How much is the industry market rate for a mid-level java programmer?

The Job Description is as follows:


Java Developer needed to work on ecommerce project for an on-line retail. This candidate should have experience with SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) or web services. Responsible for creating and running automated Load tests. Any experience with Image processing would be a plus.

How much is the industry market rate for a mid-level java programmer?
In any metropolitan area of the US you can expect to earn between 65 and 75k a year for a job like that. This is on par with going rates for java developers in Seattle Washington and San Jose California. You can expect anywhere from 58-65k for beginner level developers looking to do that job description you have mentioned.





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