $50.43

Java Developer Salary Details

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What is Java Developer Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $140,012 $11,668 $67.00
75th Percentile $113,938 $9,495 $55.00
Average $99,769 $8,314 $48.00
25th Percentile $80,641 $6,720 $39.00
10th Percentile $66,105 $5,509 $32.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$96,967

Hourly Salary

$46.62

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$101,871

Hourly Salary

$48.98

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$112,479

Hourly Salary

$54.08

Java Developer Pay Trends

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Average Java Developer Salary Over Time

 

Java Developer Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $94,021 $45.00 5.65%
2023 $88,994 $43.00 11.65%
2022 $79,709 $38.00 5.62%
2021 $84,451 $41.00 2.57%
2020 $82,337 $40.00 4.83%
2019 $78,545 $38.00 0%
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