How much does a Big Data Developer make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Big Data Developer in the United States is $74,238 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.
However, a Big Data Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,704
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,020 to $81,287
Key Factors That Influence Big Data Developer Salaries
A Big Data 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
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Big Data Developer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Big Data 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:
How Do Big Data 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 Big Data Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $93,637
San Francisco: $92,612
Oakland: $90,660
San Jose, CA$93,637
San Francisco, CA$92,612
Oakland, CA$90,660
New York, NY$85,477
Paramus, NJ$84,438
Queens Village, NY$84,434
Passaic, NJ$84,364
Bergenfield, NJ$84,357
Stamford, CT$84,194
Huntington, NY$84,163
Newark, NJ$83,615
Bridgeport, CT$83,458
Vallejo, CA$83,310
New Brunswick, NJ$83,281
Petaluma, CA$83,236
Middlesex, NJ$83,095
Somerset, NJ$83,043
Santa Cruz, CA$82,946
Boston, MA$82,494
Monterey, CA$82,233
Seattle, WA$82,063
Santa Rosa, CA$82,048
Los Angeles, CA$82,026
Juneau, AK$81,833
Washington, DC$81,751
Orange, CA$81,487
Santa Ana, CA$81,291
Long Beach, CA$81,217
Anaheim, CA$81,202
Anchorage, AK$81,165
Santa Maria, CA$80,942
Everett, WA$80,927
Danbury, CT$80,666
Bremerton, WA$80,563
Tacoma, WA$80,296
New Suffolk, NY$80,295
Sacramento, CA$80,274
Santa Barbara, CA$80,192
Trenton, NJ$80,111
San Diego, CA$80,111
Brockton, MA$80,029
Fairbanks, AK$79,847
Lompoc, CA$79,658
Lowell, MA$79,598
Ventura, CA$79,583
Nashua, NH$79,569
Stockton, CA$79,561
Modesto, CA$79,019
Poughkeepsie, NY$78,856
Olympia, WA$78,715
Kennewick, WA$78,715
New Haven, CT$78,685
Lawrence, MA$78,418
Hartford, CT$78,344
Riverside, CA$78,329
New Bedford, MA$78,255
Richland, WA$78,255
Bakersfield, CA$78,151
San Bernardino, CA$78,121
New Britain, CT$78,114
Atlantic City, NJ$78,114
New London, CT$78,084
Norwich, CT$78,062
Portsmouth, NH$78,047
Boulder, CO$77,889
Portland, OR$77,787
Worcester, MA$77,779
Minneapolis, MN$77,549
Philadelphia, PA$77,445
Honolulu, HI$77,200
Saint Paul, MN$77,165
Vineland, NJ$77,148
Providence, RI$76,933
Chicago, IL$76,718
Bellingham, WA$76,629
Springfield, MA$76,569
Baltimore, MD$76,547
Chico, CA$76,362
Pittsfield, MA$76,161
Manchester, NH$76,020
Spokane, WA$75,693
Denver, CO$75,686
Albany, NY$75,337
Troy, NY$75,307
Nassau, NY$75,228
Schenectady, NY$75,151
Wilmington, DE$75,092
Burlington, VT$74,988
Salem, OR$74,958
Portland, ME$74,728
Yakima, WA$74,654
Rochester, MN$74,424
Reno, NV$74,387
Fresno, CA$74,387
Milwaukee, WI$74,320
Detroit, MI$74,246
Ann Arbor, MI$74,233
Allentown, PA$74,223
Colorado Springs, CO$74,097
Syracuse, NY$74,060
Carson City, NV$74,060
Houston, TX$73,956
Eugene, OR$73,919
Gary, IN$73,830
Springfield, OR$73,771
Bismarck, ND$73,756
Galveston, TX$73,704
Medford, OR$73,592
Fort Collins, CO$73,563
Concord, NH$73,526
Austin, TX$73,503
Mesa, AZ$73,347
Reading, PA$73,340
Phoenix, AZ$73,333
Dallas, TX$73,310
Saint Cloud, MN$73,239
Madison, WI$73,140
Utica, NY$72,939
Rochester, NY$72,820
Des Moines, IA$72,813
Raleigh, NC$72,806
Atlanta, GA$72,694
Battle Creek, MI$72,672
Salt Lake City, UT$72,650
Lancaster, PA$72,538
Harrisburg, PA$72,434
Kansas City, MO$72,360
Champaign, IL$72,345
Kansas City, KS$72,345
Fort Worth, TX$72,338
Columbus, OH$72,325
Boca Raton, FL$72,308
Pittsburgh, PA$72,278
Richmond, VA$72,249
Indianapolis, IN$72,234
Cleveland, OH$72,226
Las Vegas, NV$72,137
Cincinnati, OH$72,137
Petersburg, VA$72,026
Huntsville, AL$71,915
Lansing, MI$71,865
Lebanon, PA$71,855
Pueblo, CO$71,848
Appleton, WI$71,826
Buffalo, NY$71,796
Dayton, OH$71,774
Racine, WI$71,759
Charlotte, NC$71,751
Saint Louis, MO$71,729
York, PA$71,685
Elkhart, IN$71,685
Gastonia, NC$71,670
Billings, MT$71,653
Beaumont, TX$71,633
Lorain, OH$71,618
Benton Harbor, MI$71,603
Toledo, OH$71,588
Binghamton, NY$71,551
Rock Hill, SC$71,543
Rockford, IL$71,506
Springfield, IL$71,477
Elyria, OH$71,469
Fargo, ND$71,469
Flagstaff, AZ$71,417
Fort Lauderdale, FL$71,373
Duluth, MN$71,328
Miami, FL$71,328
Cheyenne, WY$71,276
Grand Forks, ND$71,276
Bangor, ME$71,113
Cedar Rapids, IA$71,031
Durham, NC$71,000
Louisville, KY$70,994
Grand Rapids, MI$70,979
Hialeah, FL$70,972
Casper, WY$70,868
Scranton, PA$70,779
New Orleans, LA$70,757
Virginia Beach, VA$70,749
Akron, OH$70,712
Peoria, IL$70,615
Sarasota, FL$70,601
Nashville, TN$70,549
Omaha, NE$70,549
Green Bay, WI$70,549
Baton Rouge, LA$70,512
