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

A Server Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,919 for beginners, reaching about $83,713 at mid-level, and approach $87,647 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Server Developer?

Server Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Server Developer roles are District of Columbia $94,673, California $94,314, Massachusetts $93,057. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Server Developer roles make?

Salaries for Server Developer level roles vary by specialization: Client/Server Application Developer V: $145,500; SQL Server Reporting Services Developer: $124,890; Client/Server Application Developer IV: $124,200; SQL Server Database Developer: $112,807; Client/Server Application Developer III: $111,200.

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

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

Server Developer Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Server Developer in the United States is $85,507 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,893
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,591 to $96,701
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,831

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Server Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,701	$8,058	$1,860	$46
Average	$85,507	$7,126	$1,644	$41
25th Percentile	$72,591	$6,049	$1,396	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Server Developer Salaries

A Server 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 Server Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Server 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): $81,919
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,457
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,713
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,148
Expert (over 8 years): $87,647

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Server Developer	$81,919
Intermediate Level Server Developer	$82,457
Senior Level Server Developer	$83,713
Specialist Level Server Developer	$85,148
Expert Level Server Developer	$87,647

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

District of Columbia: $94,673.
California: $94,314.
Massachusetts: $93,057.

District of Columbia $94,673

California $94,314

Massachusetts $93,057

Washington $92,715

New Jersey $92,681

Alaska $92,561

Connecticut $91,381

New York $90,902

Hawaii $89,372

Rhode Island $88,654

Maryland $88,166

Minnesota $87,499

Colorado $87,243

Illinois $87,157

Oregon $86,832

Delaware $86,593

New Hampshire $86,442

Virginia $86,106

Pennsylvania $85,122

Nevada $84,626

North Dakota $84,464

Michigan $84,207

Wisconsin $84,113

Vermont $83,925

Texas $83,404

Maine $83,369

Arizona $83,318

Ohio $83,258

Georgia $82,472

Indiana $82,078

Wyoming $82,001

Utah $81,882

Iowa $81,830

Kansas $81,420

Louisiana $81,300

North Carolina $81,257

Missouri $81,240

Florida $80,907

Montana $80,727

Nebraska $80,556

Kentucky $80,462

South Carolina $80,120

Tennessee $79,906

Idaho $79,821

New Mexico $79,197

Oklahoma $79,060

Alabama $78,555

South Dakota $77,709

Arkansas $77,247

West Virginia $76,999

Mississippi $76,255

Top Paying Cities for Server 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: $107,850
San Francisco: $106,790
Oakland: $104,421

