The salary trajectory of a a Java Programmer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $104,342 per year (estimate) and goes up to $373,691 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Java Programmer at IBM is $122,371 per year or $59 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $223,939 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $91,778 (25th percentile) and $169,591 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 2 salaries submitted by IBM Java Programmer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jun 2026.
Java Programmer professionals typically earn between $44 and $82 per hour.
Java Programmer professionals typically earn between $7,648 and $14,133 monthly.