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

A Jr. Software Developer's salary grows with experience: a Jr. Software Developer (0-2 years)earns $83,358, a Software Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $107,271, a Software Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $131,373, a Software Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $151,997, a Software Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $174,722,

What are the highest paying states for a Jr. Software Developer?

Jr. Software Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Jr. Software Developer roles are District of Columbia $92,811, California $92,459, Massachusetts $91,227. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Jr. Software Developer roles make?

Salaries for Jr. Software Developer level roles vary by specialization: Software Systems Developer VI: $191,633; Software Systems Developer V: $165,928; Software Systems Developer IV: $143,154; Software Developer: $129,293; Salesforce Jr Developer: $110,814.

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

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

Jr. Software Developer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Jr. Software Developer in the United States is $83,825 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,978
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,941 to $90,187
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,673

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Jr. Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,187	$7,516	$1,734	$43
Average	$83,825	$6,985	$1,612	$40
25th Percentile	$76,941	$6,412	$1,480	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Jr. Software Developer Salaries

A Jr. 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Jr. Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Jr. 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): $83,358
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,271
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,373
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,997
Expert (over 8 years): $174,722

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Jr. Softw... Level Jr. Software Developer	$83,358
Software ... Level Jr. Software Developer	$107,271
Software ... Level Jr. Software Developer	$131,373
Software ... Level Jr. Software Developer	$151,997
Software ... Level Jr. Software Developer	$174,722

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

District of Columbia: $92,811.
California: $92,459.
Massachusetts: $91,227.

District of Columbia $92,811 California $92,459 Massachusetts $91,227 Washington $90,892 New Jersey $90,858 Alaska $90,741 Connecticut $89,584 New York $89,115

Hawaii $87,614 Rhode Island $86,910 Maryland $86,432 Minnesota $85,778 Colorado $85,527 Illinois $85,443 Oregon $85,124 Delaware $84,890

New Hampshire $84,742 Virginia $84,412 Pennsylvania $83,448 Nevada $82,962 North Dakota $82,803 Michigan $82,551 Wisconsin $82,459 Vermont $82,274

Texas $81,763 Maine $81,730 Arizona $81,679 Ohio $81,621 Georgia $80,849 Indiana $80,464 Wyoming $80,388 Utah $80,271

Iowa $80,221 Kansas $79,818 Louisiana $79,701 North Carolina $79,659 Missouri $79,642 Florida $79,315 Montana $79,139 Nebraska $78,972

Kentucky $78,880 South Carolina $78,544 Tennessee $78,335 Idaho $78,251 New Mexico $77,639 Oklahoma $77,505 Alabama $77,010 South Dakota $76,180

Arkansas $75,728 West Virginia $75,485 Mississippi $74,755

Top Paying Cities for Jr. 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: $105,729
San Francisco: $104,571
Oakland: $102,367

