How Much Does A Java Software Engineer Make ?

Java Software Engineer make $106,783 per year on average, or $51.34 per hour, in the United States. Java Software Engineer on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $71,526 a year, while the top 10% makes $135,080. Location impacts how much a Java Software Engineer can expect to make. Java Software Engineer make the most in New York, Washington, Illinois and California
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Highest Paying State

New York
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Highest Paying City

Mclean, VA

Average Salary for Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer in America make an average salary of $106,783 per year or $51.34 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $135,080 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $71,526 per year.

Most Common Java Software Engineer Benefits

Dental Insurance

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Paid Vacation

Highest Paying States

New York

$133,645 Yearly

Washington

$120,282 Yearly

Illinois

$118,575 Yearly

California

$118,542 Yearly

Virginia

$118,242 Yearly

Java Software Engineer Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 New York $133,645 $64.25
2 Washington $120,282 $57.83
3 Illinois $118,575 $57.01
4 California $118,542 $56.99
5 Virginia $118,242 $56.85
6 Maryland $116,786 $56.15
7 Michigan $111,882 $53.79
8 Missouri $111,775 $53.74
9 Massachusetts $110,352 $53.05
10 Kansas $109,742 $52.76
11 Arkansas $107,652 $51.76
12 New Jersey $107,444 $51.66
13 Wisconsin $106,422 $51.16
14 Tennessee $105,952 $50.94
15 District of Columbia $105,803 $50.87
16 South Carolina $105,448 $50.70
17 Nevada $105,380 $50.66
18 Indiana $105,039 $50.50
19 Utah $104,968 $50.47
20 North Carolina $104,900 $50.43
21 Oregon $104,246 $50.12
22 Texas $102,540 $49.30
23 Georgia $102,212 $49.14
24 Connecticut $100,634 $48.38
25 Ohio $98,124 $47.18
26 Colorado $95,973 $46.14
27 Nebraska $94,962 $45.65
28 Minnesota $94,798 $45.58
29 Arizona $94,152 $45.27
30 Florida $94,124 $45.25
31 Iowa $92,745 $44.59
32 Pennsylvania $88,748 $42.67

Highest Paying Cities for Java Software Engineer

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Mclean, VA $172,047 $82.71
2 Richmond, VA $161,378 $77.59
3 San Jose, CA $140,812 $67.70
4 New York, NY $139,527 $67.08
5 Bellevue, WA $128,509 $61.78
6 Chicago, IL $128,055 $61.56
7 Sunnyvale, CA $127,300 $61.20
8 Annapolis Junction, MD $127,224 $61.17
9 Laurel, MD $123,695 $59.47
10 Fairfax, VA $121,960 $58.63
11 Boston, MA $119,688 $57.54
12 Portland, OR $116,414 $55.97
13 Plano, TX $114,846 $55.21
14 Boulder, CO $114,211 $54.91
15 Reston, VA $114,166 $54.89

Java Software Engineer Salary Details

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What is Java Software Engineer Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $135,080 $11,257 $65.00
75th Percentile $120,795 $10,066 $58.00
Average $106,783 $8,899 $51.00
25th Percentile $88,200 $7,350 $42.00
10th Percentile $71,526 $5,961 $34.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$106,981

Hourly Salary

$51.43

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$105,977

Hourly Salary

$50.95

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$111,045

Hourly Salary

$53.39

Java Software Engineer Pay Trends

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Average Java Software Engineer Salary Over Time

 

Java Software Engineer Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $119,976 $58.00 1.99%
2023 $117,640 $57.00 8.31%
2022 $108,615 $52.00 5.5%
2021 $102,953 $50.00 0%
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