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

What industry pays the highest salary for .NET Developer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for .NET Developer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A .NET Developer's salary?

A .NET Developer's salary grows with experience: an Applications Programmer I (0-2 years)earns $73,347, an .NET Developer (2-4 years)earns $95,785, an Applications Programmer III (4-7 years)earns $123,256, an Applications Programmer IV (7+ years)earns $144,450, an Applications Programmer V (7-10 years)earns $167,877,

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 $106,690, California $106,285, Massachusetts $104,869. 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: $101,082; .Net Full stack developer: $91,738; .Net Developer Mid-Level: $89,428; Asp Net Mvc Developer: $81,810; C .Net Developer: $75,042.

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 July 01, 2026, the average salary for a .NET Developer in the United States is $96,360 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): $111,304
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,355 to $104,182
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,156

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.NET Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,182	$8,682	$2,004	$50
Average	$96,360	$8,030	$1,853	$46
25th Percentile	$87,355	$7,280	$1,680	$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): $73,347
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,785
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,256
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,450
Expert (over 8 years): $167,877

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level .NET Developer	$73,347
.NET Deve... Level .NET Developer	$95,785
Applicati... Level .NET Developer	$123,256
Applicati... Level .NET Developer	$144,450
Applicati... Level .NET Developer	$167,877

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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: $106,690.
California: $106,285.
Massachusetts: $104,869.

District of Columbia $106,690 California $106,285 Massachusetts $104,869 Washington $104,483 New Jersey $104,445 Alaska $104,310 Connecticut $102,980 New York $102,440

Hawaii $100,715 Rhode Island $99,906 Maryland $99,357 Minnesota $98,605 Colorado $98,316 Illinois $98,220 Oregon $97,854 Delaware $97,584

New Hampshire $97,414 Virginia $97,035 Pennsylvania $95,926 Nevada $95,367 North Dakota $95,184 Michigan $94,895 Wisconsin $94,789 Vermont $94,577

Texas $93,990 Maine $93,951 Arizona $93,893 Ohio $93,826 Georgia $92,939 Indiana $92,496 Wyoming $92,409 Utah $92,274

Iowa $92,217 Kansas $91,754 Louisiana $91,619 North Carolina $91,571 Missouri $91,552 Florida $91,176 Montana $90,973 Nebraska $90,781

Kentucky $90,675 South Carolina $90,289 Tennessee $90,048 Idaho $89,952 New Mexico $89,249 Oklahoma $89,094 Alabama $88,526 South Dakota $87,572

Arkansas $87,052 West Virginia $86,772 Mississippi $85,934

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: $121,539
San Francisco: $120,208
Oakland: $117,675

