What are the main factors that influence a .NET 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 .NET Developer's salary?

A .NET Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $92,802 for beginners, reaching about $96,417 at mid-level, and approach $99,876 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a .NET Developer?

.NET Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for .NET Developer roles are District of Columbia $106,753, California $106,348, Massachusetts $104,930. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of .NET Developer roles make?

Salaries for .NET Developer level roles vary by specialization: Senior .NET Developer: $101,145; .Net Full stack developer: $91,796; .Net Developer Mid-Level: $89,484; Asp Net Mvc Developer: $81,725; C .Net Developer: $75,040.

How do different companies affect a .NET Developer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for .NET 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.

.NET Developer Salary in the United States

How much does a .NET Developer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a .NET Developer in the United States is $96,417 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,397
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,416 to $104,258
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,220

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.NET Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,258	$8,688	$2,005	$50
Average	$96,417	$8,035	$1,854	$46
25th Percentile	$87,416	$7,285	$1,681	$42

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Key Factors That Influence .NET Developer Salaries

A .NET 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 .NET Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a .NET 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): $92,802
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,078
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,417
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $99,646
Expert (over 8 years): $99,876

Levels	Salary
Entry Level .NET Developer	$92,802
Intermediate Level .NET Developer	$93,078
Senior Level .NET Developer	$96,417
Specialist Level .NET Developer	$99,646
Expert Level .NET Developer	$99,876

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

District of Columbia: $106,753.
California: $106,348.
Massachusetts: $104,930.

District of Columbia $106,753 California $106,348 Massachusetts $104,930 Washington $104,545 New Jersey $104,506 Alaska $104,371 Connecticut $103,041 New York $102,501

Hawaii $100,775 Rhode Island $99,965 Maryland $99,415 Minnesota $98,663 Colorado $98,374 Illinois $98,278 Oregon $97,911 Delaware $97,641

New Hampshire $97,471 Virginia $97,092 Pennsylvania $95,983 Nevada $95,424 North Dakota $95,240 Michigan $94,951 Wisconsin $94,845 Vermont $94,633

Texas $94,045 Maine $94,006 Arizona $93,948 Ohio $93,881 Georgia $92,994 Indiana $92,550 Wyoming $92,464 Utah $92,329

Iowa $92,271 Kansas $91,808 Louisiana $91,673 North Carolina $91,625 Missouri $91,606 Florida $91,229 Montana $91,027 Nebraska $90,834

Kentucky $90,728 South Carolina $90,342 Tennessee $90,101 Idaho $90,005 New Mexico $89,301 Oklahoma $89,147 Alabama $88,578 South Dakota $87,623

Arkansas $87,103 West Virginia $86,823 Mississippi $85,984

Top Paying Cities for .NET 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: $121,610
San Francisco: $120,415
Oakland: $117,744

