Top 10 Highest-Paid Programming Languages in the US (2022‑2023 Data)

DevJobsScanner examined more than 10 million development job listings worldwide between October 1 2022 and October 1 2023, focusing on positions in the United States that listed salary information. Out of the 1.3 million paid listings, 230 000 were for programming‑language roles, with about 86 000 U.S. positions.

10 – Java

Java ranks tenth, with most roles requiring extensive experience and often involving Spring or other Java frameworks. The average annual salary is approximately $118 k, with a median of $117 k and 23 K paid positions.

9 – Python

Python, a popular high‑level, dynamically typed language used for web development (e.g., Django) and data science, ranks ninth. Average salary is about $125 k, median $120 k, and 14 K paid jobs.

8 – Swift

Swift, Apple’s modern language for iOS and macOS development, averages $127 k annually, median $125 k, with 174 paid positions.

7 – Go

Go, created by Google in 2007, offers simplicity, memory safety, and garbage collection. Average salary is $130 k, median $128 k, with 1.2 K paid jobs.

6 – Ruby

Ruby remains popular for web development, especially with Ruby on Rails. Average salary $132 k, median $136 k, and 3.4 K paid positions.

5 – Scala

Scala combines object‑oriented and functional programming, runs on the JVM, and commands an average salary of $135 k, median $130 k, with 533 paid jobs.

4 – C/C++

C/C++ hold the fourth spot with average salaries around $136 k, median $125 k, and 3 K paid positions; they are widely used in games, servers, databases, and blockchain development.

3 – ABAP

ABAP, SAP’s proprietary language for enterprise resource planning, averages $137 k, median $134 k, with 134 paid jobs.

2 – Rust

Rust, known for memory safety and concurrency, averages $156 k, median $150 k, and 197 paid positions; it is gaining traction in Web3 and blockchain (e.g., Solana).

1 – Solidity

Solidity tops the list with an average salary of $188 k, median $180 k, and 136 paid jobs; it is the primary language for writing smart contracts on Ethereum and other blockchains.

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