Median salary
$142,588
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$120k – $175k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
60.8%
110 of 181 roles
Live roles
181
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Lead Java Software Engineer - Developer
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Principal Engineer, Zelle (Java, AWS)
Upcoming Opportunity – Principal Engineer – Java/AWS
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Distinguished Engineer - Java / AWS - Zelle
Software Engineer - Java/OOP/Linux/Git/Maven/REST
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 7 |
BlackRock
|
$151,500 | 6 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$114,700 | 6 |
|
Early Warning Services
|
$241,000 | 4 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $185,000 | 4 |
Worldpay
|
$131,313 | 4 |
Accenture
|
$101,920 | 4 |
|
CLEAR - Corporate
|
$245,000 | 3 |
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How much do Java roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Java roles in United States is $142,588 per year. Most pay falls between $120,000 (25th percentile) and $175,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $103,824 to $211,690.
These figures are computed live from 181 active Java roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 110 (60.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Java roles in United States include CLEAR - Corporate, Boeing, Early Warning Services and DRW.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Java salary in United States?
- The median is $142,588 per year, with most pay between $120,000 and $175,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 110 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Java salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $103,824 to $211,690 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $142,588. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.