Front End Developer

Front End Developer Salary

Average Yearly Salary

$85,000

$66,000

Min 10%

$85,000

Median 50%

$109,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

Yieldmo

Highest Paying City

Seattle, WA

Highest Paying State

Washington

Average Experience Level

1.9 years

How much does a front end developer make?

Front End Developers in America make, on average, $85,100 a year or $40.91 per hour. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 43,000. The top 10 percent earn over $109,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $66,000 annually. Professional companies and Technology companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. The best states for high paying Front End Developer jobs are Washington, Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. The typical employment for a Front End Developer is 1.9 years.

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Average Front End Developer Salary By Location

The national average salary for a Front End Developer in the United States is $85,100 per year or $40.91 per hour. Working in Seattle, WA as a Front End Developer will pay you the highest wages at around $108,337 per year. The average starting salary in Seattle, WA for Front End Developers is $82,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Front End Developer salaries are Washington, Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Arkansas are the lowest earners.

Rank	City	Average Salary
1 1	Seattle, WA Seattle, WA	$108,337 $108,337
2 2	San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA	$105,425 $105,425
3 3	Washington, DC Washington, DC	$102,750 $102,750
4 4	Arlington, VA Arlington, VA	$99,256 $99,256
5 5	Worcester, MA Worcester, MA	$95,934 $95,934

Map of Front End Developer Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Front End Developers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Front End Developer Salary By Company

Front End Developers report their job security as good. Just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others. The most abundant employment opportunities for Front End Developers are in Professional companies and Technology companies. Yieldmo and Sportsrocket are the highest paying companies. Companies like Adobe and Citi also pay high salaries to their Front End Developers.

Company	Average Salary
YieldmoMedia Avg: $129,152 YieldmoMedia Avg: $129,152	$129,152 $129,152
SportsrocketMedia Avg: $128,913 SportsrocketMedia Avg: $128,913	$128,913 $128,913
AdobeComputer Software Avg: $113,291 AdobeComputer Software Avg: $113,291	$113,291 $113,291
CitiFinance Avg: $109,781 CitiFinance Avg: $109,781	$109,781 $109,781
MicrosoftTechnology Avg: $109,588 MicrosoftTechnology Avg: $109,588	$109,588 $109,588

Average Front End Developer Pay By Industry

The type of industry that a Front End Developer works in can influence their earning potential. By looking at our data, we can see that Telecommunication companies, Health Care companies, and Media companies pay their Front End Developers well. Telecommunication companies pay their Front End Developers the highest wages, averaging $90,928 per year. Health Care companies and Media companies pay well too, at $88,098 and $87,438, respectively. The average salary for Front End Developers in the Technology industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $81,790.

Rank	Industry	Average Salary
1 1	Telecommunication Telecommunication	$90,928 $90,928
2 2	Health Care Health Care	$88,098 $88,098
3 3	Media Media	$87,438 $87,438
4 4	Insurance Insurance	$86,602 $86,602
5 5	Finance Finance	$86,442 $86,442