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# Developer Salary Insights

Region: **United States** · 312896 full-time jobs analyzed

## Salary Overview ($)

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median | $115,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $83,200 |
| 75th Percentile | $150,000 |
| 10th Percentile | $59,150 |
| 90th Percentile | $176,310 |

Based on 207095 jobs with salary data.

## Salary by Experience Level

| Level | Median | P25–P75 Range | Jobs |
|-------|--------|---------------|------|
| Starter | $70,000 | $53,813 – $90,782 | 9281 |
| Experienced | $111,000 | $82,500 – $147,500 | 48305 |
| Expert | $145,500 | $119,697 – $176,800 | 106056 |

## Most In-Demand Skills

| Skill | Job Count |
|-------|-----------|
| Artificial Intelligence | 82671 |
| Python (Programming Language) | 76777 |
| Amazon Web Services | 63049 |
| Microsoft Azure | 57730 |
| SQL Databases | 43627 |
| Java (Programming Language) | 36183 |
| DevOps | 30705 |
| Kubernetes | 28340 |
| JavaScript (Programming Language) | 26048 |
| Machine Learning | 25246 |
| Performance Tuning | 24259 |
| Data Analytics | 23581 |
| Enterprise Software Applications | 23384 |
| Distributed Systems | 22742 |
| Docker | 22669 |

## Top Programming Languages

| Language | Job Count |
|----------|-----------|
| Python | 76777 |
| Java | 36183 |
| JavaScript | 26048 |
| C++ | 18218 |
| C Sharp | 15668 |
| TypeScript | 15234 |
| C | 3555 |
| R | 3328 |
| Ruby | 3161 |
| Perl | 2792 |
| Kotlin | 2623 |
| PHP | 2100 |
| Scala | 1326 |
| Rust | 1031 |
| Swift | 345 |

## Experience Level Distribution

| Level | Jobs |
|-------|------|
| Expert | 166031 |
| Experienced | 75511 |
| Unknown | 57354 |
| Starter | 14000 |

## Remote or Hybrid Work

- **Remote or hybrid available:** 83160 jobs (26.6%)
- **On-site only:** 229736 jobs

## Jobs by Country

| Country | Jobs |
|---------|------|
| [United States](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=US) | 332522 |
| [Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=DE) | 60130 |
| [UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=UK) | 51835 |
| [Spain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=ES) | 51121 |
| [France](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=FR) | 24147 |
| [Netherlands](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=NL) | 14984 |
| [Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=CH) | 7098 |
| [Belgium](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=BE) | 5092 |
| [Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=AT) | 4851 |
| [Italy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/insights?country=IT) | 269 |

*Data last updated: August 10, 2026*