Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.9%
- Live roles
- 171
React
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 8.3%
- Live roles
- 909
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Full-Stack Developer - Python/JavaScript/CSS/REST/Docker
Technical Requirements Systems Engineer(Mid/Senior)(Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AWS
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff React Native Engineer ($400k - 500k salary)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
UI React Engineer - Clearance Required
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$60,559 | 11 |
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
Sentry
|
$243,615 | 4 |
Virtu Financial
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
D2B
|
$24,363 | 2 |
Mercury
|
$225,800 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Air Apps
|
$72,670 | 22 |
|
Baton Corporation Ltd
|
$725,000 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 2 |
Ion
|
$207,500 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$192,938 | 2 |
SentinelOne
|
$171,250 | 2 |
Rockstar Games
|
$127,600 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$119,400 | 2 |
JavaScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,800 | 5 |
| Toronto | $209,730 | 3 |
| New York | $175,000 | 4 |
| Denver | $112,580 | 9 |
React salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $202,500 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $178,750 | 6 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 3 |
JavaScript vs React: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $175,000 per year (typically $107,973–$200,000), versus $150,000 for React ($102,158–$193,453). That puts JavaScript about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so JavaScript 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.