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iOS Developer salary in the US

Median annual salary for iOS Developer in the US across junior, middle, and senior levels, with sources and an interactive calculator.

$United States

Junior

$85 000 – $115 000

Middle

$115 000 – $155 000

Senior

$155 000 – $205 000

Source: Habr Career (Grades) H2 2025, Glassdoor 2026

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iOS Developer · United States

$115 000 – $155 000

Estimated annual Middle salary

Junior$85 000 – $115 000
Middle$115 000 – $155 000
Senior$155 000 – $205 000

Source: Habr Career (Grades) H2 2025, Glassdoor 2026

What drives pay for iOS Developer in the US

For a iOS Developer in the United States, pay runs from $85 000 – $115 000 at entry level to $155 000 – $205 000 for senior practitioners, with an overall span of $85 000 – $205 000 according to Habr Career (Grades) H2 2025, Glassdoor 2026. Demand is high and competition for experienced practitioners is strong, so where you land inside the band depends more on demonstrated skill and the scope of responsibility you take on than on years in the field alone.

The United States: figures are gross annual salaries in USD, typically quoted as base pay before bonuses and equity. Coastal tech hubs — the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle — set the top of the band, while remote-first employers have broadened access to senior-level pay across lower-cost states. Use the calculator below to place yourself: pick a level and compare it against the other regions, so you can tell at a glance where an offer is fair and where it's worth pushing back on.

Most of the lifetime earnings growth happens in the jump from junior to middle: the mid-level band sits at $115 000 – $155 000, and reaching it usually follows a year or two of real, shipped work. That makes the early months disproportionately valuable — the projects you deliver now compound into the band you can negotiate next.

iOS Developer

iOS developers build the iPhone and iPad apps used by more than a billion people. As Apple's ecosystem expands into visionOS and on-device AI, native iOS skills stay in high demand and command premium salaries.

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