What are the main factors that influence a Developer Team Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Developer Team Lead's salary?

A Developer Team Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $86,818 for beginners, reaching about $135,077 at mid-level, and approach $149,639 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Developer Team Lead?

Developer Team Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Developer Team Lead roles are District of Columbia $168,271, California $167,633, Massachusetts $165,399. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Developer Team Lead roles make?

Salaries for Developer Team Lead level roles vary by specialization: Lead Developer: $153,357; Software Developer Team Lead: $144,800; Web Applications Developer - Team Lead: $139,780; Asset Team Lead: $122,620; Merchandise Team Lead: $119,546.

Developer Team Lead Salary in the United States

How much does a Developer Team Lead make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Developer Team Lead in the United States is $151,979 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, a Developer Team Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $173,433
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $139,921 to $163,209
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $128,943

10% $128,943

50% (Median) $151,979

90% $173,433

Developer Team Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,209	$13,601	$3,139	$78
Average	$151,979	$12,665	$2,923	$73
25th Percentile	$139,921	$11,660	$2,691	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Developer Team Lead Salaries

A Developer Team Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Developer Team Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Developer Team Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $86,818
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,628
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $135,077
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,894
Expert (over 8 years): $149,639

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
UI Designer II	less than 1 year	$86,818
UI Designer III	1-2 years	$111,628
UI Designer IV	2-4 years	$135,077
UI Designer V	5-8 years	$153,894
Developer Team Lead	over 8 years	$149,639

How Do Developer Team Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Developer Team Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $168,271.
California: $167,633.
Massachusetts: $165,399.

District of Columbia $168,271 California $167,633 Massachusetts $165,399 Washington $164,791 New Jersey $164,730 Alaska $164,517 Connecticut $162,420 New York $161,569

Hawaii $158,848 Rhode Island $157,572 Maryland $156,706 Minnesota $155,520 Colorado $155,064 Illinois $154,912 Oregon $154,335 Delaware $153,909

New Hampshire $153,642 Virginia $153,043 Pennsylvania $151,295 Nevada $150,414 North Dakota $150,125 Michigan $149,669 Wisconsin $149,502 Vermont $149,167

Texas $148,240 Maine $148,180 Arizona $148,088 Ohio $147,982 Georgia $146,584 Indiana $145,885 Wyoming $145,748 Utah $145,535

Iowa $145,444 Kansas $144,714 Louisiana $144,502 North Carolina $144,426 Missouri $144,395 Florida $143,803 Montana $143,483 Nebraska $143,179

Kentucky $143,012 South Carolina $142,404 Tennessee $142,024 Idaho $141,872 New Mexico $140,763 Oklahoma $140,520 Alabama $139,623 South Dakota $138,119

Arkansas $137,298 West Virginia $136,857 Mississippi $135,535

Top Paying Cities for Developer Team Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $191,691
San Francisco: $189,592
Oakland: $185,597

