Median salary
$183,775
median over time
Typical range
$140k – $219k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
12.9%
1,452 of 11,254 roles
Live roles
11,254
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Research Engineer, Interpretability
Vice President, Engineering and AI Innovations
Senior Backend Engineer
Principal Engineer, Online Systems
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Capacity Systems Software Engineer
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Principal Software Engineer II, Horizon Catalog
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Databricks
|
$196,250 | 75 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 75 |
Air Apps
|
$93,120 | 64 |
|
Snowflake
|
$243,750 | 53 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 52 |
Okta
|
$184,200 | 32 |
Toast
|
$206,500 | 31 |
Esri
|
$126,022 | 28 |
Java salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $225,000 | 25 |
| San Francisco | $213,750 | 203 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 90 |
| New York | $198,550 | 193 |
| Austin | $191,141 | 22 |
| Boston | $190,750 | 64 |
| Chicago | $187,100 | 40 |
| Denver | $164,924 | 13 |
| Singapore | $157,589 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $154,000 | 31 |
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How much do Java roles pay?
The median salary for Java roles is $183,775 per year. Most pay falls between $139,982 (25th percentile) and $219,049 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $98,044 to $256,315.
These figures are computed live from 11,254 active Java roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,452 (12.9%) 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 include Anthropic, Five9, Replo and Pinterest.
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.