San Jose, CA $105,729

San Francisco, CA $104,571

Oakland, CA $102,367

New York, NY $96,515

Paramus, NJ $95,342

Queens Village, NY $95,338

Passaic, NJ $95,258

Bergenfield, NJ $95,251

Stamford, CT $95,066

Huntington, NY $95,032

Newark, NJ $94,412

Bridgeport, CT $94,235

Vallejo, CA $94,069

New Brunswick, NJ $94,035

Petaluma, CA $93,985

Middlesex, NJ $93,826

Somerset, NJ $93,767

Santa Cruz, CA $93,658

Boston, MA $93,147

Monterey, CA $92,852

Seattle, WA $92,660

Santa Rosa, CA $92,644

Los Angeles, CA $92,618

Juneau, AK $92,401

Washington, DC $92,308

Orange, CA $92,010

Santa Ana, CA $91,789

Long Beach, CA $91,705

Anaheim, CA $91,688

Anchorage, AK $91,646

Santa Maria, CA $91,395

Everett, WA $91,378

Danbury, CT $91,083

Bremerton, WA $90,967

Tacoma, WA $90,665

New Suffolk, NY $90,664

Sacramento, CA $90,640

Santa Barbara, CA $90,548

Trenton, NJ $90,456

San Diego, CA $90,456

Brockton, MA $90,364

Fairbanks, AK $90,158

Lompoc, CA $89,944

Lowell, MA $89,877

Ventura, CA $89,861

Nashua, NH $89,844

Stockton, CA $89,835

Modesto, CA $89,224

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,039

Olympia, WA $88,880

Kennewick, WA $88,880

New Haven, CT $88,846

Lawrence, MA $88,545

Hartford, CT $88,461

Riverside, CA $88,444

New Bedford, MA $88,360

Richland, WA $88,360

Bakersfield, CA $88,243

San Bernardino, CA $88,209

New Britain, CT $88,201

Atlantic City, NJ $88,201

New London, CT $88,167

Norwich, CT $88,142

Portsmouth, NH $88,125

Boulder, CO $87,948

Portland, OR $87,832

Worcester, MA $87,824

Minneapolis, MN $87,564

Philadelphia, PA $87,446

Honolulu, HI $87,170

Saint Paul, MN $87,130

Vineland, NJ $87,111

Providence, RI $86,868

Chicago, IL $86,625

Bellingham, WA $86,524

Springfield, MA $86,457

Baltimore, MD $86,432

Chico, CA $86,223

Pittsfield, MA $85,996

Manchester, NH $85,837

Spokane, WA $85,468

Denver, CO $85,460

Albany, NY $85,066

Troy, NY $85,032

Nassau, NY $84,943

Schenectady, NY $84,856

Wilmington, DE $84,789

Burlington, VT $84,672

Salem, OR $84,638

Portland, ME $84,378

Yakima, WA $84,295

Rochester, MN $84,035

Reno, NV $83,993

Fresno, CA $83,993

Milwaukee, WI $83,917

Detroit, MI $83,834

Ann Arbor, MI $83,819

Allentown, PA $83,808

Colorado Springs, CO $83,666

Syracuse, NY $83,624

Carson City, NV $83,624

Houston, TX $83,507

Eugene, OR $83,465

Gary, IN $83,364

Springfield, OR $83,297

Bismarck, ND $83,280

Galveston, TX $83,222

Medford, OR $83,096

Fort Collins, CO $83,062

Concord, NH $83,020

Austin, TX $82,995

Mesa, AZ $82,819

Reading, PA $82,811

Phoenix, AZ $82,803

Dallas, TX $82,777

Saint Cloud, MN $82,697

Madison, WI $82,585

Utica, NY $82,358

Rochester, NY $82,224

Des Moines, IA $82,216

Raleigh, NC $82,207

Atlanta, GA $82,082

Battle Creek, MI $82,056

Salt Lake City, UT $82,031

Lancaster, PA $81,906

Harrisburg, PA $81,788

Kansas City, MO $81,704

Champaign, IL $81,688

Kansas City, KS $81,688

Fort Worth, TX $81,679

Columbus, OH $81,665

Boca Raton, FL $81,646

Pittsburgh, PA $81,612

Richmond, VA $81,579

Indianapolis, IN $81,562

Cleveland, OH $81,554

Las Vegas, NV $81,453

Cincinnati, OH $81,453

Petersburg, VA $81,327

Huntsville, AL $81,201

Lansing, MI $81,145

Lebanon, PA $81,134

Pueblo, CO $81,126

Appleton, WI $81,101

Buffalo, NY $81,067

Dayton, OH $81,042

Racine, WI $81,025

Charlotte, NC $81,017

Saint Louis, MO $80,992

York, PA $80,942

Elkhart, IN $80,942

Gastonia, NC $80,926

Billings, MT $80,906

Beaumont, TX $80,883

Lorain, OH $80,866

Benton Harbor, MI $80,849

Toledo, OH $80,833

Binghamton, NY $80,791

Rock Hill, SC $80,782

Rockford, IL $80,740

Springfield, IL $80,707

Elyria, OH $80,699

Fargo, ND $80,699

Flagstaff, AZ $80,640

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,590

Duluth, MN $80,539

Miami, FL $80,539

Cheyenne, WY $80,481

Grand Forks, ND $80,481

Bangor, ME $80,296

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,204

Durham, NC $80,169

Louisville, KY $80,162

Grand Rapids, MI $80,145

Hialeah, FL $80,137

Casper, WY $80,020

Scranton, PA $79,919

New Orleans, LA $79,894

Virginia Beach, VA $79,885

Akron, OH $79,844

Peoria, IL $79,735

Sarasota, FL $79,718

Nashville, TN $79,659

Omaha, NE $79,659

Green Bay, WI $79,659

Baton Rouge, LA $79,617

Charleston, SC $79,600

Jamestown, NY $79,558

Davenport, IA $79,558

Tucson, AZ $79,517

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,466

Tampa, FL $79,450

Evansville, IN $79,399

Port Arthur, TX $79,399

Bradenton, FL $79,366

Santa Fe, NM $79,215

Orlando, FL $79,064

Clearwater, FL $79,039

Canton, OH $78,863

La Crosse, WI $78,863

Albuquerque, NM $78,812

Newport News, VA $78,804

High Point, NC $78,779

Ogden, UT $78,745

Corpus Christi, TX $78,678

Norfolk, VA $78,628

Laramie, WY $78,628

Rock Island, IL $78,578

Saginaw, MI $78,561

Jacksonville, FL $78,553

Salisbury, NC $78,536

Boise, ID $78,519

