Full Stack Programmer Salary in the United States

How much does a Full Stack Programmer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Full Stack Programmer in the United States is $91,930 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Full Stack Programmer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,138
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,362 to $100,937
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,741
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Full Stack Programmer Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
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Wage
75th Percentile $100,937 $8,411 $1,941 $49
Average $91,930 $7,661 $1,768 $44
25th Percentile $81,362 $6,780 $1,565 $39
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Key Factors That Influence Full Stack Programmer Salaries

A Full Stack Programmer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Full Stack Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Full Stack Programmer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $90,902
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $91,196
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,826
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,714
  • Expert (over 8 years): $98,992
Levels Salary
Entry Level Full Stack Programmer$90,902
Intermediate Level Full Stack Programmer$91,196
Senior Level Full Stack Programmer$94,826
Specialist Level Full Stack Programmer$98,714
Expert Level Full Stack Programmer$98,992
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$91,196 < 2 yrs
$94,826 2-4 yrs
$98,714 5-8 yrs
$98,992 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Full Stack Programmers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $115,951
  • San Francisco: $114,811
  • Oakland: $112,264

What Skills Can Increase a Full Stack Programmer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Software Development (Mentioned in 3.64% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
  • CSS (Mentioned in 2.98% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 1.96%
Software Development 3.64%
CSS 2.98%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Full Stack Programmer's salary.
  • Microservices: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Python: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Docker: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Microservices
 $94,687
3%
Python
 $94,687
3%
Docker
 $94,687
3%
Coaching
 $93,768
2%
Java
 $93,768
2%
Insight
 $93,768
2%
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How Education impacts a Full Stack Programmer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Full Stack Programmers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Full Stack Programmer with a Associate's Degree is between $87,299 and $94,203).

Full Stack Programmer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Full Stack Programmer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.7%
High School 9.2%
Associates 7.5%
Bachelors 62.6%
Masters 18.8%
Doctorate 0.3%
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Full Stack Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Full Stack Programmer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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Average $91,930/year
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Average $7,661/month
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Average $1,768/week
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Average $44/hour
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Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $100,937 $8,411 $1,941 $49
Average $91,930 $7,661 $1,768 $44
25th Percentile $81,362 $6,780 $1,565 $39

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Salary Trends for Full Stack Programmer

Salaries for a Full Stack Programmer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $104,542 in 2023 to around $103,922 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Full Stack Programmer salary trends, .

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