What are the main factors that influence a Front End Programmer's salary?

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

How does experience change a Front End Programmer's salary?

A Front End Programmer's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,496 for beginners, reaching about $73,195 at mid-level, and approach $74,351 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Front End Programmer?

Front End Programmer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Front End Programmer roles are District of Columbia $80,146, California $79,842, Massachusetts $78,778. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Front End Programmer roles make?

Salaries for Front End Programmer level roles vary by specialization: Lead Front End Developer: $108,528; Front End Architect: $105,294; Front End Engineer: $82,498; Front-End Developer: $81,535; Front End Manager: $79,804.

How do different companies affect a Front End Programmer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Front End Programmer 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.

Front End Programmer Salary in the United States

How much does a Front End Programmer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Front End Programmer in the United States is $72,386 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Front End Programmer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,400
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,003 to $80,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,013

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Front End Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,245	$6,687	$1,543	$39
Average	$72,386	$6,032	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$68,003	$5,667	$1,308	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Front End Programmer Salaries

A Front End Programmer'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 Front End Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Front End Programmer'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): $71,496
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,808
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,119
Expert (over 8 years): $74,351

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Front End Programmer	$71,496
Intermediate Level Front End Programmer	$71,808
Senior Level Front End Programmer	$73,195
Specialist Level Front End Programmer	$74,119
Expert Level Front End Programmer	$74,351

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How Do Front End Programmer 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 Front End Programmers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,146.
California: $79,842.
Massachusetts: $78,778.

District of Columbia $80,146 California $79,842 Massachusetts $78,778 Washington $78,488 New Jersey $78,459 Alaska $78,358 Connecticut $77,359 New York $76,953

Hawaii $75,658 Rhode Island $75,050 Maryland $74,637 Minnesota $74,072 Colorado $73,855 Illinois $73,783 Oregon $73,508 Delaware $73,305

New Hampshire $73,178 Virginia $72,893 Pennsylvania $72,060 Nevada $71,640 North Dakota $71,503 Michigan $71,286 Wisconsin $71,206 Vermont $71,047

Texas $70,605 Maine $70,576 Arizona $70,533 Ohio $70,482 Georgia $69,816 Indiana $69,483 Wyoming $69,418 Utah $69,317

Iowa $69,273 Kansas $68,926 Louisiana $68,825 North Carolina $68,788 Missouri $68,774 Florida $68,492 Montana $68,340 Nebraska $68,195

Kentucky $68,115 South Carolina $67,826 Tennessee $67,645 Idaho $67,572 New Mexico $67,044 Oklahoma $66,928 Alabama $66,501 South Dakota $65,784

Arkansas $65,393 West Virginia $65,184 Mississippi $64,554

Top Paying Cities for Front End Programmers

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: $91,300
San Francisco: $90,403
Oakland: $88,398