Moline, IL $78,477

Fort Myers, FL $78,452

Memphis, TN $78,435

Tulsa, OK $78,393

Waterloo, IA $78,343

Spartanburg, SC $78,259

Lincoln, NE $78,217

Fort Wayne, IN $78,201

Provo, UT $78,192

Cedar Falls, IA $78,092

San Antonio, TX $78,058

Greensboro, NC $78,024

South Bend, IN $78,016

Savannah, GA $77,924

Muskegon, MI $77,890

Birmingham, AL $77,882

Winston Salem, NC $77,841

Lake Charles, LA $77,639

Anderson, IN $77,622

Lexington, KY $77,597

Augusta, GA $77,572

Greenville, SC $77,572

Lima, OH $77,505

Wichita, KS $77,496

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,496

Columbia, SC $77,421

Springfield, OH $77,404

Asheville, NC $77,270

Bloomington, IN $77,211

Knoxville, TN $76,910

Shreveport, LA $76,901

Wilmington, NC $76,792

Roanoke, VA $76,792

Topeka, KS $76,641

Frankfort, KY $76,632

Oklahoma City, OK $76,574

Chillicothe, OH $76,541

Longview, TX $76,532

Melbourne, FL $76,524

Sioux Falls, SD $76,390

Mobile, AL $76,382

Terre Haute, IN $76,348

Altoona, PA $76,298

Amarillo, TX $76,239

Killeen, TX $76,214

Fayetteville, AR $76,147

Chattanooga, TN $76,122

Sioux City, IA $76,046

Idaho Falls, ID $76,029

Lynchburg, VA $75,962

Gainesville, FL $75,853

Portsmouth, OH $75,812

Little Rock, AR $75,795

Lafayette, LA $75,761

Youngstown, OH $75,761

Daytona Beach, FL $75,711

Clarksville, TN $75,703

Pensacola, FL $75,694

Temple, TX $75,688

Hopkinsville, KY $75,443

Erie, PA $75,426

Florence, SC $75,392

Charleston, WV $75,258

Great Falls, MT $75,216

Macon, GA $75,099

Tallahassee, FL $75,091

Fayetteville, NC $75,074

Waco, TX $75,057

Helena, MT $74,998

Pine Bluff, AR $74,967

Vincennes, IN $74,864

Lubbock, TX $74,831

Alamogordo, NM $74,780

Twin Falls, ID $74,705

Rapid City, SD $74,680

Jackson, MS $74,529

Huntington, WV $74,523

Greenville, MS $74,521

Parkersburg, WV $74,435

Montgomery, AL $74,420

Wichita Falls, TX $74,336

Springfield, MO $74,336

Biloxi, MS $74,294

Monroe, LA $74,210

Johnstown, PA $74,152

Sumter, SC $74,118

Columbus, GA $74,110

Pascagoula, MS $73,951

Abilene, TX $73,951

Kingsport, TN $73,733

Albany, GA $73,733

Gulfport, MS $73,707

Alexandria, LA $73,431

Fort Smith, AR $73,221

El Paso, TX $72,995

Las Cruces, NM $72,618

Harlingen, TX $72,405

Pocatello, ID $72,391

Florence, AL $72,282

Brownsville, TX $72,266

Mcallen, TX $72,090

Dothan, AL $71,972

Columbus, MS $71,474

Altus, OK $71,084

Lawton, OK $70,925

Pierre, SD $70,623

What Skills Can Increase a Jr. Software Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 2.82% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Python (Mentioned in 4.66% Job Postings): Applying the concepts and algorithms of Python to design, develop and maintain software applications to comply with business requirements.
Linux (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.

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Analysis	2.82%
Python	4.66%
Linux	2.71%

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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 Jr. Software Developer's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Code Review: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Kubernetes: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$101,428	21%
Code Review	$93,046	11%
Kubernetes	$93,046	11%
Project Management	$93,046	11%
API	$93,046	11%
AWS	$93,046	11%

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How Education impacts a Jr. Software Developer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Jr. Software Developers enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Jr. Software Developer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $78,103 and $82,080).

Jr. Software Developer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Jr. Software Developer

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 1.8%

Associates 2.5%

Bachelors 58.4%

Masters 34.0%

Doctorate 3.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	1.8%
Associates	2.5%
Bachelors	58.4%
Masters	34.0%
Doctorate	3.0%

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Jr. Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Jr. 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 May 01, 2026

$76,941

Average $83,825/year

$90,187

$6,412

Average $6,985/month

$7,516

$1,480

Average $1,612/week

$1,734

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,187	$7,516	$1,734	$43
Average	$83,825	$6,985	$1,612	$40
25th Percentile	$76,941	$6,412	$1,480	$37

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Salary Trends for Jr. Software Developer

Salaries for a Jr. Software Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,548 in 2023 to around $85,950 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Jr. Software Developer salary trends, .

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2024

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