San Jose, CA $191,691

San Francisco, CA $189,592

Oakland, CA $185,597

New York, NY $174,987

Paramus, NJ $172,859

Queens Village, NY $172,852

Passaic, NJ $172,707

Bergenfield, NJ $172,694

Stamford, CT $172,359

Huntington, NY $172,297

Newark, NJ $171,174

Bridgeport, CT $170,853

Vallejo, CA $170,551

New Brunswick, NJ $170,490

Petaluma, CA $170,399

Middlesex, NJ $170,110

Somerset, NJ $170,004

Santa Cruz, CA $169,806

Boston, MA $168,879

Monterey, CA $168,346

Seattle, WA $167,998

Santa Rosa, CA $167,967

Los Angeles, CA $167,922

Juneau, AK $167,526

Washington, DC $167,359

Orange, CA $166,818

Santa Ana, CA $166,417

Long Beach, CA $166,265

Anaheim, CA $166,235

Anchorage, AK $166,159

Santa Maria, CA $165,703

Everett, WA $165,672

Danbury, CT $165,137

Bremerton, WA $164,928

Tacoma, WA $164,380

New Suffolk, NY $164,377

Sacramento, CA $164,335

Santa Barbara, CA $164,168

San Diego, CA $164,001

Trenton, NJ $164,001

Brockton, MA $163,833

Fairbanks, AK $163,461

Lompoc, CA $163,073

Lowell, MA $162,950

Ventura, CA $162,921

Nashua, NH $162,891

Stockton, CA $162,876

Modesto, CA $161,766

Poughkeepsie, NY $161,432

Olympia, WA $161,143

Kennewick, WA $161,143

New Haven, CT $161,083

Lawrence, MA $160,535

Hartford, CT $160,383

Riverside, CA $160,353

New Bedford, MA $160,201

Richland, WA $160,201

Bakersfield, CA $159,988

San Bernardino, CA $159,928

New Britain, CT $159,912

Atlantic City, NJ $159,912

New London, CT $159,852

Norwich, CT $159,806

Portsmouth, NH $159,776

Boulder, CO $159,453

Portland, OR $159,244

Worcester, MA $159,228

Minneapolis, MN $158,757

Philadelphia, PA $158,544

Honolulu, HI $158,043

Saint Paul, MN $157,970

Vineland, NJ $157,937

Providence, RI $157,496

Chicago, IL $157,055

Bellingham, WA $156,873

Springfield, MA $156,751

Baltimore, MD $156,706

Chico, CA $156,326

Pittsfield, MA $155,915

Manchester, NH $155,626

Spokane, WA $154,958

Denver, CO $154,943

Albany, NY $154,228

Troy, NY $154,167

Nassau, NY $154,005

Schenectady, NY $153,848

Wilmington, DE $153,727

Burlington, VT $153,514

Salem, OR $153,453

Portland, ME $152,982

Yakima, WA $152,830

Rochester, MN $152,359

Reno, NV $152,283

Fresno, CA $152,283

Milwaukee, WI $152,146

Detroit, MI $151,994

Ann Arbor, MI $151,968

Allentown, PA $151,949

Colorado Springs, CO $151,690

Syracuse, NY $151,614

Carson City, NV $151,614

Houston, TX $151,401

Eugene, OR $151,325

Gary, IN $151,143

Springfield, OR $151,022

Bismarck, ND $150,991

Galveston, TX $150,885

Medford, OR $150,657

Fort Collins, CO $150,596

Concord, NH $150,520

Austin, TX $150,474

Mesa, AZ $150,155

Reading, PA $150,140

Phoenix, AZ $150,125

Dallas, TX $150,079

Saint Cloud, MN $149,933

Madison, WI $149,730

Utica, NY $149,319

Rochester, NY $149,076

Des Moines, IA $149,061

Raleigh, NC $149,046

Atlanta, GA $148,818

Battle Creek, MI $148,772

Salt Lake City, UT $148,727

Lancaster, PA $148,499

Harrisburg, PA $148,286

Kansas City, MO $148,134

Kansas City, KS $148,104

Champaign, IL $148,104

Fort Worth, TX $148,088

Columbus, OH $148,063

Boca Raton, FL $148,028

Pittsburgh, PA $147,967

Richmond, VA $147,906

Indianapolis, IN $147,876

Cleveland, OH $147,860

Las Vegas, NV $147,678

Cincinnati, OH $147,678

Petersburg, VA $147,450

Huntsville, AL $147,222

Lansing, MI $147,120

Lebanon, PA $147,100

Pueblo, CO $147,085

Appleton, WI $147,040

Buffalo, NY $146,979

Dayton, OH $146,933

Racine, WI $146,903

Charlotte, NC $146,888

Saint Louis, MO $146,842

York, PA $146,751

Elkhart, IN $146,751

Gastonia, NC $146,722

Billings, MT $146,686

Beaumont, TX $146,645

Lorain, OH $146,614

Benton Harbor, MI $146,584

Toledo, OH $146,553

Binghamton, NY $146,477

Rock Hill, SC $146,462

Rockford, IL $146,386

Springfield, IL $146,325

Elyria, OH $146,310

Fargo, ND $146,310

Flagstaff, AZ $146,204

Fort Lauderdale, FL $146,113

Duluth, MN $146,021

Miami, FL $146,021

Grand Forks, ND $145,915

Cheyenne, WY $145,915

Bangor, ME $145,581

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,414

Durham, NC $145,350

Louisville, KY $145,338

Grand Rapids, MI $145,307

Hialeah, FL $145,292

Casper, WY $145,079

Scranton, PA $144,897

New Orleans, LA $144,851

Virginia Beach, VA $144,836

Akron, OH $144,760

Peoria, IL $144,562

Sarasota, FL $144,532

Nashville, TN $144,426

Omaha, NE $144,426

Green Bay, WI $144,426

Baton Rouge, LA $144,350

Charleston, SC $144,319

Davenport, IA $144,243

Jamestown, NY $144,243