San Jose, CA $91,300

San Francisco, CA $90,403

Oakland, CA $88,398

New York, NY $83,888

Queens Village, NY $83,345

Paramus, NJ $82,766

Passaic, NJ $82,694

Bergenfield, NJ $82,621

Stamford, CT $82,513

Huntington, NY $82,440

Newark, NJ $81,970

Bridgeport, CT $81,825

New Brunswick, NJ $81,586

Vallejo, CA $81,434

Middlesex, NJ $81,391

Somerset, NJ $81,326

Petaluma, CA $81,159

Santa Cruz, CA $80,877

Boston, MA $80,732

Monterey, CA $80,370

Fairbanks, AK $80,319

Los Angeles, CA $80,182

Washington, DC $80,146

Seattle, WA $80,015

Santa Rosa, CA $80,001

Juneau, AK $79,791

Orange, CA $79,552

Anchorage, AK $79,422

Anaheim, CA $79,371

Santa Ana, CA $79,263

Nassau, NY $79,219

Long Beach, CA $79,190

Danbury, CT $79,168

Santa Maria, CA $78,922

Everett, WA $78,908

Bremerton, WA $78,553

Trenton, NJ $78,416

Sacramento, CA $78,387

San Diego, CA $78,350

Brockton, MA $78,322

Tacoma, WA $78,293

Santa Barbara, CA $78,191

Lowell, MA $77,902

New Suffolk, NY $77,873

Nashua, NH $77,786

Lompoc, CA $77,670

Ventura, CA $77,598

Stockton, CA $77,576

New Haven, CT $77,431

Atlantic City, NJ $77,243

Hartford, CT $77,084

Modesto, CA $77,048

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,888

New Britain, CT $76,852

Olympia, WA $76,751

Kennewick, WA $76,751

New London, CT $76,736

Norwich, CT $76,715

Lawrence, MA $76,678

Bakersfield, CA $76,476

Riverside, CA $76,374

New Bedford, MA $76,374

Richland, WA $76,302

Portsmouth, NH $76,244

Vineland, NJ $76,230

San Bernardino, CA $76,172

Boulder, CO $75,969

Worcester, MA $75,911

Portland, OR $75,846

Saint Paul, MN $75,759

Minneapolis, MN $75,759

Philadelphia, PA $75,658

Honolulu, HI $75,274

Springfield, MA $75,021

Providence, RI $75,014

Chicago, IL $74,804

Bellingham, WA $74,717

Baltimore, MD $74,637

Chico, CA $74,456

Wilmington, DE $74,333

Pittsfield, MA $74,261

Manchester, NH $74,123

Spokane, WA $73,805

Denver, CO $73,797

Albany, NY $73,457

Troy, NY $73,428

Schenectady, NY $73,276

Burlington, VT $73,117

Portland, ME $72,864

Salem, OR $72,806

Yakima, WA $72,791

Ann Arbor, MI $72,770

Rochester, MN $72,567

Fresno, CA $72,531

Reno, NV $72,531

Milwaukee, WI $72,466

Detroit, MI $72,393

Allentown, PA $72,371

Carson City, NV $72,364

Houston, TX $72,256

Colorado Springs, CO $72,248

Syracuse, NY $72,212

Eugene, OR $72,075

Bismarck, ND $71,988

Gary, IN $71,988

Galveston, TX $71,988

Springfield, OR $71,930

Medford, OR $71,756

Fort Collins, CO $71,727

Austin, TX $71,669

Mesa, AZ $71,517

Phoenix, AZ $71,503

Dallas, TX $71,481

Reading, PA $71,438

Saint Cloud, MN $71,409

Concord, NH $71,344

Madison, WI $71,315

Utica, NY $71,119

Raleigh, NC $71,061

Las Vegas, NV $71,054

Rochester, NY $71,003

Des Moines, IA $70,996

Atlanta, GA $70,880

Battle Creek, MI $70,859

Salt Lake City, UT $70,837

Lancaster, PA $70,728

Champaign, IL $70,714

Harrisburg, PA $70,627

Durham, NC $70,562

Kansas City, MO $70,555

Kansas City, KS $70,540

Fort Worth, TX $70,533

Boca Raton, FL $70,504

Cleveland, OH $70,497

Columbus, OH $70,482

Pittsburgh, PA $70,475

Richmond, VA $70,446

Indianapolis, IN $70,431

Cincinnati, OH $70,337

Petersburg, VA $70,229

Billings, MT $70,070

Lansing, MI $70,070

Huntsville, AL $70,070

Lebanon, PA $70,062

Dayton, OH $70,055

Pueblo, CO $70,055

Appleton, WI $70,033

Buffalo, NY $70,004

Racine, WI $69,968

Charlotte, NC $69,961

Saint Louis, MO $69,939

Springfield, IL $69,910

Elkhart, IN $69,896

York, PA $69,896

Gastonia, NC $69,889

Benton Harbor, MI $69,889

Beaumont, TX $69,845

Lorain, OH $69,831

Toledo, OH $69,802

Binghamton, NY $69,766

Rock Hill, SC $69,758

Rockford, IL $69,722

Fargo, ND $69,686

Elyria, OH $69,686

Flagstaff, AZ $69,635

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,592

Miami, FL $69,548

Duluth, MN $69,433

Bangor, ME $69,338

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,259

Louisville, KY $69,223

Grand Rapids, MI $69,208

Hialeah, FL $69,201

Casper, WY $69,100

Scranton, PA $69,013

New Orleans, LA $68,991

Virginia Beach, VA $68,984

Akron, OH $68,948

Peoria, IL $68,853

Sarasota, FL $68,839

Green Bay, WI $68,788

Baton Rouge, LA $68,752

Charleston, SC $68,738

Nashville, TN $68,716

Jamestown, NY $68,701

Davenport, IA $68,701

Tucson, AZ $68,665

Cheyenne, WY $68,644

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,622

Tampa, FL $68,607

Omaha, NE $68,593

Port Arthur, TX $68,564

Evansville, IN $68,564

Bradenton, FL $68,535

Santa Fe, NM $68,405

Orlando, FL $68,332

Clearwater, FL $68,253

Canton, OH $68,101

La Crosse, WI $68,101

Grand Forks, ND $68,079

Albuquerque, NM $68,057

Tulsa, OK $68,057

Newport News, VA $68,050

High Point, NC $68,028

Ogden, UT $67,999

Corpus Christi, TX $67,941

Laramie, WY $67,898

Norfolk, VA $67,898

