What are the main factors that influence an Api Developer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Api Developer's salary?

An Api Developer's salary grows with experience: an Internal Auditor I (0-2 years)earns $68,426, an Internal Auditor II (2-4 years)earns $79,164, an Api Developer (4-7 years)earns $90,356, an Internal Auditor IV (7+ years)earns $112,256, an Internal Auditor V (7-10 years)earns $141,263,

What are the highest paying states for an Api Developer?

Api Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Api Developer roles are District of Columbia $98,855, California $98,480, Massachusetts $97,167. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Api Developer roles make?

Salaries for Api Developer level roles vary by specialization: API Designer: $143,005; Api Product Manager: $131,817; Senior Developer, API: $117,812; Rest API Developer: $108,650; Angular With Web Api: $88,038.

How do different companies affect an Api Developer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Api Developer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Api Developer Salary in the United States

How much does an Api Developer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Api Developer in the United States is $89,283 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Api Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,822
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,375 to $95,847
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,085

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,847	$7,987	$1,843	$46
Average	$89,283	$7,440	$1,717	$43
25th Percentile	$82,375	$6,865	$1,584	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Api Developer Salaries

An Api Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Api Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Api Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,426
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,164
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,356
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,256
Expert (over 8 years): $141,263

Levels	Salary
Internal ... Level Api Developer	$68,426
Internal ... Level Api Developer	$79,164
Api Devel... Level Api Developer	$90,356
Internal ... Level Api Developer	$112,256
Internal ... Level Api Developer	$141,263

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How Do Api Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Api Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $98,855.
California: $98,480.
Massachusetts: $97,167.

District of Columbia $98,855 California $98,480 Massachusetts $97,167 Washington $96,810 New Jersey $96,774 Alaska $96,649 Connecticut $95,417 New York $94,917

Hawaii $93,319 Rhode Island $92,569 Maryland $92,060 Minnesota $91,364 Colorado $91,096 Illinois $91,007 Oregon $90,667 Delaware $90,417

New Hampshire $90,260 Virginia $89,908 Pennsylvania $88,882 Nevada $88,364 North Dakota $88,194 Michigan $87,926 Wisconsin $87,828 Vermont $87,632

Texas $87,087 Maine $87,051 Arizona $86,998 Ohio $86,935 Georgia $86,114 Indiana $85,703 Wyoming $85,623 Utah $85,498

Iowa $85,444 Kansas $85,016 Louisiana $84,891 North Carolina $84,846 Missouri $84,828 Florida $84,480 Montana $84,292 Nebraska $84,114

Kentucky $84,016 South Carolina $83,659 Tennessee $83,435 Idaho $83,346 New Mexico $82,694 Oklahoma $82,551 Alabama $82,025 South Dakota $81,141

Arkansas $80,659 West Virginia $80,400 Mississippi $79,623

Top Paying Cities for Api Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $112,613
San Francisco: $111,506
Oakland: $109,033