San Jose, CA $121,610

San Francisco, CA $120,415

Oakland, CA $117,744

New York, NY $111,737

Queens Village, NY $111,014

Paramus, NJ $110,243

Passaic, NJ $110,146

Bergenfield, NJ $110,050

Stamford, CT $109,905

Huntington, NY $109,809

Newark, NJ $109,182

Bridgeport, CT $108,989

New Brunswick, NJ $108,671

Vallejo, CA $108,469

Middlesex, NJ $108,411

Somerset, NJ $108,324

Petaluma, CA $108,102

Santa Cruz, CA $107,726

Boston, MA $107,534

Monterey, CA $107,051

Fairbanks, AK $106,984

Los Angeles, CA $106,801

Washington, DC $106,753

Seattle, WA $106,579

Santa Rosa, CA $106,560

Juneau, AK $106,280

Orange, CA $105,962

Anchorage, AK $105,788

Anaheim, CA $105,721

Santa Ana, CA $105,576

Nassau, NY $105,518

Long Beach, CA $105,480

Danbury, CT $105,451

Santa Maria, CA $105,123

Everett, WA $105,104

Bremerton, WA $104,631

Trenton, NJ $104,448

Sacramento, CA $104,410

San Diego, CA $104,361

Brockton, MA $104,323

Tacoma, WA $104,284

Santa Barbara, CA $104,149

Lowell, MA $103,764

New Suffolk, NY $103,725

Nashua, NH $103,609

Lompoc, CA $103,455

Ventura, CA $103,359

Stockton, CA $103,330

New Haven, CT $103,137

Atlantic City, NJ $102,886

Hartford, CT $102,674

Modesto, CA $102,626

Poughkeepsie, NY $102,414

New Britain, CT $102,366

Olympia, WA $102,231

Kennewick, WA $102,231

New London, CT $102,211

Norwich, CT $102,182

Lawrence, MA $102,134

Bakersfield, CA $101,864

Riverside, CA $101,729

New Bedford, MA $101,729

Richland, WA $101,633

Portsmouth, NH $101,556

Vineland, NJ $101,536

San Bernardino, CA $101,459

Boulder, CO $101,189

Worcester, MA $101,112

Portland, OR $101,025

Saint Paul, MN $100,910

Minneapolis, MN $100,910

Philadelphia, PA $100,775

Honolulu, HI $100,264

Springfield, MA $99,926

Providence, RI $99,917

Chicago, IL $99,637

Bellingham, WA $99,521

Baltimore, MD $99,415

Chico, CA $99,174

Wilmington, DE $99,010

Pittsfield, MA $98,914

Manchester, NH $98,731

Spokane, WA $98,306

Denver, CO $98,297

Albany, NY $97,844

Troy, NY $97,805

Schenectady, NY $97,603

Burlington, VT $97,391

Portland, ME $97,053

Salem, OR $96,976

Yakima, WA $96,957

Ann Arbor, MI $96,928

Rochester, MN $96,658

Fresno, CA $96,610

Reno, NV $96,610

Milwaukee, WI $96,523

Detroit, MI $96,426

Allentown, PA $96,397

Carson City, NV $96,388

Houston, TX $96,243

Colorado Springs, CO $96,234

Syracuse, NY $96,185

Eugene, OR $96,002

Bismarck, ND $95,886

Gary, IN $95,886

Galveston, TX $95,886

Springfield, OR $95,809

Medford, OR $95,578

Fort Collins, CO $95,539

Austin, TX $95,462

Mesa, AZ $95,260

Phoenix, AZ $95,240

Dallas, TX $95,211

Reading, PA $95,154

Saint Cloud, MN $95,115

Concord, NH $95,028

Madison, WI $94,990

Utica, NY $94,729

Raleigh, NC $94,652

Las Vegas, NV $94,643

Rochester, NY $94,575

Des Moines, IA $94,565

Atlanta, GA $94,411

Battle Creek, MI $94,382

Salt Lake City, UT $94,353

Lancaster, PA $94,209

Champaign, IL $94,189

Harrisburg, PA $94,074

Durham, NC $93,987

Kansas City, MO $93,977

Kansas City, KS $93,958

Fort Worth, TX $93,948

Boca Raton, FL $93,910

Cleveland, OH $93,900

Columbus, OH $93,881

Pittsburgh, PA $93,871

Richmond, VA $93,833

Indianapolis, IN $93,813

Cincinnati, OH $93,688

Petersburg, VA $93,543

Billings, MT $93,331

Lansing, MI $93,331

Huntsville, AL $93,331

Lebanon, PA $93,322

Dayton, OH $93,312

Pueblo, CO $93,312

Appleton, WI $93,283

Buffalo, NY $93,245

Racine, WI $93,196

Charlotte, NC $93,187

Saint Louis, MO $93,158

Springfield, IL $93,119

Elkhart, IN $93,100

York, PA $93,100

Gastonia, NC $93,090

Benton Harbor, MI $93,090

Beaumont, TX $93,032

Lorain, OH $93,013

Toledo, OH $92,975

Binghamton, NY $92,926

Rock Hill, SC $92,917

Rockford, IL $92,869

Fargo, ND $92,820

Elyria, OH $92,820

Flagstaff, AZ $92,753

Fort Lauderdale, FL $92,695

Miami, FL $92,637

Duluth, MN $92,483

Bangor, ME $92,358

Cedar Rapids, IA $92,251

Louisville, KY $92,203

Grand Rapids, MI $92,184

Hialeah, FL $92,174

Casper, WY $92,039

Scranton, PA $91,924

New Orleans, LA $91,895

Virginia Beach, VA $91,885

Akron, OH $91,837

Peoria, IL $91,712

Sarasota, FL $91,692

Green Bay, WI $91,625

Baton Rouge, LA $91,577

Charleston, SC $91,557

Nashville, TN $91,528

Jamestown, NY $91,509

Davenport, IA $91,509

Tucson, AZ $91,461

Cheyenne, WY $91,432

Saint Petersburg, FL $91,403

Tampa, FL $91,384

Omaha, NE $91,364

Port Arthur, TX $91,326

Evansville, IN $91,326

Bradenton, FL $91,287

Santa Fe, NM $91,114

Orlando, FL $91,017

Clearwater, FL $90,911

Canton, OH $90,709

La Crosse, WI $90,709

Grand Forks, ND $90,680

Albuquerque, NM $90,651

