What are the main factors that influence a J2EE Architect's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for J2EE Architect?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for J2EE Architect roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A J2EE Architect's salary?

A J2EE Architect's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,955 for beginners, reaching about $90,625 at mid-level, and approach $129,774 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a J2EE Architect?

J2EE Architect salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for J2EE Architect roles are District of Columbia $122,133, California $121,670, Massachusetts $120,048. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of J2EE Architect roles make?

Salaries for J2EE Architect level roles vary by specialization: J2EE Consultant: $175,694; IS Architect: $162,891; Architect Manager: $143,744; Architect V: $131,558; J2ee Developer: $127,226.

J2EE Architect Salary in Maryland

How much does a J2EE Architect make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a J2EE Architect in Maryland is $113,739 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a J2EE Architect's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,380
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,328 to $119,309
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $103,403

10% $103,403

50% (Median) $113,739

90% $124,380

J2EE Architect Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,309	$9,942	$2,294	$57
Average	$113,739	$9,478	$2,187	$55
25th Percentile	$108,328	$9,027	$2,083	$52

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Key Factors That Influence J2EE Architect Salaries

A J2EE Architect'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 J2EE Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a J2EE Architect'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): $59,955
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,882
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,625
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,578
Expert (over 8 years): $129,774

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Employee Relocation Representative I	less than 1 year	$59,955
Employee Relocation Representative II	1-2 years	$82,882
Employee Relocation Representative III	2-4 years	$90,625
J2EE Architect	5-8 years	$112,578
Employee Relocation Manager	over 8 years	$129,774

How Do J2EE Architect 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 J2EE Architects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $122,133.
California: $121,670.
Massachusetts: $120,048.

District of Columbia $122,133 California $121,670 Massachusetts $120,048 Washington $119,607 New Jersey $119,563 Alaska $119,408 Connecticut $117,886 New York $117,268

Hawaii $115,294 Rhode Island $114,367 Maryland $113,739 Minnesota $112,878 Colorado $112,547 Illinois $112,437 Oregon $112,018 Delaware $111,709

New Hampshire $111,515 Virginia $111,080 Pennsylvania $109,812 Nevada $109,172 North Dakota $108,962 Michigan $108,631 Wisconsin $108,510 Vermont $108,267

Texas $107,594 Maine $107,550 Arizona $107,484 Ohio $107,407 Georgia $106,392 Indiana $105,885 Wyoming $105,785 Utah $105,631

Iowa $105,565 Kansas $105,035 Louisiana $104,881 North Carolina $104,826 Missouri $104,804 Florida $104,373 Montana $104,142 Nebraska $103,921

Kentucky $103,800 South Carolina $103,359 Tennessee $103,083 Idaho $102,973 New Mexico $102,167 Oklahoma $101,991 Alabama $101,340 South Dakota $100,248

Arkansas $99,652 West Virginia $99,332 Mississippi $98,373

Top Paying Cities for J2EE Architect

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:

