What is the average salary for Java?

The average salary for Java is $189,500.00 – $313,620.00 per year, based on 5 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Java calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Java salaries

Average salary

$189.5–313.6K/ year

25th percentile

$143.2K

Median

$252K

75th percentile

$385K

Based on

5 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$205.6–292K	$188.7–288.7K	+4%

Top locations

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United States

5 jobs

$189.5–313.6K

California, United States

3 jobs

$187.1–342.7K

Top titles

Software Engineering

33 jobs

$195.8–306K

Backend Engineering

18 jobs

$188.9–313.8K

Infrastructure Engineering

18 jobs

$221.1–320.7K

AI Infrastructure

14 jobs

$191.6–315.1K

Platform Engineering

12 jobs

$217.8–320.3K

Site Reliability Engineering

8 jobs

$213.1–298.4K

Related skills

Python

40 jobs

$182.6–285.1K

Distributed Systems

21 jobs

$214.8–334.5K

Kubernetes

18 jobs

$204.2–286.7K

Backend Development

14 jobs

$228.4–350.8K

14 jobs

$192.8–303.6K

SQL

14 jobs

$168.5–274.3K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Java?: The average salary for Java is $189,500.00 – $313,620.00 per year, based on 5 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Java calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.