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

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

How does experience change A Developer Relations's salary?

A Developer Relations's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,819 for beginners, reaching about $85,340 at mid-level, and approach $88,404 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Developer Relations?

Developer Relations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Developer Relations roles are District of Columbia $93,266, California $92,912, Massachusetts $91,674. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Developer Relations roles make?

Salaries for Developer Relations level roles vary by specialization: Developer Relations Manager: $168,906; Labor Relations Director: $153,413; Business&Consumer Relations: $106,238; Java Developer: $105,995; AS Developer: $87,096.

How do different companies affect a Developer Relations's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Developer Relations roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Developer Relations Salary in the United States

How much does a Developer Relations make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Developer Relations in the United States is $84,236 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,927
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,335 to $92,449
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,858

10% $53,858

50% (Median) $84,236

90% $99,927

Developer Relations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,449	$7,704	$1,778	$44
Average	$84,236	$7,020	$1,620	$40
25th Percentile	$68,335	$5,695	$1,314	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Developer Relations Salaries

A Developer Relations'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 Relations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Developer Relations'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): $79,819
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,481
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,340
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,036
Expert (over 8 years): $88,404

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Developer Relations	$79,819
Intermediate Level Developer Relations	$80,481
Senior Level Developer Relations	$85,340
Specialist Level Developer Relations	$88,036
Expert Level Developer Relations	$88,404

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

District of Columbia: $93,266.
California: $92,912.
Massachusetts: $91,674.

District of Columbia $93,266 California $92,912 Massachusetts $91,674 Washington $91,337 New Jersey $91,303 Alaska $91,185 Connecticut $90,023 New York $89,551

Hawaii $88,043 Rhode Island $87,335 Maryland $86,855 Minnesota $86,198 Colorado $85,946 Illinois $85,861 Oregon $85,541 Delaware $85,305

New Hampshire $85,157 Virginia $84,825 Pennsylvania $83,857 Nevada $83,368 North Dakota $83,208 Michigan $82,955 Wisconsin $82,863 Vermont $82,677

Texas $82,163 Maine $82,130 Arizona $82,079 Ohio $82,020 Georgia $81,245 Indiana $80,858 Wyoming $80,782 Utah $80,664

Iowa $80,613 Kansas $80,209 Louisiana $80,091 North Carolina $80,049 Missouri $80,032 Florida $79,704 Montana $79,527 Nebraska $79,358

Kentucky $79,266 South Carolina $78,929 Tennessee $78,718 Idaho $78,634 New Mexico $78,019 Oklahoma $77,884 Alabama $77,387 South Dakota $76,553

Arkansas $76,098 West Virginia $75,854 Mississippi $75,121

Top Paying Cities for Developer Relations

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: $106,246
San Francisco: $105,083
Oakland: $102,869

