Hourly Wage for Junior Programmer Salary in the United States

Junior Programmer Salary in the United States

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As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Junior Programmer in the United States is $41. While Salary.com is seeing that Junior Programmer salary in the US can go up to $46 or down to $34, but most earn between $37 and $44. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Programmer in the United States.

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Junior Programmer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Junior Programmer Salary $34 US January 01, 2026
25th Percentile Junior Programmer Salary $37 US January 01, 2026
50th Percentile Junior Programmer Salary $41 US January 01, 2026
75th Percentile Junior Programmer Salary $44 US January 01, 2026
90th Percentile Junior Programmer Salary $46 US January 01, 2026
25% $37 10% $34 90% $46 75% $44 $41 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Junior Programmer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
37
44
41

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
40
49
44
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Junior Programmer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Junior Programmer ranges from $37 to $44 with the average hourly pay of $41. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $40 to $49 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $44.

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