What are the main factors that influence a Javascript's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Javascript's salary?

A Javascript's salary grows with experience: starting around $93,992 for beginners, reaching about $97,565 at mid-level, and approach $101,183 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Javascript?

Javascript salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Javascript roles are District of Columbia $105,115, California $104,716, Massachusetts $103,320. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Javascript roles make?

Salaries for Javascript level roles vary by specialization: Senior Javascript Engineer: $128,943; Senior Javascript Developer: $125,302; Javascript Software Engineer: $125,206; Javascript Programmer: $108,783; JavaScript App Developer: $108,489.

How do different companies affect a Javascript's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Javascript roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Javascript Salary in the United States

How much does a Javascript make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Javascript in the United States is $94,938 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,094
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,217 to $102,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,368

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Javascript Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,871	$8,573	$1,978	$49
Average	$94,938	$7,911	$1,826	$46
25th Percentile	$85,217	$7,101	$1,639	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Javascript Salaries

A Javascript'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 Javascript Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Javascript'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): $93,992
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,262
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,565
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,942
Expert (over 8 years): $101,183

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Javascript	$93,992
Intermediate Level Javascript	$94,262
Senior Level Javascript	$97,565
Specialist Level Javascript	$100,942
Expert Level Javascript	$101,183

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How Do Javascript Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Javascripts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,115.
California: $104,716.
Massachusetts: $103,320.

District of Columbia $105,115 California $104,716 Massachusetts $103,320 Washington $102,941 New Jersey $102,903 Alaska $102,770 Connecticut $101,460 New York $100,928

Hawaii $99,229 Rhode Island $98,431 Maryland $97,890 Minnesota $97,150 Colorado $96,865 Illinois $96,770 Oregon $96,409 Delaware $96,143

New Hampshire $95,976 Virginia $95,602 Pennsylvania $94,510 Nevada $93,960 North Dakota $93,779 Michigan $93,494 Wisconsin $93,390 Vermont $93,181

Texas $92,602 Maine $92,564 Arizona $92,507 Ohio $92,441 Georgia $91,567 Indiana $91,131 Wyoming $91,045 Utah $90,912

Iowa $90,855 Kansas $90,399 Louisiana $90,267 North Carolina $90,219 Missouri $90,200 Florida $89,830 Montana $89,630 Nebraska $89,441

Kentucky $89,336 South Carolina $88,956 Tennessee $88,719 Idaho $88,624 New Mexico $87,931 Oklahoma $87,779 Alabama $87,219 South Dakota $86,279

Arkansas $85,767 West Virginia $85,491 Mississippi $84,665

Top Paying Cities for Javascripts

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: $119,745
San Francisco: $118,567
Oakland: $115,938

