Key Factors That Influence Developer Intern Salaries
A Developer Intern'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 Developer Intern Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Developer Intern'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): $64,949
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,164
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,864
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,905
Expert (over 8 years): $71,122
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Developer Intern
$64,949
Intermediate Level Developer Intern
$65,164
Senior Level Developer Intern
$67,864
Specialist Level Developer Intern
$70,905
Expert Level Developer Intern
$71,122
$64,9490 yr
$65,164< 2 yrs
$67,8642-4 yrs
$70,9055-8 yrs
$71,122> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Developer Intern 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 Developer Interns.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $73,941.
California: $73,661.
Massachusetts: $72,679.
District of Columbia$73,941
California$73,661
Massachusetts$72,679
Washington$72,412
New Jersey$72,385
Alaska$72,292
Connecticut$71,370
New York$70,996
Hawaii$69,801
Rhode Island$69,240
Maryland$68,859
Minnesota$68,338
Colorado$68,138
Illinois$68,071
Oregon$67,817
Delaware$67,630
New Hampshire$67,513
Virginia$67,250
Pennsylvania$66,482
Nevada$66,094
North Dakota$65,967
Michigan$65,767
Wisconsin$65,694
Vermont$65,547
Texas$65,139
Maine$65,113
Arizona$65,073
Ohio$65,026
Georgia$64,411
Indiana$64,104
Wyoming$64,044
Utah$63,951
Iowa$63,911
Kansas$63,590
Louisiana$63,497
North Carolina$63,463
Missouri$63,450
Florida$63,189
Montana$63,049
Nebraska$62,916
Kentucky$62,842
South Carolina$62,575
Tennessee$62,408
Idaho$62,341
New Mexico$61,854
Oklahoma$61,747
Alabama$61,353
South Dakota$60,692
Arkansas$60,331
West Virginia$60,137
Mississippi$59,556
Top Paying Cities for Developer Interns
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: $84,232
San Francisco: $83,310
Oakland: $81,554
San Jose, CA$84,232
San Francisco, CA$83,310
Oakland, CA$81,554
New York, NY$76,892
Paramus, NJ$75,957
Queens Village, NY$75,954
Passaic, NJ$75,891
Bergenfield, NJ$75,885
Stamford, CT$75,738
Huntington, NY$75,710
Newark, NJ$75,217
Bridgeport, CT$75,076
Vallejo, CA$74,943
New Brunswick, NJ$74,916
Petaluma, CA$74,876
Middlesex, NJ$74,749
Somerset, NJ$74,703
Santa Cruz, CA$74,616
Boston, MA$74,208
Monterey, CA$73,974
Seattle, WA$73,821
Santa Rosa, CA$73,808
Los Angeles, CA$73,788
Juneau, AK$73,614
Washington, DC$73,541
Orange, CA$73,303
Santa Ana, CA$73,127
Long Beach, CA$73,060
Anaheim, CA$73,046
Anchorage, AK$73,013
Santa Maria, CA$72,813
Everett, WA$72,799
Danbury, CT$72,564
Bremerton, WA$72,472
Tacoma, WA$72,232
New Suffolk, NY$72,230
Sacramento, CA$72,212
Santa Barbara, CA$72,138
Trenton, NJ$72,065
San Diego, CA$72,065
Brockton, MA$71,991
Fairbanks, AK$71,828
Lompoc, CA$71,657
Lowell, MA$71,603
Ventura, CA$71,591
Nashua, NH$71,577
Stockton, CA$71,570
Modesto, CA$71,083
Poughkeepsie, NY$70,936
Olympia, WA$70,809
Kennewick, WA$70,809
New Haven, CT$70,782
Lawrence, MA$70,542
Hartford, CT$70,475
Riverside, CA$70,462
New Bedford, MA$70,395
Richland, WA$70,395
Bakersfield, CA$70,302
San Bernardino, CA$70,275
New Britain, CT$70,268
Atlantic City, NJ$70,268
New London, CT$70,242
Norwich, CT$70,221
Portsmouth, NH$70,208
Boulder, CO$70,067
Portland, OR$69,974
Worcester, MA$69,968
Minneapolis, MN$69,761
Philadelphia, PA$69,667
Honolulu, HI$69,447
Saint Paul, MN$69,415
Vineland, NJ$69,400
Providence, RI$69,206
Chicago, IL$69,013
Bellingham, WA$68,933
Springfield, MA$68,879
Baltimore, MD$68,859
Chico, CA$68,692
Pittsfield, MA$68,512
Manchester, NH$68,385
Spokane, WA$68,091
Denver, CO$68,084
Albany, NY$67,771
Troy, NY$67,744
Nassau, NY$67,672
Schenectady, NY$67,604