San Jose, CA $112,613

San Francisco, CA $111,506

Oakland, CA $109,033

New York, NY $103,471

Queens Village, NY $102,801

Paramus, NJ $102,087

Passaic, NJ $101,997

Bergenfield, NJ $101,908

Stamford, CT $101,774

Huntington, NY $101,685

Newark, NJ $101,105

Bridgeport, CT $100,926

New Brunswick, NJ $100,631

Vallejo, CA $100,444

Middlesex, NJ $100,390

Somerset, NJ $100,310

Petaluma, CA $100,105

Santa Cruz, CA $99,756

Boston, MA $99,578

Monterey, CA $99,131

Fairbanks, AK $99,069

Los Angeles, CA $98,899

Washington, DC $98,855

Seattle, WA $98,694

Santa Rosa, CA $98,676

Juneau, AK $98,417

Orange, CA $98,123

Anchorage, AK $97,962

Anaheim, CA $97,899

Santa Ana, CA $97,765

Nassau, NY $97,712

Long Beach, CA $97,676

Danbury, CT $97,649

Santa Maria, CA $97,346

Everett, WA $97,328

Bremerton, WA $96,890

Trenton, NJ $96,721

Sacramento, CA $96,685

San Diego, CA $96,640

Brockton, MA $96,605

Tacoma, WA $96,569

Santa Barbara, CA $96,444

Lowell, MA $96,087

New Suffolk, NY $96,051

Nashua, NH $95,944

Lompoc, CA $95,801

Ventura, CA $95,712

Stockton, CA $95,685

New Haven, CT $95,506

Atlantic City, NJ $95,274

Hartford, CT $95,078

Modesto, CA $95,033

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,837

New Britain, CT $94,792

Kennewick, WA $94,667

Olympia, WA $94,667

New London, CT $94,649

Norwich, CT $94,623

Lawrence, MA $94,578

Bakersfield, CA $94,328

New Bedford, MA $94,203

Riverside, CA $94,203

Richland, WA $94,114

Portsmouth, NH $94,042

Vineland, NJ $94,024

San Bernardino, CA $93,953

Boulder, CO $93,703

Worcester, MA $93,632

Portland, OR $93,551

Saint Paul, MN $93,444

Minneapolis, MN $93,444

Philadelphia, PA $93,319

Honolulu, HI $92,846

Springfield, MA $92,533

Providence, RI $92,524

Chicago, IL $92,266

Bellingham, WA $92,158

Baltimore, MD $92,060

Chico, CA $91,837

Wilmington, DE $91,685

Pittsfield, MA $91,596

Manchester, NH $91,426

Spokane, WA $91,033

Denver, CO $91,024

Albany, NY $90,605

Troy, NY $90,569

Schenectady, NY $90,382

Burlington, VT $90,185

Portland, ME $89,873

Salem, OR $89,801

Yakima, WA $89,783

Ann Arbor, MI $89,757

Rochester, MN $89,507

Reno, NV $89,462

Fresno, CA $89,462

Milwaukee, WI $89,382

Detroit, MI $89,292

Allentown, PA $89,266

Carson City, NV $89,257

Houston, TX $89,123

Colorado Springs, CO $89,114

Syracuse, NY $89,069

Eugene, OR $88,900

Gary, IN $88,792

Bismarck, ND $88,792

Galveston, TX $88,792

Springfield, OR $88,721

Medford, OR $88,507

Fort Collins, CO $88,471

Austin, TX $88,400

Mesa, AZ $88,212

Phoenix, AZ $88,194

Dallas, TX $88,167

Reading, PA $88,114

Saint Cloud, MN $88,078

Concord, NH $87,998

Madison, WI $87,962

Utica, NY $87,721

Raleigh, NC $87,650

Las Vegas, NV $87,641

Rochester, NY $87,578

Des Moines, IA $87,569

Atlanta, GA $87,426

Battle Creek, MI $87,400

Salt Lake City, UT $87,373

Lancaster, PA $87,239

Champaign, IL $87,221

Harrisburg, PA $87,114

Durham, NC $87,034

Kansas City, MO $87,025

Kansas City, KS $87,007

Fort Worth, TX $86,998

Boca Raton, FL $86,962

Cleveland, OH $86,953

Columbus, OH $86,935

Pittsburgh, PA $86,926

Richmond, VA $86,891

Indianapolis, IN $86,873

Cincinnati, OH $86,757

Petersburg, VA $86,623

Lansing, MI $86,426

Billings, MT $86,426

Huntsville, AL $86,426

Lebanon, PA $86,417

Pueblo, CO $86,409

Dayton, OH $86,409

Appleton, WI $86,382

Buffalo, NY $86,346

Racine, WI $86,301

Charlotte, NC $86,292

Saint Louis, MO $86,266

Springfield, IL $86,230

York, PA $86,212

Elkhart, IN $86,212

Gastonia, NC $86,203

Benton Harbor, MI $86,203

Beaumont, TX $86,150

Lorain, OH $86,132

Toledo, OH $86,096

Binghamton, NY $86,051

Rock Hill, SC $86,042

Rockford, IL $85,998

Elyria, OH $85,953

Fargo, ND $85,953

Flagstaff, AZ $85,891

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,837

Miami, FL $85,784

Duluth, MN $85,641

Bangor, ME $85,525

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,426

Louisville, KY $85,382

Grand Rapids, MI $85,364

Hialeah, FL $85,355

Casper, WY $85,230

Scranton, PA $85,123

New Orleans, LA $85,096

Virginia Beach, VA $85,087

Akron, OH $85,042

Peoria, IL $84,926

Sarasota, FL $84,909

Green Bay, WI $84,846

Baton Rouge, LA $84,801

Charleston, SC $84,784

Nashville, TN $84,757

Jamestown, NY $84,739

Davenport, IA $84,739

Tucson, AZ $84,694

Cheyenne, WY $84,667

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,641

Tampa, FL $84,623

Omaha, NE $84,605

Evansville, IN $84,569

Port Arthur, TX $84,569

Bradenton, FL $84,534

Santa Fe, NM $84,373

Orlando, FL $84,284

Clearwater, FL $84,185

La Crosse, WI $83,998

Canton, OH $83,998

Grand Forks, ND $83,971

Tulsa, OK $83,944

Albuquerque, NM $83,944

Newport News, VA $83,935

High Point, NC $83,909

Ogden, UT $83,873

Corpus Christi, TX $83,801

Laramie, WY $83,748

Norfolk, VA $83,748

Rock Island, IL $83,694

Saginaw, MI $83,676

Jacksonville, FL $83,668

Salisbury, NC $83,650

Memphis, TN $83,632

Moline, IL $83,587

Fort Myers, FL $83,560

Waterloo, IA $83,444

Spartanburg, SC $83,355

Lincoln, NE $83,310

Fort Wayne, IN $83,293

Birmingham, AL $83,194

Cedar Falls, IA $83,176

Provo, UT $83,168

Springfield, OH $83,159

San Antonio, TX $83,141

Greensboro, NC $83,105

