What are the main factors that influence an Api Developer's salary?

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

How does experience change an Api Developer's salary?

An Api Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,838 for beginners, reaching about $87,311 at mid-level, and approach $92,600 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Api Developer?

Api Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Api Developer roles are District of Columbia $97,758, California $97,387, Massachusetts $96,089. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Api Developer roles make?

Salaries for Api Developer level roles vary by specialization: API Designer: $146,445; Api Product Manager: $133,483; Senior Developer, API: $120,221; Rest API Developer: $107,429; Angular With Web Api: $90,742.

How do different companies affect an Api Developer's salary?

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

Api Developer Salary in the United States

How much does an Api Developer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Api Developer in the United States is $88,293 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,357
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,222 to $94,608
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,784

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,608	$7,884	$1,819	$45
Average	$88,293	$7,358	$1,698	$42
25th Percentile	$81,222	$6,768	$1,562	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Api Developer Salaries

An Api 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 Api Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Api 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): $85,838
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,329
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,311
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,792
Expert (over 8 years): $92,600

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Api Developer	$85,838
Intermediate Level Api Developer	$86,329
Senior Level Api Developer	$87,311
Specialist Level Api Developer	$90,792
Expert Level Api Developer	$92,600

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

District of Columbia: $97,758.
California: $97,387.
Massachusetts: $96,089.

District of Columbia $97,758 California $97,387 Massachusetts $96,089 Washington $95,736 New Jersey $95,701 Alaska $95,577 Connecticut $94,359 New York $93,864

Hawaii $92,284 Rhode Island $91,542 Maryland $91,039 Minnesota $90,350 Colorado $90,085 Illinois $89,997 Oregon $89,662 Delaware $89,414

New Hampshire $89,259 Virginia $88,911 Pennsylvania $87,896 Nevada $87,384 North Dakota $87,216 Michigan $86,951 Wisconsin $86,854 Vermont $86,660

Texas $86,121 Maine $86,086 Arizona $86,033 Ohio $85,971 Georgia $85,159 Indiana $84,752 Wyoming $84,673 Utah $84,549

Iowa $84,496 Kansas $84,073 Louisiana $83,949 North Carolina $83,905 Missouri $83,887 Florida $83,543 Montana $83,357 Nebraska $83,181

Kentucky $83,084 South Carolina $82,731 Tennessee $82,510 Idaho $82,422 New Mexico $81,777 Oklahoma $81,636 Alabama $81,115 South Dakota $80,241

Arkansas $79,764 West Virginia $79,508 Mississippi $78,740

Top Paying Cities for Api 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: $111,364
San Francisco: $110,269
Oakland: $107,823