San Jose, CA $119,745

San Francisco, CA $118,567

Oakland, CA $115,938

New York, NY $110,023

Queens Village, NY $109,311

Paramus, NJ $108,552

Passaic, NJ $108,457

Bergenfield, NJ $108,362

Stamford, CT $108,219

Huntington, NY $108,124

Newark, NJ $107,507

Bridgeport, CT $107,317

New Brunswick, NJ $107,004

Vallejo, CA $106,805

Middlesex, NJ $106,748

Somerset, NJ $106,662

Petaluma, CA $106,444

Santa Cruz, CA $106,074

Boston, MA $105,884

Monterey, CA $105,409

Fairbanks, AK $105,343

Los Angeles, CA $105,162

Washington, DC $105,115

Seattle, WA $104,944

Santa Rosa, CA $104,925

Juneau, AK $104,650

Orange, CA $104,336

Anchorage, AK $104,165

Anaheim, CA $104,099

Santa Ana, CA $103,957

Nassau, NY $103,900

Long Beach, CA $103,862

Danbury, CT $103,833

Santa Maria, CA $103,510

Everett, WA $103,491

Bremerton, WA $103,026

Trenton, NJ $102,846

Sacramento, CA $102,808

San Diego, CA $102,760

Brockton, MA $102,722

Tacoma, WA $102,684

Santa Barbara, CA $102,551

Lowell, MA $102,172

New Suffolk, NY $102,134

Nashua, NH $102,020

Lompoc, CA $101,868

Ventura, CA $101,773

Stockton, CA $101,745

New Haven, CT $101,555

Atlantic City, NJ $101,308

Hartford, CT $101,099

Modesto, CA $101,051

Poughkeepsie, NY $100,843

New Britain, CT $100,795

Olympia, WA $100,662

Kennewick, WA $100,662

New London, CT $100,643

Norwich, CT $100,615

Lawrence, MA $100,567

Bakersfield, CA $100,301

Riverside, CA $100,169

New Bedford, MA $100,169

Richland, WA $100,074

Portsmouth, NH $99,998

Vineland, NJ $99,979

San Bernardino, CA $99,903

Boulder, CO $99,637

Worcester, MA $99,561

Portland, OR $99,476

Saint Paul, MN $99,362

Minneapolis, MN $99,362

Philadelphia, PA $99,229

Honolulu, HI $98,726

Springfield, MA $98,393

Providence, RI $98,384

Chicago, IL $98,108

Bellingham, WA $97,994

Baltimore, MD $97,890

Chico, CA $97,653

Wilmington, DE $97,491

Pittsfield, MA $97,396

Manchester, NH $97,216

Spokane, WA $96,798

Denver, CO $96,789

Albany, NY $96,343

Troy, NY $96,305

Schenectady, NY $96,105

Burlington, VT $95,896

Portland, ME $95,564

Salem, OR $95,488

Yakima, WA $95,469

Ann Arbor, MI $95,441

Rochester, MN $95,175

Fresno, CA $95,127

Reno, NV $95,127

Milwaukee, WI $95,042

Detroit, MI $94,947

Allentown, PA $94,919

Carson City, NV $94,909

Houston, TX $94,767

Colorado Springs, CO $94,757

Syracuse, NY $94,710

Eugene, OR $94,529

Bismarck, ND $94,415

Gary, IN $94,415

Galveston, TX $94,415

Springfield, OR $94,339

Medford, OR $94,112

Fort Collins, CO $94,074

Austin, TX $93,998

Mesa, AZ $93,798

Phoenix, AZ $93,779

Dallas, TX $93,751

Reading, PA $93,694

Saint Cloud, MN $93,656

Concord, NH $93,570

Madison, WI $93,532

Utica, NY $93,276

Raleigh, NC $93,200

Las Vegas, NV $93,191

Rochester, NY $93,124

Des Moines, IA $93,115

Atlanta, GA $92,963

Battle Creek, MI $92,934

Salt Lake City, UT $92,906

Lancaster, PA $92,763

Champaign, IL $92,744

Harrisburg, PA $92,631

Durham, NC $92,545

Kansas City, MO $92,536

Kansas City, KS $92,517

Fort Worth, TX $92,507

Boca Raton, FL $92,469

Cleveland, OH $92,460

Columbus, OH $92,441

Pittsburgh, PA $92,431

Richmond, VA $92,393

Indianapolis, IN $92,374

Cincinnati, OH $92,251

Petersburg, VA $92,108

Billings, MT $91,900

Lansing, MI $91,900

Huntsville, AL $91,900

Lebanon, PA $91,890

Dayton, OH $91,881

Pueblo, CO $91,881

Appleton, WI $91,852

Buffalo, NY $91,814

Racine, WI $91,767

Charlotte, NC $91,757

Saint Louis, MO $91,729

Springfield, IL $91,691

Elkhart, IN $91,672

York, PA $91,672

Gastonia, NC $91,662

Benton Harbor, MI $91,662

Beaumont, TX $91,605

Lorain, OH $91,586

Toledo, OH $91,548

Binghamton, NY $91,501

Rock Hill, SC $91,491

Rockford, IL $91,444

Fargo, ND $91,396

Elyria, OH $91,396

Flagstaff, AZ $91,330

Fort Lauderdale, FL $91,273

Miami, FL $91,216

Duluth, MN $91,064

Bangor, ME $90,941

Cedar Rapids, IA $90,836

Louisville, KY $90,789

Grand Rapids, MI $90,770

Hialeah, FL $90,760

Casper, WY $90,627

Scranton, PA $90,513

New Orleans, LA $90,485

Virginia Beach, VA $90,475

Akron, OH $90,428

Peoria, IL $90,305

Sarasota, FL $90,286

Green Bay, WI $90,219

Baton Rouge, LA $90,172

Charleston, SC $90,153

Nashville, TN $90,124

Jamestown, NY $90,105

Davenport, IA $90,105

Tucson, AZ $90,058

Cheyenne, WY $90,029

Saint Petersburg, FL $90,001

Tampa, FL $89,982

Omaha, NE $89,963

Port Arthur, TX $89,925

Evansville, IN $89,925

Bradenton, FL $89,887

Santa Fe, NM $89,716

Orlando, FL $89,621

Clearwater, FL $89,517

Canton, OH $89,317

La Crosse, WI $89,317

Grand Forks, ND $89,289

Albuquerque, NM $89,260

Tulsa, OK $89,260

Newport News, VA $89,251

High Point, NC $89,222

Ogden, UT $89,184

Corpus Christi, TX $89,108

Laramie, WY $89,051

Norfolk, VA $89,051

Rock Island, IL $88,994

Saginaw, MI $88,975

Jacksonville, FL $88,966

Salisbury, NC $88,947

Memphis, TN $88,928

Moline, IL $88,880

Fort Myers, FL $88,852