San Jose, CA $106,246

San Francisco, CA $105,083

Oakland, CA $102,869

New York, NY $96,988

Paramus, NJ $95,809

Queens Village, NY $95,805

Passaic, NJ $95,724

Bergenfield, NJ $95,717

Stamford, CT $95,532

Huntington, NY $95,497

Newark, NJ $94,875

Bridgeport, CT $94,697

Vallejo, CA $94,529

New Brunswick, NJ $94,495

Petaluma, CA $94,445

Middlesex, NJ $94,285

Somerset, NJ $94,226

Santa Cruz, CA $94,116

Boston, MA $93,603

Monterey, CA $93,307

Seattle, WA $93,114

Santa Rosa, CA $93,097

Los Angeles, CA $93,072

Juneau, AK $92,853

Washington, DC $92,760

Orange, CA $92,460

Santa Ana, CA $92,238

Long Beach, CA $92,154

Anaheim, CA $92,137

Anchorage, AK $92,095

Santa Maria, CA $91,842

Everett, WA $91,825

Danbury, CT $91,529

Bremerton, WA $91,412

Tacoma, WA $91,109

New Suffolk, NY $91,108

Sacramento, CA $91,084

Santa Barbara, CA $90,991

Trenton, NJ $90,899

San Diego, CA $90,899

Brockton, MA $90,806

Fairbanks, AK $90,600

Lompoc, CA $90,385

Lowell, MA $90,317

Ventura, CA $90,301

Nashua, NH $90,284

Stockton, CA $90,275

Modesto, CA $89,660

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,475

Olympia, WA $89,315

Kennewick, WA $89,315

New Haven, CT $89,281

Lawrence, MA $88,978

Hartford, CT $88,894

Riverside, CA $88,877

New Bedford, MA $88,793

Richland, WA $88,793

Bakersfield, CA $88,675

San Bernardino, CA $88,641

New Britain, CT $88,633

Atlantic City, NJ $88,633

New London, CT $88,599

Norwich, CT $88,574

Portsmouth, NH $88,557

Boulder, CO $88,378

Portland, OR $88,262

Worcester, MA $88,254

Minneapolis, MN $87,993

Philadelphia, PA $87,875

Honolulu, HI $87,597

Saint Paul, MN $87,556

Vineland, NJ $87,538

Providence, RI $87,293

Chicago, IL $87,049

Bellingham, WA $86,948

Springfield, MA $86,881

Baltimore, MD $86,855

Chico, CA $86,645

Pittsfield, MA $86,417

Manchester, NH $86,257

Spokane, WA $85,887

Denver, CO $85,878

Albany, NY $85,482

Troy, NY $85,449

Nassau, NY $85,358

Schenectady, NY $85,272

Wilmington, DE $85,204

Burlington, VT $85,086

Salem, OR $85,053

Portland, ME $84,792

Yakima, WA $84,707

Rochester, MN $84,446

Reno, NV $84,404

Fresno, CA $84,404

Milwaukee, WI $84,328

Detroit, MI $84,244

Ann Arbor, MI $84,230

Allentown, PA $84,219

Colorado Springs, CO $84,076

Syracuse, NY $84,033

Carson City, NV $84,033

Houston, TX $83,916

Eugene, OR $83,873

Gary, IN $83,772

Springfield, OR $83,705

Bismarck, ND $83,688

Galveston, TX $83,629

Medford, OR $83,503

Fort Collins, CO $83,469

Concord, NH $83,427

Austin, TX $83,402

Mesa, AZ $83,225

Reading, PA $83,216

Phoenix, AZ $83,208

Dallas, TX $83,183

Saint Cloud, MN $83,102

Madison, WI $82,989

Utica, NY $82,761

Rochester, NY $82,627

Des Moines, IA $82,618

Raleigh, NC $82,610

Atlanta, GA $82,483

Battle Creek, MI $82,458

Salt Lake City, UT $82,433

Lancaster, PA $82,307

Harrisburg, PA $82,189

Kansas City, MO $82,104

Champaign, IL $82,088

Kansas City, KS $82,088

Fort Worth, TX $82,079

Columbus, OH $82,065

Boca Raton, FL $82,045

Pittsburgh, PA $82,012

Richmond, VA $81,978

Indianapolis, IN $81,961

Cleveland, OH $81,953

Las Vegas, NV $81,852

Cincinnati, OH $81,852

Petersburg, VA $81,725

Huntsville, AL $81,599

Lansing, MI $81,543

Lebanon, PA $81,532

Pueblo, CO $81,523

Appleton, WI $81,498

Buffalo, NY $81,464

Dayton, OH $81,439

Racine, WI $81,422

Charlotte, NC $81,414

Saint Louis, MO $81,388

York, PA $81,338

Elkhart, IN $81,338

Gastonia, NC $81,322

Billings, MT $81,302

Beaumont, TX $81,279

Lorain, OH $81,262

Benton Harbor, MI $81,245

Toledo, OH $81,228

Binghamton, NY $81,186

Rock Hill, SC $81,178

Rockford, IL $81,136

Springfield, IL $81,102

Elyria, OH $81,094

Fargo, ND $81,094

Flagstaff, AZ $81,035

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,984

Duluth, MN $80,934

Miami, FL $80,934

Cheyenne, WY $80,875

Grand Forks, ND $80,875

Bangor, ME $80,689

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,597

Durham, NC $80,561

Louisville, KY $80,555

Grand Rapids, MI $80,538

Hialeah, FL $80,529

Casper, WY $80,411

Scranton, PA $80,310

New Orleans, LA $80,285

Virginia Beach, VA $80,277

Akron, OH $80,234

Peoria, IL $80,125

Sarasota, FL $80,108

Nashville, TN $80,049

Omaha, NE $80,049

Green Bay, WI $80,049

Baton Rouge, LA $80,007

Charleston, SC $79,990

Jamestown, NY $79,948

Davenport, IA $79,948

Tucson, AZ $79,906

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,855

Tampa, FL $79,839

Evansville, IN $79,788

Port Arthur, TX $79,788

Bradenton, FL $79,754

Santa Fe, NM $79,603

Orlando, FL $79,451

Clearwater, FL $79,426

Canton, OH $79,249

La Crosse, WI $79,249

Albuquerque, NM $79,198

Newport News, VA $79,190

High Point, NC $79,165