San Jose, CA $111,364

San Francisco, CA $110,269

Oakland, CA $107,823

New York, NY $102,323

Queens Village, NY $101,661

Paramus, NJ $100,954

Passaic, NJ $100,866

Bergenfield, NJ $100,778

Stamford, CT $100,645

Huntington, NY $100,557

Newark, NJ $99,983

Bridgeport, CT $99,806

New Brunswick, NJ $99,515

Vallejo, CA $99,330

Middlesex, NJ $99,277

Somerset, NJ $99,197

Petaluma, CA $98,994

Santa Cruz, CA $98,650

Boston, MA $98,473

Monterey, CA $98,032

Fairbanks, AK $97,970

Los Angeles, CA $97,802

Washington, DC $97,758

Seattle, WA $97,599

Santa Rosa, CA $97,581

Juneau, AK $97,325

Orange, CA $97,034

Anchorage, AK $96,875

Anaheim, CA $96,813

Santa Ana, CA $96,681

Nassau, NY $96,628

Long Beach, CA $96,593

Danbury, CT $96,566

Santa Maria, CA $96,266

Everett, WA $96,248

Bremerton, WA $95,816

Trenton, NJ $95,648

Sacramento, CA $95,612

San Diego, CA $95,568

Brockton, MA $95,533

Tacoma, WA $95,498

Santa Barbara, CA $95,374

Lowell, MA $95,021

New Suffolk, NY $94,986

Nashua, NH $94,880

Lompoc, CA $94,738

Ventura, CA $94,650

Stockton, CA $94,624

New Haven, CT $94,447

Atlantic City, NJ $94,217

Hartford, CT $94,023

Modesto, CA $93,979

Poughkeepsie, NY $93,785

New Britain, CT $93,741

Olympia, WA $93,617

Kennewick, WA $93,617

New London, CT $93,599

Norwich, CT $93,573

Lawrence, MA $93,529

Bakersfield, CA $93,282

Riverside, CA $93,158

New Bedford, MA $93,158

Richland, WA $93,070

Portsmouth, NH $92,999

Vineland, NJ $92,981

San Bernardino, CA $92,911

Boulder, CO $92,664

Worcester, MA $92,593

Portland, OR $92,513

Saint Paul, MN $92,407

Minneapolis, MN $92,407

Philadelphia, PA $92,284

Honolulu, HI $91,816

Springfield, MA $91,507

Providence, RI $91,498

Chicago, IL $91,242

Bellingham, WA $91,136

Baltimore, MD $91,039

Chico, CA $90,818

Wilmington, DE $90,668

Pittsfield, MA $90,580

Manchester, NH $90,412

Spokane, WA $90,024

Denver, CO $90,015

Albany, NY $89,600

Troy, NY $89,564

Schenectady, NY $89,379

Burlington, VT $89,185

Portland, ME $88,876

Salem, OR $88,805

Yakima, WA $88,787

Ann Arbor, MI $88,761

Rochester, MN $88,514

Fresno, CA $88,470

Reno, NV $88,470

Milwaukee, WI $88,390

Detroit, MI $88,302

Allentown, PA $88,275

Carson City, NV $88,267

Houston, TX $88,134

Colorado Springs, CO $88,125

Syracuse, NY $88,081

Eugene, OR $87,913

Bismarck, ND $87,807

Gary, IN $87,807

Galveston, TX $87,807

Springfield, OR $87,737

Medford, OR $87,525

Fort Collins, CO $87,490

Austin, TX $87,419

Mesa, AZ $87,233

Phoenix, AZ $87,216

Dallas, TX $87,189

Reading, PA $87,136

Saint Cloud, MN $87,101

Concord, NH $87,022

Madison, WI $86,986

Utica, NY $86,748

Raleigh, NC $86,677

Las Vegas, NV $86,668

Rochester, NY $86,607

Des Moines, IA $86,598

Atlanta, GA $86,457

Battle Creek, MI $86,430

Salt Lake City, UT $86,404

Lancaster, PA $86,271

Champaign, IL $86,253

Harrisburg, PA $86,147

Durham, NC $86,068

Kansas City, MO $86,059

Kansas City, KS $86,042

Fort Worth, TX $86,033

Boca Raton, FL $85,997

Cleveland, OH $85,989

Columbus, OH $85,971

Pittsburgh, PA $85,962

Richmond, VA $85,927

Indianapolis, IN $85,909

Cincinnati, OH $85,794

Petersburg, VA $85,662

Billings, MT $85,468

Lansing, MI $85,468

Huntsville, AL $85,468

Lebanon, PA $85,459

Dayton, OH $85,450

Pueblo, CO $85,450

Appleton, WI $85,423

Buffalo, NY $85,388

Racine, WI $85,344

Charlotte, NC $85,335

Saint Louis, MO $85,309

Springfield, IL $85,273

Elkhart, IN $85,256

York, PA $85,256

Gastonia, NC $85,247

Benton Harbor, MI $85,247

Beaumont, TX $85,194

Lorain, OH $85,176

Toledo, OH $85,141

Binghamton, NY $85,097

Rock Hill, SC $85,088

Rockford, IL $85,044

Fargo, ND $85,000

Elyria, OH $85,000

Flagstaff, AZ $84,938

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,885

Miami, FL $84,832

Duluth, MN $84,691

Bangor, ME $84,576

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,479

Louisville, KY $84,435

Grand Rapids, MI $84,417

Hialeah, FL $84,408

Casper, WY $84,284

Scranton, PA $84,179

New Orleans, LA $84,152

Virginia Beach, VA $84,143

Akron, OH $84,099

Peoria, IL $83,984

Sarasota, FL $83,967

Green Bay, WI $83,905

Baton Rouge, LA $83,861

Charleston, SC $83,843

Nashville, TN $83,817

Jamestown, NY $83,799

Davenport, IA $83,799

Tucson, AZ $83,755

Cheyenne, WY $83,728

Saint Petersburg, FL $83,702

Tampa, FL $83,684

Omaha, NE $83,666

Port Arthur, TX $83,631

Evansville, IN $83,631

Bradenton, FL $83,596

Santa Fe, NM $83,437

Orlando, FL $83,349

Clearwater, FL $83,251

Canton, OH $83,066

La Crosse, WI $83,066

Grand Forks, ND $83,040

Albuquerque, NM $83,013

Tulsa, OK $83,013

Newport News, VA $83,004

High Point, NC $82,978

Ogden, UT $82,942

Corpus Christi, TX $82,872

Laramie, WY $82,819

Norfolk, VA $82,819

Rock Island, IL $82,766

Saginaw, MI $82,748

Jacksonville, FL $82,739

Salisbury, NC $82,722

Memphis, TN $82,704

Moline, IL $82,660

Fort Myers, FL $82,633

Waterloo, IA $82,519

Spartanburg, SC $82,430

Lincoln, NE $82,386

Fort Wayne, IN $82,369

Birmingham, AL $82,271

Cedar Falls, IA $82,254

Provo, UT $82,245

Springfield, OH $82,236

San Antonio, TX $82,218

Greensboro, NC $82,183

South Bend, IN $82,174

