Full Stack Software Developer Salary in the United States

How much does a Full Stack Software Developer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Full Stack Software Developer in the United States is $91,375 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Full Stack Software Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,052
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,459 to $100,104
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,432
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Full Stack Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

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Wage
75th Percentile $100,104 $8,342 $1,925 $48
Average $91,375 $7,615 $1,757 $44
25th Percentile $81,459 $6,788 $1,567 $39
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Key Factors That Influence Full Stack Software Developer Salaries

A Full Stack Software 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 Full Stack Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Full Stack Software 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): $70,695
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $92,268
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,017
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,951
  • Expert (over 8 years): $142,100
Levels Salary
Web Appli... Level Full Stack Software Developer$70,695
Full Stac... Level Full Stack Software Developer$92,268
Web Appli... Level Full Stack Software Developer$115,017
Web Appli... Level Full Stack Software Developer$140,951
Web Appli... Level Full Stack Software Developer$142,100
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Top Paying Cities for Full Stack Software 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: $115,251
  • San Francisco: $114,118
  • Oakland: $111,587

What Skills Can Increase a Full Stack Software Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Software Development (Mentioned in 3.64% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
  • CSS (Mentioned in 2.98% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
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Analysis 1.96%
Software Development 3.64%
CSS 2.98%
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 a Full Stack Software Developer's salary.
  • Microservices: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Python: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Docker: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Microservices
 $94,116
3%
Python
 $94,116
3%
Docker
 $94,116
3%
AWS
 $93,202
2%
Insight
 $93,202
2%
UI
 $93,202
2%
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How Education impacts a Full Stack Software Developer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Full Stack Software Developers enter the field with a Associate'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 a Full Stack Software Developer with a Associate's Degree is between $87,299 and $94,203).

Full Stack Software Developer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Full Stack Software Developer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.7%
High School 9.2%
Associates 7.5%
Bachelors 62.6%
Masters 18.8%
Doctorate 0.3%
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Full Stack Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Full Stack Software 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.

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Average $91,375/year
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Average $44/hour
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Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $100,104 $8,342 $1,925 $48
Average $91,375 $7,615 $1,757 $44
25th Percentile $81,459 $6,788 $1,567 $39

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Salary Trends for Full Stack Software Developer

Salaries for a Full Stack Software Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $102,450 in 2023 to around $101,842 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Full Stack Software Developer salary trends, .

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