Tulsa, OK $90,651

Newport News, VA $90,641

High Point, NC $90,612

Ogden, UT $90,574

Corpus Christi, TX $90,497

Laramie, WY $90,439

Norfolk, VA $90,439

Rock Island, IL $90,381

Saginaw, MI $90,362

Jacksonville, FL $90,352

Salisbury, NC $90,333

Memphis, TN $90,314

Moline, IL $90,265

Fort Myers, FL $90,236

Waterloo, IA $90,111

Spartanburg, SC $90,015

Lincoln, NE $89,966

Fort Wayne, IN $89,947

Birmingham, AL $89,841

Cedar Falls, IA $89,822

Provo, UT $89,812

Springfield, OH $89,803

San Antonio, TX $89,783

Greensboro, NC $89,745

South Bend, IN $89,735

Winston Salem, NC $89,725

Boise, ID $89,696

Savannah, GA $89,629

Muskegon, MI $89,455

Lima, OH $89,340

Lake Charles, LA $89,301

Anderson, IN $89,282

Lexington, KY $89,253

Augusta, GA $89,224

Greenville, SC $89,224

Wichita, KS $89,137

Tuscaloosa, AL $89,137

Columbia, SC $89,050

Bloomington, IN $88,809

Roanoke, VA $88,752

Asheville, NC $88,626

Knoxville, TN $88,462

Shreveport, LA $88,453

Wilmington, NC $88,327

Frankfort, KY $88,144

Oklahoma City, OK $88,077

Chillicothe, OH $88,038

Longview, TX $88,028

Topeka, KS $88,000

Mobile, AL $87,855

Terre Haute, IN $87,816

Erie, PA $87,807

Altoona, PA $87,758

Melbourne, FL $87,730

Amarillo, TX $87,691

Killeen, TX $87,662

Fayetteville, AR $87,585

Sioux Falls, SD $87,517

Chattanooga, TN $87,460

Idaho Falls, ID $87,450

Gainesville, FL $87,247

Portsmouth, OH $87,199

Little Rock, AR $87,180

Lynchburg, VA $87,180

Lafayette, LA $87,141

Youngstown, OH $87,141

Temple, TX $87,103

Daytona Beach, FL $87,084

Clarksville, TN $87,074

Pensacola, FL $87,064

Hopkinsville, KY $86,775

Charleston, WV $86,765

Florence, SC $86,717

Sioux City, IA $86,659

Macon, GA $86,380

Tallahassee, FL $86,370

Fayetteville, NC $86,351

Waco, TX $86,332

Wichita Falls, TX $86,332

Pine Bluff, AR $86,293

Vincennes, IN $86,110

Lubbock, TX $86,071

Great Falls, MT $86,013

Alamogordo, NM $86,004

Abilene, TX $85,927

Rapid City, SD $85,801

Monroe, LA $85,801

Albany, GA $85,743

Huntington, WV $85,734

Jackson, MS $85,724

Greenville, MS $85,714

Parkersburg, WV $85,618

Montgomery, AL $85,599

Johnstown, PA $85,579

Springfield, MO $85,502

Biloxi, MS $85,454

Sumter, SC $85,252

Columbus, GA $85,242

Twin Falls, ID $85,184

Pascagoula, MS $85,059

Kingsport, TN $84,808

Gulfport, MS $84,779

Alexandria, LA $84,461

Fort Smith, AR $84,220

El Paso, TX $83,960

Helena, MT $83,834

Las Cruces, NM $83,526

Harlingen, TX $83,256

Pocatello, ID $83,169

Florence, AL $83,140

Brownsville, TX $83,121

Dothan, AL $82,967

Mcallen, TX $82,918

Columbus, MS $82,205

Altus, OK $81,761

Lawton, OK $81,578

Pierre, SD $81,231

What Skills Can Increase a .NET Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.31% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Application Development (Mentioned in 2.98% Job Postings): Application development may refer to: Mobile application development ("app development") or the process of developing desktop application software. Mobile app development is the act or process by which a mobile app is developed for mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones. These applications can be pre-installed on phones during manufacturing platforms, or delivered as web applications using server-side or client-side processing (e.g., JavaScript) to provide an "application-like" experience within a Web browser.
CSS (Mentioned in 2.1% 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	6.31%
Application Development	2.98%
CSS	2.1%

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 .NET Developer's salary.

Python: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Python	$99,309	3%
Consulting	$98,345	2%
Agile	$98,345	2%
Team Development	$98,345	2%
Communication Skills	$97,381	1%
Flexibility	$97,381	1%

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.NET Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a .NET 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.

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$87,416

Average $96,417/year

$104,258

$7,285

Average $8,035/month

$8,688

$1,681

Average $1,854/week

$2,005

$42

Average $46/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,258	$8,688	$2,005	$50
Average	$96,417	$8,035	$1,854	$46
25th Percentile	$87,416	$7,285	$1,681	$42

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Salaries for a .NET Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $103,192 in 2023 to around $103,048 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of .NET Developer salary trends, .

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