Rock Island, IL $67,855

Saginaw, MI $67,840

Jacksonville, FL $67,833

Salisbury, NC $67,818

Memphis, TN $67,804

Moline, IL $67,768

Fort Myers, FL $67,746

Waterloo, IA $67,652

Spartanburg, SC $67,579

Lincoln, NE $67,543

Fort Wayne, IN $67,529

Birmingham, AL $67,449

Cedar Falls, IA $67,435

Provo, UT $67,427

Springfield, OH $67,420

San Antonio, TX $67,406

Greensboro, NC $67,377

South Bend, IN $67,370

Winston Salem, NC $67,362

Boise, ID $67,341

Savannah, GA $67,290

Muskegon, MI $67,160

Lima, OH $67,073

Lake Charles, LA $67,044

Anderson, IN $67,029

Lexington, KY $67,008

Augusta, GA $66,986

Greenville, SC $66,986

Wichita, KS $66,921

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,921

Columbia, SC $66,856

Bloomington, IN $66,675

Roanoke, VA $66,631

Asheville, NC $66,537

Knoxville, TN $66,414

Shreveport, LA $66,407

Wilmington, NC $66,313

Frankfort, KY $66,175

Oklahoma City, OK $66,125

Chillicothe, OH $66,096

Longview, TX $66,088

Topeka, KS $66,067

Mobile, AL $65,958

Terre Haute, IN $65,929

Erie, PA $65,922

Altoona, PA $65,886

Melbourne, FL $65,864

Amarillo, TX $65,835

Killeen, TX $65,813

Fayetteville, AR $65,755

Sioux Falls, SD $65,705

Chattanooga, TN $65,661

Idaho Falls, ID $65,654

Gainesville, FL $65,502

Portsmouth, OH $65,466

Little Rock, AR $65,451

Lynchburg, VA $65,451

Lafayette, LA $65,422

Youngstown, OH $65,422

Temple, TX $65,393

Daytona Beach, FL $65,379

Clarksville, TN $65,372

Pensacola, FL $65,364

Hopkinsville, KY $65,147

Charleston, WV $65,140

Florence, SC $65,104

Sioux City, IA $65,060

Macon, GA $64,851

Tallahassee, FL $64,843

Fayetteville, NC $64,829

Waco, TX $64,814

Wichita Falls, TX $64,814

Pine Bluff, AR $64,785

Vincennes, IN $64,648

Lubbock, TX $64,619

Great Falls, MT $64,575

Alamogordo, NM $64,568

Abilene, TX $64,510

Rapid City, SD $64,416

Monroe, LA $64,416

Albany, GA $64,373

Huntington, WV $64,366

Jackson, MS $64,358

Greenville, MS $64,351

Parkersburg, WV $64,279

Montgomery, AL $64,264

Johnstown, PA $64,250

Springfield, MO $64,192

Biloxi, MS $64,156

Sumter, SC $64,004

Columbus, GA $63,996

Twin Falls, ID $63,953

Pascagoula, MS $63,859

Kingsport, TN $63,671

Gulfport, MS $63,649

Alexandria, LA $63,410

Fort Smith, AR $63,229

El Paso, TX $63,034

Helena, MT $62,940

Las Cruces, NM $62,708

Harlingen, TX $62,505

Pocatello, ID $62,440

Florence, AL $62,418

Brownsville, TX $62,404

Dothan, AL $62,288

Mcallen, TX $62,252

Columbus, MS $61,716

Altus, OK $61,383

Lawton, OK $61,246

Pierre, SD $60,985

What Skills Can Increase a Front End Programmer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 2.22% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
API (Mentioned in 3.65% Job Postings): An application programming interface is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
User Interface (Mentioned in 2.08% Job Postings): The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	2.22%
API	3.65%
User Interface	2.08%

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 Front End Programmer's salary.

Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Written Communication	$75,281	4%
Leadership	$74,557	3%
Innovation	$74,557	3%
Insight	$74,557	3%
Initiative	$74,557	3%
UI	$74,557	3%

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How Education impacts a Front End Programmer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Front End Programmers enter the field with a Associate'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 Front End Programmer with a Associate's Degree is between $66,334 and $69,983).

Front End Programmer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Front End Programmer

No Diploma 3.8%

High School 3.8%

Associates 25.0%

Bachelors 61.5%

Masters 9.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.8%
High School	3.8%
Associates	25.0%
Bachelors	61.5%
Masters	9.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Front End Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Front End Programmer'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 January 01, 2026

$68,003

Average $72,386/year

$80,245

$5,667

Average $6,032/month

$6,687

$1,308

Average $1,392/week

$1,543

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,245	$6,687	$1,543	$39
Average	$72,386	$6,032	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$68,003	$5,667	$1,308	$33

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Salary Trends for Front End Programmer

Salaries for a Front End Programmer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,694 in 2023 to around $74,867 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Front End Programmer salary trends, .

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2023

$75,694

2024

$75,454

2025

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