Waterloo, IA $88,729

Spartanburg, SC $88,634

Lincoln, NE $88,586

Fort Wayne, IN $88,567

Birmingham, AL $88,463

Cedar Falls, IA $88,444

Provo, UT $88,434

Springfield, OH $88,425

San Antonio, TX $88,406

Greensboro, NC $88,368

South Bend, IN $88,358

Winston Salem, NC $88,349

Boise, ID $88,320

Savannah, GA $88,254

Muskegon, MI $88,083

Lima, OH $87,969

Lake Charles, LA $87,931

Anderson, IN $87,912

Lexington, KY $87,884

Augusta, GA $87,855

Greenville, SC $87,855

Wichita, KS $87,770

Tuscaloosa, AL $87,770

Columbia, SC $87,684

Bloomington, IN $87,447

Roanoke, VA $87,390

Asheville, NC $87,267

Knoxville, TN $87,105

Shreveport, LA $87,096

Wilmington, NC $86,972

Frankfort, KY $86,792

Oklahoma City, OK $86,725

Chillicothe, OH $86,687

Longview, TX $86,678

Topeka, KS $86,649

Mobile, AL $86,507

Terre Haute, IN $86,469

Erie, PA $86,460

Altoona, PA $86,412

Melbourne, FL $86,384

Amarillo, TX $86,346

Killeen, TX $86,317

Fayetteville, AR $86,241

Sioux Falls, SD $86,175

Chattanooga, TN $86,118

Idaho Falls, ID $86,108

Gainesville, FL $85,909

Portsmouth, OH $85,861

Little Rock, AR $85,842

Lynchburg, VA $85,842

Lafayette, LA $85,805

Youngstown, OH $85,805

Temple, TX $85,767

Daytona Beach, FL $85,748

Clarksville, TN $85,738

Pensacola, FL $85,729

Hopkinsville, KY $85,444

Charleston, WV $85,434

Florence, SC $85,387

Sioux City, IA $85,330

Macon, GA $85,055

Tallahassee, FL $85,045

Fayetteville, NC $85,026

Waco, TX $85,007

Wichita Falls, TX $85,007

Pine Bluff, AR $84,969

Vincennes, IN $84,789

Lubbock, TX $84,751

Great Falls, MT $84,694

Alamogordo, NM $84,684

Abilene, TX $84,608

Rapid City, SD $84,485

Monroe, LA $84,485

Albany, GA $84,428

Huntington, WV $84,418

Jackson, MS $84,409

Greenville, MS $84,399

Parkersburg, WV $84,305

Montgomery, AL $84,286

Johnstown, PA $84,267

Springfield, MO $84,191

Biloxi, MS $84,143

Sumter, SC $83,944

Columbus, GA $83,934

Twin Falls, ID $83,877

Pascagoula, MS $83,754

Kingsport, TN $83,507

Gulfport, MS $83,479

Alexandria, LA $83,165

Fort Smith, AR $82,928

El Paso, TX $82,672

Helena, MT $82,548

Las Cruces, NM $82,244

Harlingen, TX $81,979

Pocatello, ID $81,893

Florence, AL $81,865

Brownsville, TX $81,846

Dothan, AL $81,694

Mcallen, TX $81,646

Columbus, MS $80,944

Altus, OK $80,507

Lawton, OK $80,327

Pierre, SD $79,985

What Skills Can Increase a Javascript's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.79% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Web Applications (Mentioned in 2.22% Job Postings): A web application is application software that runs in a web browser, unlike software programs that run locally and natively on the operating system of the device. They are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
Technical Support (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): Offering hands-on assistance and solutions to end-users in addressing and troubleshooting technical issues.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.79%
Web Applications	2.22%
Technical Support	1.77%

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 Javascript's salary.

Service Oriented Architecture: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Team Development: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Jira: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Service Oriented Architecture	$101,583	7%
Team Development	$100,634	6%
Jira	$99,684	5%
Agile	$99,684	5%
Atlassian	$99,684	5%
Product Development	$99,684	5%

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How Education impacts a Javascript's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Javascripts 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 Javascript with a Associate's Degree is between $91,232 and $97,253).

Javascript Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Javascript

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 1.8%

Associates 5.5%

Bachelors 54.9%

Masters 33.8%

Doctorate 3.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	1.8%
Associates	5.5%
Bachelors	54.9%
Masters	33.8%
Doctorate	3.8%

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Javascript Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Javascript'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$85,217

Average $94,938/year

$102,871

$7,101

Average $7,911/month

$8,573

$1,639

Average $1,826/week

$1,978

$41

Average $46/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,871	$8,573	$1,978	$49
Average	$94,938	$7,911	$1,826	$46
25th Percentile	$85,217	$7,101	$1,639	$41

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Salary Trends for Javascript

Salaries for a Javascript can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $99,658 in 2023 to around $96,653 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Javascript salary trends, .

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