San Jose, CA $121,539

San Francisco, CA $120,208

Oakland, CA $117,675

New York, NY $110,948

Paramus, NJ $109,599

Queens Village, NY $109,594

Passaic, NJ $109,503

Bergenfield, NJ $109,494

Stamford, CT $109,282

Huntington, NY $109,242

Newark, NJ $108,530

Bridgeport, CT $108,327

Vallejo, CA $108,135

New Brunswick, NJ $108,097

Petaluma, CA $108,039

Middlesex, NJ $107,856

Somerset, NJ $107,788

Santa Cruz, CA $107,663

Boston, MA $107,075

Monterey, CA $106,737

Seattle, WA $106,516

Santa Rosa, CA $106,497

Los Angeles, CA $106,468

Juneau, AK $106,218

Washington, DC $106,112

Orange, CA $105,769

Santa Ana, CA $105,514

Long Beach, CA $105,418

Anaheim, CA $105,399

Anchorage, AK $105,350

Santa Maria, CA $105,061

Everett, WA $105,042

Danbury, CT $104,703

Bremerton, WA $104,570

Tacoma, WA $104,223

New Suffolk, NY $104,221

Sacramento, CA $104,194

Santa Barbara, CA $104,088

Trenton, NJ $103,982

San Diego, CA $103,982

Brockton, MA $103,876

Fairbanks, AK $103,640

Lompoc, CA $103,394

Lowell, MA $103,316

Ventura, CA $103,298

Nashua, NH $103,279

Stockton, CA $103,269

Modesto, CA $102,566

Poughkeepsie, NY $102,354

Olympia, WA $102,171

Kennewick, WA $102,171

New Haven, CT $102,132

Lawrence, MA $101,785

Hartford, CT $101,689

Riverside, CA $101,669

New Bedford, MA $101,573

Richland, WA $101,573

Bakersfield, CA $101,438

San Bernardino, CA $101,400

New Britain, CT $101,390

Atlantic City, NJ $101,390

New London, CT $101,351

Norwich, CT $101,323

Portsmouth, NH $101,303

Boulder, CO $101,099

Portland, OR $100,966

Worcester, MA $100,956

Minneapolis, MN $100,658

Philadelphia, PA $100,523

Honolulu, HI $100,205

Saint Paul, MN $100,159

Vineland, NJ $100,137

Providence, RI $99,858

Chicago, IL $99,578

Bellingham, WA $99,463

Springfield, MA $99,386

Baltimore, MD $99,357

Chico, CA $99,116

Pittsfield, MA $98,856

Manchester, NH $98,673

Spokane, WA $98,249

Denver, CO $98,239

Albany, NY $97,786

Troy, NY $97,748

Nassau, NY $97,644

Schenectady, NY $97,545

Wilmington, DE $97,468

Burlington, VT $97,333

Salem, OR $97,295

Portland, ME $96,996

Yakima, WA $96,900

Rochester, MN $96,601

Reno, NV $96,553

Fresno, CA $96,553

Milwaukee, WI $96,466

Detroit, MI $96,370

Ann Arbor, MI $96,353

Allentown, PA $96,341

Colorado Springs, CO $96,177

Syracuse, NY $96,129

Carson City, NV $96,129

Houston, TX $95,994

Eugene, OR $95,946

Gary, IN $95,830

Springfield, OR $95,753

Bismarck, ND $95,734

Galveston, TX $95,666

Medford, OR $95,522

Fort Collins, CO $95,483

Concord, NH $95,435

Austin, TX $95,406

Mesa, AZ $95,204

Reading, PA $95,194

Phoenix, AZ $95,184

Dallas, TX $95,156

Saint Cloud, MN $95,063

Madison, WI $94,934

Utica, NY $94,674

Rochester, NY $94,520

Des Moines, IA $94,510

Raleigh, NC $94,500

Atlanta, GA $94,356

Battle Creek, MI $94,327

Salt Lake City, UT $94,298

Lancaster, PA $94,153

Harrisburg, PA $94,018

Kansas City, MO $93,922

Champaign, IL $93,903

Kansas City, KS $93,903

Fort Worth, TX $93,893

Columbus, OH $93,877

Boca Raton, FL $93,855

Pittsburgh, PA $93,816

Richmond, VA $93,778

Indianapolis, IN $93,758

Cleveland, OH $93,749

Las Vegas, NV $93,633

Cincinnati, OH $93,633

Petersburg, VA $93,488

Huntsville, AL $93,344

Lansing, MI $93,279

Lebanon, PA $93,267

Pueblo, CO $93,257

Appleton, WI $93,228

Buffalo, NY $93,190

Dayton, OH $93,161

Racine, WI $93,142

Charlotte, NC $93,132

Saint Louis, MO $93,103

York, PA $93,045

Elkhart, IN $93,045

Gastonia, NC $93,027

Billings, MT $93,004

Beaumont, TX $92,978

Lorain, OH $92,958

Benton Harbor, MI $92,939

Toledo, OH $92,920

Binghamton, NY $92,872

Rock Hill, SC $92,862

Rockford, IL $92,814

Springfield, IL $92,775

Elyria, OH $92,766

Fargo, ND $92,766

Flagstaff, AZ $92,698

Fort Lauderdale, FL $92,641

Duluth, MN $92,583

Miami, FL $92,583

Cheyenne, WY $92,515

Grand Forks, ND $92,515

Bangor, ME $92,303

Cedar Rapids, IA $92,197

Durham, NC $92,157

Louisville, KY $92,149

Grand Rapids, MI $92,130

Hialeah, FL $92,120

Casper, WY $91,985

Scranton, PA $91,870

New Orleans, LA $91,841

Virginia Beach, VA $91,831

Akron, OH $91,783

Peoria, IL $91,658

Sarasota, FL $91,638

Nashville, TN $91,571

Omaha, NE $91,571

Green Bay, WI $91,571

Baton Rouge, LA $91,523

Charleston, SC $91,503

Jamestown, NY $91,455

Davenport, IA $91,455

