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

Research-backed United States .NET Developer base salary ranges for 2022 through 2026, including national trends, remote versus onsite pay, compensation percentiles, cash bonus context, and experience bands from .NET Developer Intern through VP of Engineering. Internship wages are annualized at 2,080 hours; equity-heavy total compensation is excluded.

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

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