Java Developer Salary by Experience Level

Compare salary bands for each java developer level.

2026 Median Salary$125KMid Level Java Developer benchmark
Senior Range$125K – $175KSenior Java Developer market range
Starting Hourly Range$14–$38/hrJava Developer Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min – Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min – Max in USD)
Java Developer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$14–$38/hr
$14–$37/hr
$13–$36/hr
$13–$34/hr
$13–$33/hr
$14
$38
$14
$37
$13
$36
$13
$34
$13
$33
Junior Java Developer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$56K – $104K
$54K – $100K
$52K – $96K
$50K – $92K
$48K – $89K
$56K
$104K
$54K
$100K
$52K
$96K
$50K
$92K
$48K
$89K
Entry Level Java Developer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$60K – $108K
$58K – $104K
$56K – $100K
$54K – $96K
$52K – $93K
$60K
$108K
$58K
$104K
$56K
$100K
$54K
$96K
$52K
$93K
Associate Java Developer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$76K – $125K
$74K – $121K
$71K – $117K
$69K – $113K
$66K – $109K
$76K
$125K
$74K
$121K
$71K
$117K
$69K
$113K
$66K
$109K
Mid Level Java Developer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$105K – $145K
$101K – $140K
$98K – $136K
$94K – $132K
$90K – $127K
$105K
$145K
$101K
$140K
$98K
$136K
$94K
$132K
$90K
$127K
Senior Java Developer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$125K – $175K
$121K – $169K
$117K – $164K
$112K – $158K
$108K – $152K
$125K
$175K
$121K
$169K
$117K
$164K
$112K
$158K
$108K
$152K
Lead Java Developer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$137K – $190K
$133K – $184K
$128K – $178K
$123K – $171K
$118K – $165K
$137K
$190K
$133K
$184K
$128K
$178K
$123K
$171K
$118K
$165K
Java Architect(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$145K – $205K
$140K – $198K
$135K – $192K
$130K – $185K
$125K – $178K
$145K
$205K
$140K
$198K
$135K
$192K
$130K
$185K
$125K
$178K
VP of Engineering(executive leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$210K – $275K
$203K – $266K
$196K – $257K
$189K – $248K
$181K – $239K
$210K
$275K
$203K
$266K
$196K
$257K
$189K
$248K
$181K
$239K