Tucson, AZ $91,407

Saint Petersburg, FL $91,349

Tampa, FL $91,330

Evansville, IN $91,272

Port Arthur, TX $91,272

Bradenton, FL $91,234

Santa Fe, NM $91,060

Orlando, FL $90,887

Clearwater, FL $90,858

Canton, OH $90,655

La Crosse, WI $90,655

Albuquerque, NM $90,598

Newport News, VA $90,588

High Point, NC $90,559

Ogden, UT $90,521

Corpus Christi, TX $90,443

Norfolk, VA $90,386

Laramie, WY $90,386

Rock Island, IL $90,328

Saginaw, MI $90,309

Jacksonville, FL $90,299

Salisbury, NC $90,280

Boise, ID $90,260

Moline, IL $90,212

Fort Myers, FL $90,183

Memphis, TN $90,164

Tulsa, OK $90,116

Waterloo, IA $90,058

Spartanburg, SC $89,962

Lincoln, NE $89,914

Fort Wayne, IN $89,894

Provo, UT $89,885

Cedar Falls, IA $89,769

San Antonio, TX $89,730

Greensboro, NC $89,692

South Bend, IN $89,682

Savannah, GA $89,576

Muskegon, MI $89,538

Birmingham, AL $89,528

Winston Salem, NC $89,481

Lake Charles, LA $89,249

Anderson, IN $89,229

Lexington, KY $89,200

Augusta, GA $89,172

Greenville, SC $89,172

Lima, OH $89,094

Wichita, KS $89,085

Tuscaloosa, AL $89,085

Columbia, SC $88,998

Springfield, OH $88,979

Asheville, NC $88,825

Bloomington, IN $88,757

Knoxville, TN $88,410

Shreveport, LA $88,401

Wilmington, NC $88,275

Roanoke, VA $88,275

Topeka, KS $88,102

Frankfort, KY $88,091

Oklahoma City, OK $88,025

Chillicothe, OH $87,986

Longview, TX $87,977

Melbourne, FL $87,967

Sioux Falls, SD $87,813

Mobile, AL $87,803

Terre Haute, IN $87,765

Altoona, PA $87,707

Amarillo, TX $87,639

Killeen, TX $87,611

Fayetteville, AR $87,533

Chattanooga, TN $87,505

Sioux City, IA $87,418

Idaho Falls, ID $87,399

Lynchburg, VA $87,321

Gainesville, FL $87,196

Portsmouth, OH $87,148

Little Rock, AR $87,129

Lafayette, LA $87,090

Youngstown, OH $87,090

Daytona Beach, FL $87,032

Clarksville, TN $87,023

Pensacola, FL $87,013

Temple, TX $87,006

Hopkinsville, KY $86,724

Erie, PA $86,705

Florence, SC $86,666

Charleston, WV $86,512

Great Falls, MT $86,464

Macon, GA $86,329

Tallahassee, FL $86,319

Fayetteville, NC $86,300

Waco, TX $86,281

Helena, MT $86,213

Pine Bluff, AR $86,177

Vincennes, IN $86,059

Lubbock, TX $86,021

Alamogordo, NM $85,963

Twin Falls, ID $85,876

Rapid City, SD $85,847

Jackson, MS $85,674

Huntington, WV $85,667

Greenville, MS $85,664

Parkersburg, WV $85,566

Montgomery, AL $85,548

Wichita Falls, TX $85,452

Springfield, MO $85,452

Biloxi, MS $85,404

Monroe, LA $85,308

Johnstown, PA $85,240

Sumter, SC $85,202

Columbus, GA $85,192

Pascagoula, MS $85,009

Abilene, TX $85,009

Kingsport, TN $84,758

Albany, GA $84,758

Gulfport, MS $84,729

Alexandria, LA $84,411

Fort Smith, AR $84,170

El Paso, TX $83,910

Las Cruces, NM $83,477

Harlingen, TX $83,232

Pocatello, ID $83,216

Florence, AL $83,091

Brownsville, TX $83,072

Mcallen, TX $82,870

Dothan, AL $82,735

Columbus, MS $82,162

Altus, OK $81,713

Lawton, OK $81,530

Pierre, SD $81,183

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	$99,251	3%
Consulting	$98,287	2%
Agile	$98,287	2%
Team Development	$98,287	2%
Communication Skills	$97,324	1%
Flexibility	$97,324	1%

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.NET Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For .NET Developer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, .NET Developer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view .NET Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a .NET Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$125,268	$60.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$120,450	$58.0	25%
Financial Services	$115,632	$56.0	20%
Biotechnology	$110,814	$53.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$105,996	$51.0	10%

.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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$87,355

Average $96,360/year

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$8,682

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Average $1,853/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,182	$8,682	$2,004	$50
Average	$96,360	$8,030	$1,853	$46
25th Percentile	$87,355	$7,280	$1,680	$42

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Salary Trends for .NET Developer

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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