South Bend, IN $83,096

Winston Salem, NC $83,087

Boise, ID $83,060

Savannah, GA $82,998

Muskegon, MI $82,837

Lima, OH $82,730

Lake Charles, LA $82,694

Anderson, IN $82,676

Lexington, KY $82,650

Augusta, GA $82,623

Greenville, SC $82,623

Wichita, KS $82,543

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,543

Columbia, SC $82,462

Bloomington, IN $82,239

Roanoke, VA $82,185

Asheville, NC $82,069

Knoxville, TN $81,918

Shreveport, LA $81,909

Wilmington, NC $81,793

Frankfort, KY $81,623

Oklahoma City, OK $81,560

Chillicothe, OH $81,525

Longview, TX $81,516

Topeka, KS $81,489

Mobile, AL $81,355

Terre Haute, IN $81,319

Erie, PA $81,310

Altoona, PA $81,266

Melbourne, FL $81,239

Amarillo, TX $81,203

Killeen, TX $81,177

Fayetteville, AR $81,105

Sioux Falls, SD $81,043

Chattanooga, TN $80,989

Idaho Falls, ID $80,980

Gainesville, FL $80,793

Portsmouth, OH $80,748

Little Rock, AR $80,730

Lynchburg, VA $80,730

Youngstown, OH $80,694

Lafayette, LA $80,694

Temple, TX $80,659

Daytona Beach, FL $80,641

Clarksville, TN $80,632

Pensacola, FL $80,623

Hopkinsville, KY $80,355

Charleston, WV $80,346

Florence, SC $80,302

Sioux City, IA $80,248

Macon, GA $79,989

Tallahassee, FL $79,980

Fayetteville, NC $79,962

Wichita Falls, TX $79,944

Waco, TX $79,944

Pine Bluff, AR $79,909

Vincennes, IN $79,739

Lubbock, TX $79,703

Great Falls, MT $79,650

Alamogordo, NM $79,641

Abilene, TX $79,569

Rapid City, SD $79,453

Monroe, LA $79,453

Albany, GA $79,400

Huntington, WV $79,391

Jackson, MS $79,382

Greenville, MS $79,373

Parkersburg, WV $79,284

Montgomery, AL $79,266

Johnstown, PA $79,248

Springfield, MO $79,177

Biloxi, MS $79,132

Sumter, SC $78,944

Columbus, GA $78,935

Twin Falls, ID $78,882

Pascagoula, MS $78,766

Kingsport, TN $78,534

Gulfport, MS $78,507

Alexandria, LA $78,212

Fort Smith, AR $77,989

El Paso, TX $77,748

Helena, MT $77,632

Las Cruces, NM $77,346

Harlingen, TX $77,096

Pocatello, ID $77,016

Florence, AL $76,989

Brownsville, TX $76,971

Dothan, AL $76,828

Mcallen, TX $76,784

Columbus, MS $76,123

Altus, OK $75,712

Lawton, OK $75,543

Pierre, SD $75,221

What Skills Can Increase an Api Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 3.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Risk Assessment (Mentioned in 2.65% Job Postings): Broadly speaking, a risk assessment is the combined effort of: identifying and analyzing potential (future) events that may negatively impact individuals, assets, and/or the environment (i.e. risk analysis); and making judgments "on the tolerability of the risk on the basis of a risk analysis" while considering influencing factors (i.e. risk evaluation).Put in simpler terms, a risk assessment analyzes what can go wrong, how likely it is to happen, what the potential consequences are, and how tolerable the identified risk is. As part of this process, the resulting determination of risk may be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative fashion. The risk assessment is an inherent part of an overall risk management strategy, which attempts to, after a risk assessment, "introduce control measures to eliminate or reduce" any potential risk-related consequences.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 0.79% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	3.16%
Risk Assessment	2.65%
PowerPoint	0.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Api Developer's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Risk Assessment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Internal Audit: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$94,640	6%
Risk Assessment	$94,640	6%
Internal Audit	$93,748	5%
Financial Services	$93,748	5%
Data Analytics	$93,748	5%
Leadership	$92,855	4%

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How Education impacts an Api Developer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Api Developers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Api Developer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $95,530 and $100,365).

Api Developer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Api Developer

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 1.4%

Associates 0.8%

Bachelors 53.8%

Masters 43.4%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	1.4%
Associates	0.8%
Bachelors	53.8%
Masters	43.4%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Api Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Api Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$82,375

Average $89,283/year

$95,847

$6,865

Average $7,440/month

$7,987

$1,584

Average $1,717/week

$1,843

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,847	$7,987	$1,843	$46
Average	$89,283	$7,440	$1,717	$43
25th Percentile	$82,375	$6,865	$1,584	$40

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Salary Trends for Api Developer

Salaries for an Api Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $94,820 in 2023 to around $93,018 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Api Developer salary trends, .

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2024

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2025

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