San Jose, CA $107,850

San Francisco, CA $106,790

Oakland, CA $104,421

New York, NY $99,094

Queens Village, NY $98,453

Paramus, NJ $97,769

Passaic, NJ $97,683

Bergenfield, NJ $97,598

Stamford, CT $97,469

Huntington, NY $97,384

Newark, NJ $96,828

Bridgeport, CT $96,657

New Brunswick, NJ $96,375

Vallejo, CA $96,195

Middlesex, NJ $96,144

Somerset, NJ $96,067

Petaluma, CA $95,870

Santa Cruz, CA $95,537

Boston, MA $95,366

Monterey, CA $94,938

Fairbanks, AK $94,879

Los Angeles, CA $94,716

Washington, DC $94,673

Seattle, WA $94,519

Santa Rosa, CA $94,502

Juneau, AK $94,254

Orange, CA $93,972

Anchorage, AK $93,818

Anaheim, CA $93,758

Santa Ana, CA $93,630

Nassau, NY $93,579

Long Beach, CA $93,545

Danbury, CT $93,519

Santa Maria, CA $93,228

Everett, WA $93,211

Bremerton, WA $92,792

Trenton, NJ $92,630

Sacramento, CA $92,596

San Diego, CA $92,553

Brockton, MA $92,519

Tacoma, WA $92,484

Santa Barbara, CA $92,365

Lowell, MA $92,023

New Suffolk, NY $91,988

Nashua, NH $91,886

Lompoc, CA $91,749

Ventura, CA $91,664

Stockton, CA $91,638

New Haven, CT $91,467

Atlantic City, NJ $91,245

Hartford, CT $91,056

Modesto, CA $91,014

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,826

New Britain, CT $90,783

Olympia, WA $90,663

Kennewick, WA $90,663

New London, CT $90,646

Norwich, CT $90,620

Lawrence, MA $90,578

Bakersfield, CA $90,338

Riverside, CA $90,218

New Bedford, MA $90,218

Richland, WA $90,133

Portsmouth, NH $90,065

Vineland, NJ $90,047

San Bernardino, CA $89,979

Boulder, CO $89,740

Worcester, MA $89,671

Portland, OR $89,594

Saint Paul, MN $89,492

Minneapolis, MN $89,492

Philadelphia, PA $89,372

Honolulu, HI $88,919

Springfield, MA $88,619

Providence, RI $88,611

Chicago, IL $88,363

Bellingham, WA $88,260

Baltimore, MD $88,166

Chico, CA $87,953

Wilmington, DE $87,807

Pittsfield, MA $87,722

Manchester, NH $87,559

Spokane, WA $87,183

Denver, CO $87,174

Albany, NY $86,773

Troy, NY $86,738

Schenectady, NY $86,559

Burlington, VT $86,371

Portland, ME $86,071

Salem, OR $86,003

Yakima, WA $85,986

Ann Arbor, MI $85,960

Rochester, MN $85,721

Fresno, CA $85,678

Reno, NV $85,678

Milwaukee, WI $85,601

Detroit, MI $85,516

Allentown, PA $85,490

Carson City, NV $85,481

Houston, TX $85,353

Colorado Springs, CO $85,345

Syracuse, NY $85,302

Eugene, OR $85,139

Bismarck, ND $85,037

Gary, IN $85,037

Galveston, TX $85,037

Springfield, OR $84,968

Medford, OR $84,763

Fort Collins, CO $84,729

Austin, TX $84,660

Mesa, AZ $84,481

Phoenix, AZ $84,464

Dallas, TX $84,438

Reading, PA $84,387

Saint Cloud, MN $84,353

Concord, NH $84,276

Madison, WI $84,241

Utica, NY $84,011

Raleigh, NC $83,942

Las Vegas, NV $83,934

Rochester, NY $83,874

Des Moines, IA $83,865

Atlanta, GA $83,728

Battle Creek, MI $83,703

Salt Lake City, UT $83,677

Lancaster, PA $83,549

Champaign, IL $83,532

Harrisburg, PA $83,429

Durham, NC $83,352

Kansas City, MO $83,344

Kansas City, KS $83,327

Fort Worth, TX $83,318

Boca Raton, FL $83,284

Cleveland, OH $83,275

Columbus, OH $83,258

Pittsburgh, PA $83,250

Richmond, VA $83,215

Indianapolis, IN $83,198

Cincinnati, OH $83,087

Petersburg, VA $82,959

Billings, MT $82,771

Lansing, MI $82,771

Huntsville, AL $82,771

Lebanon, PA $82,762

Dayton, OH $82,754

Pueblo, CO $82,754

Appleton, WI $82,728

Buffalo, NY $82,694

Racine, WI $82,651

Charlotte, NC $82,643

Saint Louis, MO $82,617

Springfield, IL $82,583

Elkhart, IN $82,566

York, PA $82,566

Gastonia, NC $82,557

Benton Harbor, MI $82,557

Beaumont, TX $82,506

Lorain, OH $82,489

Toledo, OH $82,454

Binghamton, NY $82,412

Rock Hill, SC $82,403

Rockford, IL $82,360

Fargo, ND $82,318

Elyria, OH $82,318

Flagstaff, AZ $82,258

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,206

Miami, FL $82,155

Duluth, MN $82,018

Bangor, ME $81,907

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,813

Louisville, KY $81,770

Grand Rapids, MI $81,753

Hialeah, FL $81,745

Casper, WY $81,625

Scranton, PA $81,522

New Orleans, LA $81,497

Virginia Beach, VA $81,488

Akron, OH $81,445

Peoria, IL $81,334

Sarasota, FL $81,317

Green Bay, WI $81,257

Baton Rouge, LA $81,215

Charleston, SC $81,197

Nashville, TN $81,172

Jamestown, NY $81,155

Davenport, IA $81,155

Tucson, AZ $81,112

Cheyenne, WY $81,086

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,061

Tampa, FL $81,044

Omaha, NE $81,026

Port Arthur, TX $80,992

Evansville, IN $80,992

Bradenton, FL $80,958

Santa Fe, NM $80,804

Orlando, FL $80,719

Clearwater, FL $80,625

Canton, OH $80,445

La Crosse, WI $80,445

Grand Forks, ND $80,419

Albuquerque, NM $80,394

Tulsa, OK $80,394

Newport News, VA $80,385

High Point, NC $80,359

Ogden, UT $80,325

Corpus Christi, TX $80,257

Laramie, WY $80,206

Norfolk, VA $80,206

Rock Island, IL $80,154

Saginaw, MI $80,137

Jacksonville, FL $80,129

Salisbury, NC $80,112

Memphis, TN $80,094

Moline, IL $80,052

Fort Myers, FL $80,026

Waterloo, IA $79,915

Spartanburg, SC $79,829

Lincoln, NE $79,787

Fort Wayne, IN $79,769

Birmingham, AL $79,675

Cedar Falls, IA $79,658

