What are the main factors that influence a Junior Software Developer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Junior Software Developer's salary?

A Junior Software Developer's salary grows with experience: a Junior Software Developer (0-2 years)earns $71,834, a Web Software Developer II (2-4 years)earns $100,395, a Web Software Developer III (4-7 years)earns $115,757, a Web Software Developer IV (7+ years)earns $136,223, a Web Software Development Manager (7+ years)earns $147,929,

What are the highest paying states for a Junior Software Developer?

Junior Software Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Junior Software Developer roles are District of Columbia $80,364, California $80,059, Massachusetts $78,992. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Junior Software Developer roles make?

Salaries for Junior Software Developer level roles vary by specialization: Software Developer: $129,299; Software Developer III: $128,790; Junior IOS Developer: $113,870; Junior Mobile Developer: $104,960; Junior Software Programmer: $81,267.

How do different companies affect a Junior Software Developer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Junior Software Developer 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.

Junior Software Developer Salary in the United States

How much does a Junior Software Developer make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Junior Software Developer in the United States is $72,583 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,040
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,357 to $82,767
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,688

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Junior Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,767	$6,897	$1,592	$40
Average	$72,583	$6,049	$1,396	$35
25th Percentile	$66,357	$5,530	$1,276	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Junior Software Developer Salaries

A Junior Software Developer'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Junior Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Junior Software Developer'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): $71,834
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,395
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,757
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,223
Expert (over 8 years): $147,929

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Junior So... Level Junior Software Developer	$71,834
Web Softw... Level Junior Software Developer	$100,395
Web Softw... Level Junior Software Developer	$115,757
Web Softw... Level Junior Software Developer	$136,223
Web Softw... Level Junior Software Developer	$147,929

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How Do Junior Software Developer 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 Junior Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,364.
California: $80,059.
Massachusetts: $78,992.

District of Columbia $80,364 California $80,059 Massachusetts $78,992 Washington $78,702 New Jersey $78,673 Alaska $78,571 Connecticut $77,569 New York $77,163

Hawaii $75,864 Rhode Island $75,254 Maryland $74,840 Minnesota $74,274 Colorado $74,056 Illinois $73,984 Oregon $73,708 Delaware $73,505

New Hampshire $73,377 Virginia $73,091 Pennsylvania $72,256 Nevada $71,835 North Dakota $71,697 Michigan $71,480 Wisconsin $71,400 Vermont $71,240

Texas $70,797 Maine $70,768 Arizona $70,725 Ohio $70,674 Georgia $70,006 Indiana $69,672 Wyoming $69,607 Utah $69,505

Iowa $69,462 Kansas $69,113 Louisiana $69,012 North Carolina $68,976 Missouri $68,961 Florida $68,678 Montana $68,526 Nebraska $68,380

Kentucky $68,301 South Carolina $68,010 Tennessee $67,829 Idaho $67,756 New Mexico $67,226 Oklahoma $67,110 Alabama $66,682 South Dakota $65,963

Arkansas $65,571 West Virginia $65,361 Mississippi $64,729

Top Paying Cities for Junior Software Developers

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: $91,549
San Francisco: $90,649
Oakland: $88,638

