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Java Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 128 open job postings for Java Engineer roles at 50 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 14 more postings in EUR (median €86.5K), 4 more postings in CAD (median CA$118K), 2 more postings in GBP. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Java Engineer: postings by posted pay106 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $90K to $230K. Median $140K; middle half $117K–$183K.Median $140K$90K$230K

Postings per pay band: $90K–$100K: 14; $100K–$110K: 10; $110K–$120K: 6; $120K–$130K: 11; $130K–$140K: 9; $140K–$150K: 4; $150K–$160K: 3; $160K–$170K: 4; $170K–$180K: 18; $180K–$190K: 5; $190K–$200K: 1; $200K–$210K: 9; $210K–$220K: 3; $220K–$230K: 9.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$226K median, $226K–$226K typical, 5 postingsEntry level: middle half $226K–$226K, median $226K
  2. Mid level$104K median, $95K–$145K typical, 23 postingsMid level: middle half $95K–$145K, median $104K
  3. Senior$140K median, $120K–$174K typical, 64 postingsSenior: middle half $120K–$174K, median $140K
  4. Principal$183K median, $183K–$206K typical, 9 postingsPrincipal: middle half $183K–$206K, median $183K
  5. Executive$174K median, $174K–$178K typical, 5 postingsExecutive: middle half $174K–$178K, median $174K

Companies hiring

  1. Elastic$166K median, $117K–$172K typical, 40 postingsElastic: middle half $117K–$172K, median $166K
  2. Citi$178K median, $121K–$178K typical, 10 postingsCiti: middle half $121K–$178K, median $178K
  3. SYSTOLIC$226K median, $226K–$323K typical, 8 postingsSYSTOLIC: middle half $226K–$323K, median $226K
  4. Agile Defense$90K median, $90K–$128K typical, 4 postingsAgile Defense: middle half $90K–$128K, median $90K

Top-paying companies

  1. SYSTOLIC · $226K median, 8 postings
  2. Temu · $200K median, 4 postings
  3. Citi · $178K median, 10 postings
  4. Elastic · $166K median, 40 postings

By location

  1. United States$171K median, $120K–$186K typical, 89 postingsUnited States: middle half $120K–$186K, median $171K
  2. Maryland$226K median, $226K–$323K typical, 9 postingsMaryland: middle half $226K–$323K, median $226K
  3. Virginia$128K median, $90K–$136K typical, 8 postingsVirginia: middle half $90K–$136K, median $128K
  4. Annapolis, MD$226K median, $226K–$226K typical, 8 postingsAnnapolis, MD: middle half $226K–$226K, median $226K
  5. Remote$152K median, $117K–$200K typical, 41 postingsRemote: middle half $117K–$200K, median $152K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $152K median, $117K–$200K typical, from 28 postings. On-site: $136K median, $114K–$185K typical, from 48 postings.

Newest Java Engineer postings

  1. Java EngineerApex Systems · St. Louis, MO · $53.00–$63.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Senior (AI/ML) Java EngineerCiti · Jersey City, NJ · $142K–$213K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Senior (AI/ML) Java Engineer | Citi CareersCiti · Jersey City, NJ · $142K–$213K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Senior (AI/ML) Java EngineerCitibank · Jersey City, NJ · $142K–$213K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  5. Senior (AI/ML) Java EngineerCiti · Jersey City, NJ · $142K–$213K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Java Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Java Engineer jobs is $140K a year, from 128 job postings with pay at 50 companies.

What is the typical Java Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $117K–$183K. The top 10% list $211K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $95K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Java Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: SYSTOLIC ($226K), Temu ($200K), Citi ($178K).

How does Java Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $226K, Mid level $104K, Senior $140K, Principal $183K, Executive $174K.

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