Provo, UT $79,650

Springfield, OH $79,641

San Antonio, TX $79,624

Greensboro, NC $79,590

South Bend, IN $79,581

Winston Salem, NC $79,573

Boise, ID $79,547

Savannah, GA $79,487

Muskegon, MI $79,333

Lima, OH $79,231

Lake Charles, LA $79,197

Anderson, IN $79,179

Lexington, KY $79,154

Augusta, GA $79,128

Greenville, SC $79,128

Wichita, KS $79,051

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,051

Columbia, SC $78,974

Bloomington, IN $78,760

Roanoke, VA $78,709

Asheville, NC $78,598

Knoxville, TN $78,453

Shreveport, LA $78,444

Wilmington, NC $78,333

Frankfort, KY $78,170

Oklahoma City, OK $78,111

Chillicothe, OH $78,076

Longview, TX $78,068

Topeka, KS $78,042

Mobile, AL $77,914

Terre Haute, IN $77,880

Erie, PA $77,871

Altoona, PA $77,828

Melbourne, FL $77,803

Amarillo, TX $77,769

Killeen, TX $77,743

Fayetteville, AR $77,675

Sioux Falls, SD $77,615

Chattanooga, TN $77,563

Idaho Falls, ID $77,555

Gainesville, FL $77,375

Portsmouth, OH $77,333

Little Rock, AR $77,315

Lynchburg, VA $77,315

Lafayette, LA $77,281

Youngstown, OH $77,281

Temple, TX $77,247

Daytona Beach, FL $77,230

Clarksville, TN $77,221

Pensacola, FL $77,213

Hopkinsville, KY $76,956

Charleston, WV $76,948

Florence, SC $76,905

Sioux City, IA $76,854

Macon, GA $76,606

Tallahassee, FL $76,597

Fayetteville, NC $76,580

Waco, TX $76,563

Wichita Falls, TX $76,563

Pine Bluff, AR $76,529

Vincennes, IN $76,366

Lubbock, TX $76,332

Great Falls, MT $76,281

Alamogordo, NM $76,272

Abilene, TX $76,204

Rapid City, SD $76,093

Monroe, LA $76,093

Albany, GA $76,041

Huntington, WV $76,033

Jackson, MS $76,024

Greenville, MS $76,016

Parkersburg, WV $75,930

Montgomery, AL $75,913

Johnstown, PA $75,896

Springfield, MO $75,828

Biloxi, MS $75,785

Sumter, SC $75,605

Columbus, GA $75,597

Twin Falls, ID $75,545

Pascagoula, MS $75,434

Kingsport, TN $75,212

Gulfport, MS $75,186

Alexandria, LA $74,904

Fort Smith, AR $74,690

El Paso, TX $74,459

Helena, MT $74,348

Las Cruces, NM $74,075

Harlingen, TX $73,835

Pocatello, ID $73,758

Florence, AL $73,733

Brownsville, TX $73,716

Dothan, AL $73,579

Mcallen, TX $73,536

Columbus, MS $72,903

Altus, OK $72,510

Lawton, OK $72,347

Pierre, SD $72,040

What Skills Can Increase a Server Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

People Management (Mentioned in 7.2% Job Postings): People management refers to the practice of recruiting, training, engaging and retaining employees to optimize their talent and maximize their productivity.
Container (Mentioned in 3.51% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
Plumbing (Mentioned in 2.4% Job Postings): Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delivery are among the most common uses for plumbing, but it is not limited to these applications. The word derives from the Latin for lead, plumbum, as the first effective pipes used in the Roman era were lead pipes. In the developed world, plumbing infrastructure is critical to public health and sanitation. Boilermakers and pipefitters are not plumbers although they work with piping as part of their trade and their work can include some plumbing.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
People Management	7.2%
Container	3.51%
Plumbing	2.4%

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 Server Developer's salary.

Design Thinking: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Kubernetes: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Docker: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Design Thinking	$101,753	19%
Kubernetes	$99,188	16%
Docker	$95,768	12%
Insight	$94,058	10%
Coaching	$90,637	6%
Budgeting	$90,637	6%

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How Education impacts a Server Developer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Server Developers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Server Developer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $90,385 and $98,227).

Server Developer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Server Developer

No Diploma 5.1%

High School 47.4%

Associates 20.5%

Bachelors 20.5%

Masters 5.1%

Doctorate 1.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.1%
High School	47.4%
Associates	20.5%
Bachelors	20.5%
Masters	5.1%
Doctorate	1.3%

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

Understanding how a Server 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 April 01, 2026

$72,591

Average $85,507/year

$96,701

$6,049

Average $7,126/month

$8,058

$1,396

Average $1,644/week

$1,860

$35

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,701	$8,058	$1,860	$46
Average	$85,507	$7,126	$1,644	$41
25th Percentile	$72,591	$6,049	$1,396	$35

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Salary Trends for Server Developer

Salaries for a Server Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,141 in 2023 to around $75,800 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Server Developer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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