Median salary
$163,488
median over time
Typical range
$121.9k – $200.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
14.3%
1,461 of 10,209 roles
Live roles
10,209
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Technical Account Manager
Solutions Engineer
Fullstack Software Engineer, Applied AI
Software Engineer, Frontend
Software Engineer, Systems - Claude Code
Product Designer, Claude Code
Design Engineer
Design Engineer, AI Capability Development (Education Labs)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$116,090 | 104 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 90 |
Air Apps
|
$61,692 | 54 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,775 | 48 |
OpenAI
|
$249,500 | 36 |
PlayStation Global
|
$207,150 | 32 |
Okta
|
$166,250 | 31 |
Samsara
|
$153,238 | 27 |
JavaScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $201,800 | 60 |
| San Francisco | $201,500 | 239 |
| New York | $185,000 | 240 |
| Los Angeles | $182,300 | 26 |
| Boston | $168,350 | 61 |
| Chicago | $160,000 | 39 |
| Austin | $154,250 | 22 |
| Atlanta | $145,594 | 19 |
| Denver | $136,084 | 53 |
| London | $121,204 | 47 |
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How much do JavaScript roles pay?
The median salary for JavaScript roles is $163,488 per year. Most pay falls between $121,943 (25th percentile) and $200,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $86,479 to $235,875.
These figures are computed live from 10,209 active JavaScript roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,461 (14.3%) 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 JavaScript roles include Rain, Mercor, Anthropic and Ramp.
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.