Ogden, UT $79,131

Corpus Christi, TX $79,064

Norfolk, VA $79,013

Laramie, WY $79,013

Rock Island, IL $78,962

Saginaw, MI $78,946

Jacksonville, FL $78,937

Salisbury, NC $78,920

Boise, ID $78,903

Moline, IL $78,861

Fort Myers, FL $78,836

Memphis, TN $78,819

Tulsa, OK $78,777

Waterloo, IA $78,727

Spartanburg, SC $78,642

Lincoln, NE $78,600

Fort Wayne, IN $78,583

Provo, UT $78,575

Cedar Falls, IA $78,474

San Antonio, TX $78,440

Greensboro, NC $78,406

South Bend, IN $78,398

Savannah, GA $78,305

Muskegon, MI $78,272

Birmingham, AL $78,263

Winston Salem, NC $78,222

Lake Charles, LA $78,019

Anderson, IN $78,002

Lexington, KY $77,977

Augusta, GA $77,952

Greenville, SC $77,952

Lima, OH $77,884

Wichita, KS $77,876

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,876

Columbia, SC $77,800

Springfield, OH $77,783

Asheville, NC $77,648

Bloomington, IN $77,589

Knoxville, TN $77,286

Shreveport, LA $77,278

Wilmington, NC $77,168

Roanoke, VA $77,168

Topeka, KS $77,017

Frankfort, KY $77,007

Oklahoma City, OK $76,949

Chillicothe, OH $76,916

Longview, TX $76,907

Melbourne, FL $76,899

Sioux Falls, SD $76,764

Mobile, AL $76,755

Terre Haute, IN $76,722

Altoona, PA $76,671

Amarillo, TX $76,612

Killeen, TX $76,587

Fayetteville, AR $76,520

Chattanooga, TN $76,494

Sioux City, IA $76,419

Idaho Falls, ID $76,402

Lynchburg, VA $76,334

Gainesville, FL $76,225

Portsmouth, OH $76,183

Little Rock, AR $76,166

Lafayette, LA $76,132

Youngstown, OH $76,132

Daytona Beach, FL $76,082

Clarksville, TN $76,073

Pensacola, FL $76,065

Temple, TX $76,059

Hopkinsville, KY $75,812

Erie, PA $75,795

Florence, SC $75,761

Charleston, WV $75,627

Great Falls, MT $75,585

Macon, GA $75,467

Tallahassee, FL $75,458

Fayetteville, NC $75,441

Waco, TX $75,425

Helena, MT $75,366

Pine Bluff, AR $75,334

Vincennes, IN $75,231

Lubbock, TX $75,197

Alamogordo, NM $75,147

Twin Falls, ID $75,071

Rapid City, SD $75,045

Jackson, MS $74,894

Huntington, WV $74,888

Greenville, MS $74,885

Parkersburg, WV $74,800

Montgomery, AL $74,784

Wichita Falls, TX $74,700

Springfield, MO $74,700

Biloxi, MS $74,658

Monroe, LA $74,574

Johnstown, PA $74,515

Sumter, SC $74,481

Columbus, GA $74,473

Pascagoula, MS $74,313

Abilene, TX $74,313

Kingsport, TN $74,094

Albany, GA $74,094

Gulfport, MS $74,068

Alexandria, LA $73,790

Fort Smith, AR $73,580

El Paso, TX $73,352

Las Cruces, NM $72,973

Harlingen, TX $72,759

Pocatello, ID $72,746

Florence, AL $72,636

Brownsville, TX $72,620

Mcallen, TX $72,443

Dothan, AL $72,325

Columbus, MS $71,824

Altus, OK $71,432

Lawton, OK $71,272

Pierre, SD $70,968

How Education impacts a Developer Relations's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Developer Relations 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 Relations with a Bachelor's Degree is between $85,463 and $96,931).

Developer Relations Salaries by Degree Level

$100,200
$98,100
$96,000
$93,900
$91,800
$89,700
$87,600
$85,500

Typical Education for Developer Relations
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	12.5%
High School	12.5%
Associates	12.5%
Bachelors	25.0%
Masters	25.0%
Doctorate	25.0%

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

Understanding how a Developer Relations'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.

$68,335

Average $84,236/year

$92,449

$5,695

Average $7,020/month

$7,704

$1,314

Average $1,620/week

$1,778

$33

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,449	$7,704	$1,778	$44
Average	$84,236	$7,020	$1,620	$40
25th Percentile	$68,335	$5,695	$1,314	$33

Salary Trends for Developer Relations

Salaries for a Developer Relations can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $76,637 in 2023 to around $76,842 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Developer Relations salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Developer Relations Over Time

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2023	$76,637
2024	$77,256
2025	$76,842
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Most common benefits for Developer Relations

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Common company salaries for Developer Relations

Here are companies hiring for Developer Relations 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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Top Paying Cities for Developer Relations

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Developer Relations Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Developer Relations

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

Salary Trends for Developer Relations

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