.NET Developer Salary Trends in the US (2026 – 2022)

Compare .net developer salary ranges by experience level and year, from internship roles through engineering leadership positions.

2026 Median Salary$116KMid Level .NET Developer benchmark
Senior Range$105K – $156KSenior .NET Developer market range
Starting Hourly Range$19–$29/hr.NET Developer Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min – Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min – Max in USD)
.NET Developer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$19–$29/hr
$18–$28/hr
$17–$27/hr
$17–$26/hr
$16–$26/hr
$19
$29
$18
$28
$17
$27
$17
$26
$16
$26
Junior .NET Developer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$55K – $95K
$55K – $94K
$54K – $92K
$53K – $90K
$52K – $88K
$55K
$95K
$55K
$94K
$54K
$92K
$53K
$90K
$52K
$88K
Entry Level .NET Developer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$62K – $102K
$61K – $100K
$60K – $98K
$59K – $95K
$58K – $93K
$62K
$102K
$61K
$100K
$60K
$98K
$59K
$95K
$58K
$93K
Associate .NET Developer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$75K – $120K
$74K – $118K
$73K – $115K
$72K – $113K
$70K – $110K
$75K
$120K
$74K
$118K
$73K
$115K
$72K
$113K
$70K
$110K
Mid Level .NET Developer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$92K – $136K
$90K – $135K
$89K – $134K
$88K – $133K
$86K – $130K
$92K
$136K
$90K
$135K
$89K
$134K
$88K
$133K
$86K
$130K
Senior .NET Developer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$105K – $156K
$104K – $155K
$102K – $154K
$101K – $155K
$95K – $145K
$105K
$156K
$104K
$155K
$102K
$154K
$101K
$155K
$95K
$145K
Lead .NET Developer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$120K – $175K
$116K – $171K
$112K – $168K
$110K – $166K
$108K – $163K
$120K
$175K
$116K
$171K
$112K
$168K
$110K
$166K
$108K
$163K
C# Architect(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$132K – $190K
$129K – $186K
$126K – $183K
$123K – $180K
$120K – $175K
$132K
$190K
$129K
$186K
$126K
$183K
$123K
$180K
$120K
$175K
VP of Engineering(executive leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$180K – $293K
$178K – $292K
$175K – $295K
$175K – $300K
$170K – $290K
$180K
$293K
$178K
$292K
$175K
$295K
$175K
$300K
$170K
$290K