Charleston, SC$70,497
Jamestown, NY$70,460
Davenport, IA$70,460
Tucson, AZ$70,422
Saint Petersburg, FL$70,378
Tampa, FL$70,363
Evansville, IN$70,319
Port Arthur, TX$70,319
Bradenton, FL$70,289
Santa Fe, NM$70,155
Orlando, FL$70,022
Clearwater, FL$69,999
Canton, OH$69,843
La Crosse, WI$69,843
Albuquerque, NM$69,799
Newport News, VA$69,791
High Point, NC$69,769
Ogden, UT$69,739
Corpus Christi, TX$69,680
Norfolk, VA$69,636
Laramie, WY$69,636
Rock Island, IL$69,591
Saginaw, MI$69,576
Jacksonville, FL$69,569
Salisbury, NC$69,554
Boise, ID$69,539
Moline, IL$69,502
Fort Myers, FL$69,480
Memphis, TN$69,465
Tulsa, OK$69,428
Waterloo, IA$69,383
Spartanburg, SC$69,309
Lincoln, NE$69,272
Fort Wayne, IN$69,257
Provo, UT$69,249
Cedar Falls, IA$69,160
San Antonio, TX$69,131
Greensboro, NC$69,101
South Bend, IN$69,094
Savannah, GA$69,012
Muskegon, MI$68,982
Birmingham, AL$68,975
Winston Salem, NC$68,938
Lake Charles, LA$68,760
Anderson, IN$68,745
Lexington, KY$68,722
Augusta, GA$68,700
Greenville, SC$68,700
Lima, OH$68,641
Wichita, KS$68,633
Tuscaloosa, AL$68,633
Columbia, SC$68,566
Springfield, OH$68,552
Asheville, NC$68,433
Bloomington, IN$68,381
Knoxville, TN$68,114
Shreveport, LA$68,106
Wilmington, NC$68,010
Roanoke, VA$68,010
Topeka, KS$67,876
Frankfort, KY$67,868
Oklahoma City, OK$67,817
Chillicothe, OH$67,787
Longview, TX$67,780
Melbourne, FL$67,772
Sioux Falls, SD$67,653
Mobile, AL$67,646
Terre Haute, IN$67,616
Altoona, PA$67,572
Amarillo, TX$67,520
Killeen, TX$67,497
Fayetteville, AR$67,438
Chattanooga, TN$67,416
Sioux City, IA$67,349
Idaho Falls, ID$67,334
Lynchburg, VA$67,275
Gainesville, FL$67,178
Portsmouth, OH$67,141
Little Rock, AR$67,126
Lafayette, LA$67,097
Youngstown, OH$67,097
Daytona Beach, FL$67,052
Clarksville, TN$67,045
Pensacola, FL$67,037
Temple, TX$67,032
Hopkinsville, KY$66,814
Erie, PA$66,800
Florence, SC$66,770
Charleston, WV$66,651
Great Falls, MT$66,614
Macon, GA$66,510
Tallahassee, FL$66,503
Fayetteville, NC$66,488
Waco, TX$66,473
Helena, MT$66,421
Pine Bluff, AR$66,393
Vincennes, IN$66,302
Lubbock, TX$66,273
Alamogordo, NM$66,228
Twin Falls, ID$66,161
Rapid City, SD$66,139
Jackson, MS$66,005
Huntington, WV$66,000
Greenville, MS$65,998
Parkersburg, WV$65,922
Montgomery, AL$65,909
Wichita Falls, TX$65,835
Springfield, MO$65,835
Biloxi, MS$65,797
Monroe, LA$65,723
Johnstown, PA$65,671
Sumter, SC$65,642
Columbus, GA$65,634
Pascagoula, MS$65,493
Abilene, TX$65,493
Kingsport, TN$65,300
Albany, GA$65,300
Gulfport, MS$65,278
Alexandria, LA$65,033
Fort Smith, AR$64,847
El Paso, TX$64,647
Las Cruces, NM$64,313
Harlingen, TX$64,124
Pocatello, ID$64,112
Florence, AL$64,016
Brownsville, TX$64,001
Mcallen, TX$63,845
Dothan, AL$63,741
Columbus, MS$63,300
Altus, OK$62,954
Lawton, OK$62,813
Pierre, SD$62,546
What Skills Can Increase a Big Data Developer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 11.33% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 3.32% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Economics (Mentioned in 1.42% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.
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 Big Data Developer's salary.
Molecular Biology: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Biochemistry: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Big Data Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Big Data Developer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Big Data Developer positions in Telecom or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Big Data Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Big Data Developer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$96,510
$46.0
30%
Pharmaceuticals
$96,510
$46.0
30%
Internet
$92,798
$45.0
25%
Insurance
$89,086
$43.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$85,374
$41.0
15%
Big Data Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Big Data 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.
Salaries for a Big Data Developer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $67,483 in 2023
to around $66,832 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Big Data Developer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Big Data Developer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Big Data Developer
Here are companies hiring for Big Data Developer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Big Data Developer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Big Data Developer?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Big Data Developer roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
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