Wilmington, DE$67,550
Burlington, VT$67,457
Salem, OR$67,430
Portland, ME$67,223
Yakima, WA$67,156
Rochester, MN$66,949
Reno, NV$66,916
Fresno, CA$66,916
Milwaukee, WI$66,856
Detroit, MI$66,789
Ann Arbor, MI$66,778
Allentown, PA$66,769
Colorado Springs, CO$66,655
Syracuse, NY$66,622
Carson City, NV$66,622
Houston, TX$66,528
Eugene, OR$66,495
Gary, IN$66,415
Springfield, OR$66,361
Bismarck, ND$66,348
Galveston, TX$66,301
Medford, OR$66,201
Fort Collins, CO$66,174
Concord, NH$66,141
Austin, TX$66,121
Mesa, AZ$65,981
Reading, PA$65,974
Phoenix, AZ$65,967
Dallas, TX$65,947
Saint Cloud, MN$65,883
Madison, WI$65,794
Utica, NY$65,614
Rochester, NY$65,507
Des Moines, IA$65,500
Raleigh, NC$65,493
Atlanta, GA$65,393
Battle Creek, MI$65,373
Salt Lake City, UT$65,353
Lancaster, PA$65,253
Harrisburg, PA$65,159
Kansas City, MO$65,093
Champaign, IL$65,079
Kansas City, KS$65,079
Fort Worth, TX$65,073
Columbus, OH$65,061
Boca Raton, FL$65,046
Pittsburgh, PA$65,019
Richmond, VA$64,992
Indianapolis, IN$64,979
Cleveland, OH$64,972
Las Vegas, NV$64,892
Cincinnati, OH$64,892
Petersburg, VA$64,792
Huntsville, AL$64,692
Lansing, MI$64,647
Lebanon, PA$64,638
Pueblo, CO$64,632
Appleton, WI$64,612
Buffalo, NY$64,585
Dayton, OH$64,565
Racine, WI$64,552
Charlotte, NC$64,545
Saint Louis, MO$64,525
York, PA$64,485
Elkhart, IN$64,485
Gastonia, NC$64,472
Billings, MT$64,456
Beaumont, TX$64,438
Lorain, OH$64,425
Benton Harbor, MI$64,411
Toledo, OH$64,398
Binghamton, NY$64,365
Rock Hill, SC$64,358
Rockford, IL$64,325
Springfield, IL$64,298
Elyria, OH$64,291
Fargo, ND$64,291
Flagstaff, AZ$64,244
Fort Lauderdale, FL$64,204
Duluth, MN$64,164
Miami, FL$64,164
Cheyenne, WY$64,118
Grand Forks, ND$64,118
Bangor, ME$63,971
Cedar Rapids, IA$63,897
Durham, NC$63,869
Louisville, KY$63,864
Grand Rapids, MI$63,850
Hialeah, FL$63,844
Casper, WY$63,750
Scranton, PA$63,670
New Orleans, LA$63,650
Virginia Beach, VA$63,643
Akron, OH$63,610
Peoria, IL$63,523
Sarasota, FL$63,510
Nashville, TN$63,463
Omaha, NE$63,463
Green Bay, WI$63,463
Baton Rouge, LA$63,430
Charleston, SC$63,416
Jamestown, NY$63,383
Davenport, IA$63,383
Tucson, AZ$63,350
Saint Petersburg, FL$63,310
Tampa, FL$63,296
Evansville, IN$63,256
Port Arthur, TX$63,256
Bradenton, FL$63,229
Santa Fe, NM$63,109
Orlando, FL$62,989
Clearwater, FL$62,969
Canton, OH$62,829
La Crosse, WI$62,829
Albuquerque, NM$62,789
Newport News, VA$62,782
High Point, NC$62,762
Ogden, UT$62,735
Corpus Christi, TX$62,682
Norfolk, VA$62,642
Laramie, WY$62,642
Rock Island, IL$62,602
Saginaw, MI$62,588
Jacksonville, FL$62,582
Salisbury, NC$62,568
Boise, ID$62,555
Moline, IL$62,521
Fort Myers, FL$62,501
Memphis, TN$62,488
Tulsa, OK$62,455
Waterloo, IA$62,415
Spartanburg, SC$62,348
Lincoln, NE$62,314
Fort Wayne, IN$62,301
Provo, UT$62,294
Cedar Falls, IA$62,214
San Antonio, TX$62,188
Greensboro, NC$62,161
South Bend, IN$62,154
Savannah, GA$62,081
Muskegon, MI$62,054
Birmingham, AL$62,047
Winston Salem, NC$62,015
Lake Charles, LA$61,854
Anderson, IN$61,840
Lexington, KY$61,820
Augusta, GA$61,800
Greenville, SC$61,800
Lima, OH$61,747
Wichita, KS$61,740
Tuscaloosa, AL$61,740
Columbia, SC$61,680
Springfield, OH$61,667
Asheville, NC$61,560
Bloomington, IN$61,513
Knoxville, TN$61,273
Shreveport, LA$61,266
Wilmington, NC$61,179
Roanoke, VA$61,179
Topeka, KS$61,059
Frankfort, KY$61,052
Oklahoma City, OK$61,006
Chillicothe, OH$60,979
Longview, TX$60,972
Melbourne, FL$60,965
Sioux Falls, SD$60,859
Mobile, AL$60,852
Terre Haute, IN$60,825
Altoona, PA$60,785
Amarillo, TX$60,738
Killeen, TX$60,718
Fayetteville, AR$60,665
Chattanooga, TN$60,645
Sioux City, IA$60,585
Idaho Falls, ID$60,571
Lynchburg, VA$60,518
Gainesville, FL$60,431
Portsmouth, OH$60,398
Little Rock, AR$60,384
Lafayette, LA$60,358
Youngstown, OH$60,358
Daytona Beach, FL$60,318
Clarksville, TN$60,311
Pensacola, FL$60,304