San Jose, CA $91,549

San Francisco, CA $90,649

Oakland, CA $88,638

New York, NY $84,116

Queens Village, NY $83,572

Paramus, NJ $82,991

Passaic, NJ $82,919

Bergenfield, NJ $82,846

Stamford, CT $82,737

Huntington, NY $82,665

Newark, NJ $82,193

Bridgeport, CT $82,048

New Brunswick, NJ $81,808

Vallejo, CA $81,656

Middlesex, NJ $81,612

Somerset, NJ $81,547

Petaluma, CA $81,380

Santa Cruz, CA $81,097

Boston, MA $80,952

Monterey, CA $80,589

Fairbanks, AK $80,538

Los Angeles, CA $80,400

Washington, DC $80,364

Seattle, WA $80,233

Santa Rosa, CA $80,219

Juneau, AK $80,008

Orange, CA $79,769

Anchorage, AK $79,638

Anaheim, CA $79,587

Santa Ana, CA $79,478

Nassau, NY $79,435

Long Beach, CA $79,406

Danbury, CT $79,384

Santa Maria, CA $79,137

Everett, WA $79,123

Bremerton, WA $78,767

Trenton, NJ $78,629

Sacramento, CA $78,600

San Diego, CA $78,564

Brockton, MA $78,535

Tacoma, WA $78,506

Santa Barbara, CA $78,404

Lowell, MA $78,114

New Suffolk, NY $78,085

Nashua, NH $77,998

Lompoc, CA $77,881

Ventura, CA $77,809

Stockton, CA $77,787

New Haven, CT $77,642

Atlantic City, NJ $77,453

Hartford, CT $77,294

Modesto, CA $77,257

Poughkeepsie, NY $77,098

New Britain, CT $77,061

Olympia, WA $76,960

Kennewick, WA $76,960

New London, CT $76,945

Norwich, CT $76,923

Lawrence, MA $76,887

Bakersfield, CA $76,684

Riverside, CA $76,582

New Bedford, MA $76,582

Richland, WA $76,510

Portsmouth, NH $76,452

Vineland, NJ $76,437

San Bernardino, CA $76,379

Boulder, CO $76,176

Worcester, MA $76,118

Portland, OR $76,052

Saint Paul, MN $75,965

Minneapolis, MN $75,965

Philadelphia, PA $75,864

Honolulu, HI $75,479

Springfield, MA $75,225

Providence, RI $75,218

Chicago, IL $75,007

Bellingham, WA $74,920

Baltimore, MD $74,840

Chico, CA $74,659

Wilmington, DE $74,535

Pittsfield, MA $74,463

Manchester, NH $74,325

Spokane, WA $74,006

Denver, CO $73,998

Albany, NY $73,657

Troy, NY $73,628

Schenectady, NY $73,476

Burlington, VT $73,316

Portland, ME $73,062

Salem, OR $73,004

Yakima, WA $72,989

Ann Arbor, MI $72,968

Rochester, MN $72,764

Fresno, CA $72,728

Reno, NV $72,728

Milwaukee, WI $72,663

Detroit, MI $72,590

Allentown, PA $72,568

Carson City, NV $72,561

Houston, TX $72,452

Colorado Springs, CO $72,445

Syracuse, NY $72,409

Eugene, OR $72,271

Bismarck, ND $72,184

Gary, IN $72,184

Galveston, TX $72,184

Springfield, OR $72,126

Medford, OR $71,951

Fort Collins, CO $71,922

Austin, TX $71,864

Mesa, AZ $71,712

Phoenix, AZ $71,697

Dallas, TX $71,676

Reading, PA $71,632

Saint Cloud, MN $71,603

Concord, NH $71,538

Madison, WI $71,509

Utica, NY $71,313

Raleigh, NC $71,255

Las Vegas, NV $71,247

Rochester, NY $71,197

Des Moines, IA $71,189

Atlanta, GA $71,073

Battle Creek, MI $71,051

Salt Lake City, UT $71,030

Lancaster, PA $70,921

Champaign, IL $70,906

Harrisburg, PA $70,819

Durham, NC $70,754

Kansas City, MO $70,747

Kansas City, KS $70,732

Fort Worth, TX $70,725

Boca Raton, FL $70,696

Cleveland, OH $70,688

Columbus, OH $70,674

Pittsburgh, PA $70,667

Richmond, VA $70,638

Indianapolis, IN $70,623

Cincinnati, OH $70,529

Petersburg, VA $70,420

Billings, MT $70,260

Lansing, MI $70,260

Huntsville, AL $70,260

Lebanon, PA $70,253

Dayton, OH $70,246

Pueblo, CO $70,246

Appleton, WI $70,224

Buffalo, NY $70,195

Racine, WI $70,159

Charlotte, NC $70,151

Saint Louis, MO $70,130

Springfield, IL $70,101

Elkhart, IN $70,086

York, PA $70,086

Gastonia, NC $70,079

Benton Harbor, MI $70,079

Beaumont, TX $70,035

Lorain, OH $70,021

Toledo, OH $69,992

Binghamton, NY $69,955

Rock Hill, SC $69,948

Rockford, IL $69,912

Fargo, ND $69,876

Elyria, OH $69,876

Flagstaff, AZ $69,825

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,781

Miami, FL $69,738

Duluth, MN $69,622

Bangor, ME $69,527

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,447

Louisville, KY $69,411

Grand Rapids, MI $69,397

Hialeah, FL $69,389

Casper, WY $69,288

Scranton, PA $69,201

New Orleans, LA $69,179

Virginia Beach, VA $69,172

Akron, OH $69,135

Peoria, IL $69,041

Sarasota, FL $69,026

Green Bay, WI $68,976

Baton Rouge, LA $68,939

Charleston, SC $68,925

Nashville, TN $68,903

Jamestown, NY $68,888

Davenport, IA $68,888

Tucson, AZ $68,852

Cheyenne, WY $68,830

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,809

Tampa, FL $68,794

Omaha, NE $68,780

Port Arthur, TX $68,751

Evansville, IN $68,751

Bradenton, FL $68,721

Santa Fe, NM $68,591

Orlando, FL $68,518

Clearwater, FL $68,438

Canton, OH $68,286

La Crosse, WI $68,286

Grand Forks, ND $68,264

Albuquerque, NM $68,242

Tulsa, OK $68,242

Newport News, VA $68,235

High Point, NC $68,213

Ogden, UT $68,184

