Java salaries in United States
Java professionals in United States earn $133.6–197.5K per year on average, based on 88 jobs. Java roles in United States pay 0% in line with the board-wide average of $134.7–197K for Java jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $80.4–99.2K for Entry level roles up to $152.7–221.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$133.6–197.5K
Based on 88 jobs · 0% less than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$97.5K
Average
$165.6K
75th percentile
$245.6K
Java salaries by seniority in United States
Java salaries in United States range from $80.4–99.2K for Entry level roles to $152.7–221.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $80.4–99.2K | 6 | -46% |
| Mid-level | $106.7–168.9K | 25 | -17% |
| Senior | $152.7–221.3K | 52 | +13% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $146.5–221.5K · 43 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond Java, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
AWS
Avg. $146.3–214.6K · 117 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $138.1–204.6K · 93 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
Docker
Avg. $134.2–202.7K · 73 jobs
Other locations for Java
Compare Java salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $143.9–213.8K · 22 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $149.2–191.1K · 11 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $149.6–232.7K · 7 jobs
New York
Avg. $145.4–200.7K · 6 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $153.9–234.6K · 6 jobs
Java salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.