Temple, TX$60,300
Hopkinsville, KY$60,104
Erie, PA$60,091
Florence, SC$60,064
Charleston, WV$59,957
Great Falls, MT$59,924
Macon, GA$59,830
Tallahassee, FL$59,823
Fayetteville, NC$59,810
Waco, TX$59,797
Helena, MT$59,750
Pine Bluff, AR$59,725
Vincennes, IN$59,643
Lubbock, TX$59,616
Alamogordo, NM$59,576
Twin Falls, ID$59,516
Rapid City, SD$59,496
Jackson, MS$59,376
Huntington, WV$59,371
Greenville, MS$59,369
Parkersburg, WV$59,301
Montgomery, AL$59,289
Wichita Falls, TX$59,222
Springfield, MO$59,222
Biloxi, MS$59,189
Monroe, LA$59,122
Johnstown, PA$59,076
Sumter, SC$59,049
Columbus, GA$59,042
Pascagoula, MS$58,915
Abilene, TX$58,915
Kingsport, TN$58,742
Albany, GA$58,742
Gulfport, MS$58,722
Alexandria, LA$58,501
Fort Smith, AR$58,334
El Paso, TX$58,154
Las Cruces, NM$57,853
Harlingen, TX$57,684
Pocatello, ID$57,673
Florence, AL$57,586
Brownsville, TX$57,573
Mcallen, TX$57,433
Dothan, AL$57,339
Columbus, MS$56,943
Altus, OK$56,631
Lawton, OK$56,504
Pierre, SD$56,264
What Skills Can Increase a Developer Intern's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 6.39% 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.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 2.58% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Acute Care (Mentioned in 1.34% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Planning
6.39%
Long Term Care
2.58%
Acute Care
1.34%
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 Developer Intern's salary.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Presentation
$72,125
8%
Initiative
$70,789
6%
Confidentiality
$70,789
6%
Flexibility
$70,121
5%
Time Management
$69,453
4%
Leadership
$69,453
4%
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Developer Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Developer Intern roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
Developer Intern positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Developer Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Developer Intern
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$73,460
$35.0
10%
How Education impacts a Developer Intern's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Developer Interns 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 Developer Intern with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$59,228
and $63,495).
Developer Intern Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Developer Intern
No Diploma1.4%
High School1.4%
Associates2.7%
Bachelors79.7%
Masters16.2%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
1.4%
High School
1.4%
Associates
2.7%
Bachelors
79.7%
Masters
16.2%
Doctorate
0.0%
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Developer Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Developer Intern'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.
Salaries for a Developer Intern can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $89,228 in 2023
to around $87,980 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Developer Intern salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Developer Intern Over Time
2022
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2023
$89,228
2024
$89,392
2025
$87,980
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$89,228
2024
$89,392
2025
$87,980
2026
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Disability
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Pension
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Common company salaries for Developer Intern
Here are companies hiring for Developer Intern and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Developer Intern?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Developer Intern roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
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