Corpus Christi, TX $68,126

Laramie, WY $68,083

Norfolk, VA $68,083

Rock Island, IL $68,039

Saginaw, MI $68,025

Jacksonville, FL $68,017

Salisbury, NC $68,003

Memphis, TN $67,988

Moline, IL $67,952

Fort Myers, FL $67,930

Waterloo, IA $67,836

Spartanburg, SC $67,763

Lincoln, NE $67,727

Fort Wayne, IN $67,713

Birmingham, AL $67,633

Cedar Falls, IA $67,618

Provo, UT $67,611

Springfield, OH $67,604

San Antonio, TX $67,589

Greensboro, NC $67,560

South Bend, IN $67,553

Winston Salem, NC $67,546

Boise, ID $67,524

Savannah, GA $67,473

Muskegon, MI $67,342

Lima, OH $67,255

Lake Charles, LA $67,226

Anderson, IN $67,212

Lexington, KY $67,190

Augusta, GA $67,168

Greenville, SC $67,168

Wichita, KS $67,103

Tuscaloosa, AL $67,103

Columbia, SC $67,038

Bloomington, IN $66,856

Roanoke, VA $66,813

Asheville, NC $66,718

Knoxville, TN $66,595

Shreveport, LA $66,588

Wilmington, NC $66,493

Frankfort, KY $66,355

Oklahoma City, OK $66,304

Chillicothe, OH $66,275

Longview, TX $66,268

Topeka, KS $66,246

Mobile, AL $66,138

Terre Haute, IN $66,109

Erie, PA $66,101

Altoona, PA $66,065

Melbourne, FL $66,043

Amarillo, TX $66,014

Killeen, TX $65,992

Fayetteville, AR $65,934

Sioux Falls, SD $65,883

Chattanooga, TN $65,840

Idaho Falls, ID $65,833

Gainesville, FL $65,680

Portsmouth, OH $65,644

Little Rock, AR $65,629

Lynchburg, VA $65,629

Lafayette, LA $65,600

Youngstown, OH $65,600

Temple, TX $65,571

Daytona Beach, FL $65,557

Clarksville, TN $65,550

Pensacola, FL $65,542

Hopkinsville, KY $65,325

Charleston, WV $65,317

Florence, SC $65,281

Sioux City, IA $65,238

Macon, GA $65,027

Tallahassee, FL $65,020

Fayetteville, NC $65,005

Waco, TX $64,991

Wichita Falls, TX $64,991

Pine Bluff, AR $64,962

Vincennes, IN $64,824

Lubbock, TX $64,795

Great Falls, MT $64,751

Alamogordo, NM $64,744

Abilene, TX $64,686

Rapid City, SD $64,592

Monroe, LA $64,592

Albany, GA $64,548

Huntington, WV $64,541

Jackson, MS $64,533

Greenville, MS $64,526

Parkersburg, WV $64,454

Montgomery, AL $64,439

Johnstown, PA $64,425

Springfield, MO $64,367

Biloxi, MS $64,330

Sumter, SC $64,178

Columbus, GA $64,171

Twin Falls, ID $64,127

Pascagoula, MS $64,033

Kingsport, TN $63,844

Gulfport, MS $63,822

Alexandria, LA $63,583

Fort Smith, AR $63,401

El Paso, TX $63,205

Helena, MT $63,111

Las Cruces, NM $62,879

Harlingen, TX $62,675

Pocatello, ID $62,610

Florence, AL $62,588

Brownsville, TX $62,574

Dothan, AL $62,458

Mcallen, TX $62,421

Columbus, MS $61,884

Altus, OK $61,550

Lawton, OK $61,412

Pierre, SD $61,151

What Skills Can Increase a Junior Software Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 3.21% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 4.27% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Software Engineering (Mentioned in 2.25% Job Postings): Software engineering is the application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method. Notable definitions of software engineering include: "the systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software"—The Bureau of Labor Statistics—IEEE Systems and software engineering - Vocabulary "The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software"—IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology "an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production"—Ian Sommerville "the establishment and use of sound engineering principles in order to economically obtain software that is reliable and works efficiently on real machines"—Fritz Bauer

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	3.21%
SQL	4.27%
Software Engineering	2.25%

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 Junior Software Developer's salary.

Solution Design: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Solution Design	$82,019	13%
Accountability	$77,664	7%
Insight	$77,664	7%
Leadership	$76,938	6%
Consulting	$76,212	5%
Presentation	$76,212	5%

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Junior Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Junior Software Developer'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 February 01, 2026

$66,357

Average $72,583/year

$82,767

$5,530

Average $6,049/month

$6,897

$1,276

Average $1,396/week

$1,592

$32

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,767	$6,897	$1,592	$40
Average	$72,583	$6,049	$1,396	$35
25th Percentile	$66,357	$5,530	$1,276	$32

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Salaries for a Junior Software Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $76,690 in 2023 to around $76,709 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Junior Software Developer salary trends, .

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