Winston Salem, NC $82,165

Boise, ID $82,139

Savannah, GA $82,077

Muskegon, MI $81,918

Lima, OH $81,812

Lake Charles, LA $81,777

Anderson, IN $81,759

Lexington, KY $81,733

Augusta, GA $81,706

Greenville, SC $81,706

Wichita, KS $81,627

Tuscaloosa, AL $81,627

Columbia, SC $81,547

Bloomington, IN $81,327

Roanoke, VA $81,274

Asheville, NC $81,159

Knoxville, TN $81,009

Shreveport, LA $81,000

Wilmington, NC $80,885

Frankfort, KY $80,717

Oklahoma City, OK $80,656

Chillicothe, OH $80,620

Longview, TX $80,612

Topeka, KS $80,585

Mobile, AL $80,453

Terre Haute, IN $80,417

Erie, PA $80,408

Altoona, PA $80,364

Melbourne, FL $80,338

Amarillo, TX $80,302

Killeen, TX $80,276

Fayetteville, AR $80,205

Sioux Falls, SD $80,144

Chattanooga, TN $80,091

Idaho Falls, ID $80,082

Gainesville, FL $79,896

Portsmouth, OH $79,852

Little Rock, AR $79,835

Lynchburg, VA $79,835

Lafayette, LA $79,799

Youngstown, OH $79,799

Temple, TX $79,764

Daytona Beach, FL $79,746

Clarksville, TN $79,737

Pensacola, FL $79,729

Hopkinsville, KY $79,464

Charleston, WV $79,455

Florence, SC $79,411

Sioux City, IA $79,358

Macon, GA $79,102

Tallahassee, FL $79,093

Fayetteville, NC $79,075

Waco, TX $79,058

Wichita Falls, TX $79,058

Pine Bluff, AR $79,022

Vincennes, IN $78,854

Lubbock, TX $78,819

Great Falls, MT $78,766

Alamogordo, NM $78,757

Abilene, TX $78,687

Rapid City, SD $78,572

Monroe, LA $78,572

Albany, GA $78,519

Huntington, WV $78,510

Jackson, MS $78,501

Greenville, MS $78,492

Parkersburg, WV $78,404

Montgomery, AL $78,387

Johnstown, PA $78,369

Springfield, MO $78,298

Biloxi, MS $78,254

Sumter, SC $78,069

Columbus, GA $78,060

Twin Falls, ID $78,007

Pascagoula, MS $77,892

Kingsport, TN $77,663

Gulfport, MS $77,636

Alexandria, LA $77,345

Fort Smith, AR $77,124

El Paso, TX $76,886

Helena, MT $76,771

Las Cruces, NM $76,488

Harlingen, TX $76,241

Pocatello, ID $76,162

Florence, AL $76,135

Brownsville, TX $76,117

Dothan, AL $75,976

Mcallen, TX $75,932

Columbus, MS $75,279

Altus, OK $74,872

Lawton, OK $74,705

Pierre, SD $74,387

What Skills Can Increase an Api Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 3.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Risk Assessment (Mentioned in 2.65% Job Postings): Broadly speaking, a risk assessment is the combined effort of: identifying and analyzing potential (future) events that may negatively impact individuals, assets, and/or the environment (i.e. risk analysis); and making judgments "on the tolerability of the risk on the basis of a risk analysis" while considering influencing factors (i.e. risk evaluation).Put in simpler terms, a risk assessment analyzes what can go wrong, how likely it is to happen, what the potential consequences are, and how tolerable the identified risk is. As part of this process, the resulting determination of risk may be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative fashion. The risk assessment is an inherent part of an overall risk management strategy, which attempts to, after a risk assessment, "introduce control measures to eliminate or reduce" any potential risk-related consequences.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 0.79% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	3.16%
Risk Assessment	2.65%
PowerPoint	0.79%

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 an Api Developer's salary.

Talent Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Risk Assessment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Talent Management	$95,356	8%
Project Management	$93,591	6%
Risk Assessment	$93,591	6%
Regulatory Compliance	$92,708	5%
IDEA	$92,708	5%
Data Analytics	$92,708	5%

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How Education impacts an Api Developer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Api 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 an Api Developer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $95,530 and $100,365).

Api Developer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Api Developer

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 1.4%

Associates 0.8%

Bachelors 53.8%

Masters 43.4%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	1.4%
Associates	0.8%
Bachelors	53.8%
Masters	43.4%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Api Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Api 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 January 01, 2026

$81,222

Average $88,293/year

$94,608

$6,768

Average $7,358/month

$7,884

$1,562

Average $1,698/week

$1,819

$39

Average $42/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,608	$7,884	$1,819	$45
Average	$88,293	$7,358	$1,698	$42
25th Percentile	$81,222	$6,768	$1,562	$39

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Salary Trends for Api Developer

Salaries for an Api Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $93,161 in 2023 to around $91,391 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Api Developer salary trends, .

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2024

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2025

$91,391

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