Side-by-side distribution
Java
$127,674
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.2%
- Live roles
- 1,396
React
$133,338
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.1%
- Live roles
- 1,002
Highest-paying jobs
Java of Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Senior Java Data Platform Engineer - Clearance Required
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Java Developer (SME)
ETL Java Developer (SME)
Upcoming Opportunity – Principal Engineer – Java/AWS
Distinguished Engineer - Java / AWS - Zelle
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Software Engineer (Hybrid) - Java/OOP/Linux/Git/Maven/REST
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Software Engineer 1/2/3 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Staff Software Engineer, React Native
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
Staff Software Engineer- Full-Stack Python and React
UI React Engineer - Polygraph Required
UI React Engineer - Polygraph Required
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Elastic
|
$104,155 | 30 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 27 |
|
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 12 |
Referral Board
|
$117,865 | 11 |
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 10 |
GDIT
|
$185,000 | 9 |
State Street
|
$119,750 | 8 |
Accenture
|
$101,920 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$70,610 | 22 |
Modern Family Law
|
$137,500 | 3 |
RELX
|
$105,050 | 3 |
Ion
|
$207,500 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$192,938 | 2 |
Travelers
|
$184,700 | 2 |
| BW BTI360 Website | $172,400 | 2 |
Premera Blue Cross
|
$167,050 | 2 |
React salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $202,500 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $147,650 | 4 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 5 |
Java vs React: which pays more?
The median for Java is $127,674 per year (typically $103,110–$173,425), versus $133,338 for React ($105,663–$178,750). That puts React about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and React are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.