Tucson, AZ $144,167

Saint Petersburg, FL $144,076

Tampa, FL $144,046

Evansville, IN $143,955

Port Arthur, TX $143,955

Bradenton, FL $143,894

Santa Fe, NM $143,620

Orlando, FL $143,347

Clearwater, FL $143,301

La Crosse, WI $142,982

Canton, OH $142,982

Albuquerque, NM $142,891

Newport News, VA $142,875

High Point, NC $142,830

Ogden, UT $142,769

Corpus Christi, TX $142,647

Norfolk, VA $142,556

Laramie, WY $142,556

Rock Island, IL $142,465

Saginaw, MI $142,435

Jacksonville, FL $142,420

Salisbury, NC $142,389

Boise, ID $142,359

Moline, IL $142,283

Fort Myers, FL $142,237

Memphis, TN $142,207

Tulsa, OK $142,131

Waterloo, IA $142,040

Spartanburg, SC $141,888

Lincoln, NE $141,812

Fort Wayne, IN $141,781

Provo, UT $141,766

Cedar Falls, IA $141,584

San Antonio, TX $141,523

Greensboro, NC $141,462

South Bend, IN $141,447

Savannah, GA $141,280

Muskegon, MI $141,219

Birmingham, AL $141,204

Winston Salem, NC $141,129

Lake Charles, LA $140,763

Anderson, IN $140,733

Lexington, KY $140,687

Augusta, GA $140,641

Greenville, SC $140,641

Lima, OH $140,520

Wichita, KS $140,505

Tuscaloosa, AL $140,505

Columbia, SC $140,368

Springfield, OH $140,337

Asheville, NC $140,094

Bloomington, IN $139,988

Knoxville, TN $139,441

Shreveport, LA $139,426

Wilmington, NC $139,228

Roanoke, VA $139,228

Topeka, KS $138,954

Frankfort, KY $138,938

Oklahoma City, OK $138,833

Chillicothe, OH $138,772

Longview, TX $138,757

Melbourne, FL $138,742

Sioux Falls, SD $138,498

Mobile, AL $138,483

Terre Haute, IN $138,422

Altoona, PA $138,331

Amarillo, TX $138,225

Killeen, TX $138,179

Fayetteville, AR $138,058

Chattanooga, TN $138,012

Sioux City, IA $137,875

Idaho Falls, ID $137,845

Lynchburg, VA $137,723

Gainesville, FL $137,526

Portsmouth, OH $137,450

Little Rock, AR $137,419

Lafayette, LA $137,359

Youngstown, OH $137,359

Daytona Beach, FL $137,267

Clarksville, TN $137,252

Pensacola, FL $137,237

Temple, TX $137,226

Hopkinsville, KY $136,781

Erie, PA $136,751

Florence, SC $136,690

Charleston, WV $136,447

Great Falls, MT $136,371

Macon, GA $136,158

Tallahassee, FL $136,143

Fayetteville, NC $136,112

Waco, TX $136,082

Helena, MT $135,976

Pine Bluff, AR $135,918

Vincennes, IN $135,732

Lubbock, TX $135,672

Alamogordo, NM $135,580

Twin Falls, ID $135,444

Rapid City, SD $135,398

Jackson, MS $135,125

Huntington, WV $135,114

Greenville, MS $135,109

Parkersburg, WV $134,954

Montgomery, AL $134,927

Wichita Falls, TX $134,775

Springfield, MO $134,775

Biloxi, MS $134,699

Monroe, LA $134,547

Johnstown, PA $134,441

Sumter, SC $134,380

Columbus, GA $134,365

Pascagoula, MS $134,076

Abilene, TX $134,076

Kingsport, TN $133,681

Albany, GA $133,681

Gulfport, MS $133,635

Alexandria, LA $133,134

Fort Smith, AR $132,754

El Paso, TX $132,343

Las Cruces, NM $131,659

Harlingen, TX $131,273

Pocatello, ID $131,249

Florence, AL $131,051

Brownsville, TX $131,021

Mcallen, TX $130,702

Dothan, AL $130,489

Columbus, MS $129,586

Altus, OK $128,878

Lawton, OK $128,589

Pierre, SD $128,042

Developer Team Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Developer Team Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 5% above the average. In contrast, Developer Team Lead positions in Transportation or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Developer Team Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Developer Team Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$159,578	$77.0	5%
Business Services	$159,578	$77.0	5%
Construction	$159,578	$77.0	5%
Energy & Utilities	$159,578	$77.0	5%
Healthcare	$159,578	$77.0	5%

Developer Team Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Developer Team Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$139,921

Average $151,979/year

$163,209

$11,660

Average $12,665/month

$13,601

$2,691

Average $2,923/week

$3,139

$67

Average $73/hour

$78

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,209	$13,601	$3,139	$78
Average	$151,979	$12,665	$2,923	$73
25th Percentile	$139,921	$11,660	$2,691	$67

Salary Trends for Developer Team Lead

Salaries for a Developer Team Lead can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $137,347 in 2023 to around $132,820 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Developer Team Lead salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Developer Team Lead

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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