Owings: $117,112
Riverdale: $121,301
College Park: $121,162

Owings, MD $117,112

Riverdale, MD $121,301

College Park, MD $121,162

Fort Washington, MD $121,083

Oxon Hill, MD $121,433

Suitland, MD $121,394

District Heights, MD $121,333

Temple Hills, MD $121,396

Deale, MD $116,569

Dunkirk, MD $117,802

Fort George G Meade, MD $115,100

Friendship, MD $116,940

Fulton, MD $116,630

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $120,984

Savage, MD $115,271

Shady Side, MD $115,649

Galesville, MD $116,159

Greenbelt, MD $120,742

Glenn Dale, MD $119,408

Upper Marlboro, MD $119,524

Harwood, MD $116,605

Highland, MD $116,524

West River, MD $116,628

Tracys Landing, MD $116,710

Hyattsville, MD $121,399

Jessup, MD $114,705

Bethesda, MD $121,435

Glen Echo, MD $121,413

Chevy Chase, MD $121,422

Cabin John, MD $121,387

Olney, MD $118,654

Brookeville, MD $116,439

Poolesville, MD $117,464

Barnesville, MD $115,829

Beallsville, MD $116,042

Boyds, MD $116,930

Dickerson, MD $115,908

Rockville, MD $120,050

Potomac, MD $120,397

Derwood, MD $118,777

Sandy Spring, MD $118,085

Ashton, MD $117,824

Brinklow, MD $116,950

Burtonsville, MD $118,319

Montgomery Village, MD $117,350

Kensington, MD $121,320

Garrett Park, MD $121,177

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $120,225

Silver Spring, MD $121,249

Takoma Park, MD $121,408

Aberdeen, MD $111,207

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $111,184

Abingdon, MD $112,043

Gunpowder, MD $112,718

Arnold, MD $114,032

Baldwin, MD $112,508

Bel Air, MD $111,572

Belcamp, MD $111,734

Benson, MD $111,060

Boring, MD $111,306

Brooklandville, MD $113,603

Butler, MD $112,352

Chase, MD $113,239

Churchville, MD $110,738

Clarksville, MD $115,287

Cockeysville, MD $112,567

Hunt Valley, MD $113,039

Crownsville, MD $114,803

Darlington, MD $109,759

Davidsonville, MD $116,478

Dayton, MD $115,214

Edgewater, MD $115,411

Edgewood, MD $112,384

Ellicott City, MD $113,827

Columbia, MD $114,680

Fallston, MD $112,091

Finksburg, MD $112,129

Forest Hill, MD $110,964

Fork, MD $112,888

Fort Howard, MD $113,601

Freeland, MD $108,735

Gambrills, MD $115,237

Gibson Island, MD $113,664

Glen Arm, MD $113,304

Glen Burnie, MD $113,798

Glyndon, MD $112,709

Hampstead, MD $110,118

Elkridge, MD $113,923

Hanover, MD $113,988

Harmans, MD $113,982

Havre De Grace, MD $110,484

Hydes, MD $112,897

Jarrettsville, MD $110,596

Joppa, MD $112,670

Kingsville, MD $112,920

Lineboro, MD $108,458

Linthicum Heights, MD $113,816

Long Green, MD $113,119

Spencerville, MD $118,143

Clarksburg, MD $115,559

Damascus, MD $114,564

Germantown, MD $117,988

Annapolis, MD $114,913

Cumberland, MD $104,389

Accident, MD $104,215

Barton, MD $104,704

Bittinger, MD $104,508

Bloomington, MD $104,880

Corriganville, MD $103,725

Eckhart Mines, MD $104,300

Ellerslie, MD $103,857

Flintstone, MD $104,414

Friendsville, MD $104,185

Frostburg, MD $104,156

Grantsville, MD $104,161

Kitzmiller, MD $104,168

Lonaconing, MD $104,516

Luke, MD $104,887

Mc Henry, MD $104,225

Midland, MD $104,865

Midlothian, MD $104,170

Mount Savage, MD $103,694

Oakland, MD $103,922

Oldtown, MD $104,557

Pinto, MD $104,750

Rawlings, MD $104,783

Spring Gap, MD $104,683

Swanton, MD $104,430

Westernport, MD $104,883

Easton, MD $112,635

Barclay, MD $111,695

Bethlehem, MD $111,838

Betterton, MD $111,777

Bozman, MD $113,595

Cambridge, MD $111,843

Centreville, MD $112,752

Chester, MD $113,623

Chestertown, MD $112,300

Church Creek, MD $111,667

Church Hill, MD $112,149

Claiborne, MD $113,799

Cordova, MD $112,254

Crapo, MD $110,683

Crocheron, MD $109,884

Crumpton, MD $111,567

Denton, MD $111,668

East New Market, MD $111,398

Federalsburg, MD $111,376

Fishing Creek, MD $111,093

Galena, MD $111,265

Goldsboro, MD $111,453

Grasonville, MD $113,407

Greensboro, MD $111,474

Henderson, MD $111,577

Hillsboro, MD $112,334

Hurlock, MD $111,423

Ingleside, MD $111,784

Kennedyville, MD $111,464

Mcdaniel, MD $113,754

Madison, MD $112,536

Marydel, MD $111,270

Massey, MD $111,292

Millington, MD $111,450

Neavitt, MD $113,737

Newcomb, MD $112,953

Oxford, MD $112,395

Preston, MD $111,797

Price, MD $112,225

Queen Anne, MD $112,519

Queenstown, MD $113,159

Rhodesdale, MD $110,756

Ridgely, MD $111,914

Rock Hall, MD $112,985

Royal Oak, MD $112,744

Saint Michaels, MD $113,508

Secretary, MD $111,823

Sherwood, MD $114,431

Deal Island, MD $109,043

Eden, MD $109,258

Ewell, MD $108,703

Fruitland, MD $109,633

Girdletree, MD $108,454

Hebron, MD $109,530

Linkwood, MD $111,076

Manokin, MD $108,898

Mardela Springs, MD $109,924

Marion Station, MD $108,515

Nanticoke, MD $109,482

Newark, MD $109,026

Ocean City, MD $109,551

Parsonsburg, MD $109,332

Pittsville, MD $109,335

Pocomoke City, MD $108,657

Powellville, MD $109,280

Princess Anne, MD $109,180

Quantico, MD $109,315

Rehobeth, MD $108,484

Sharptown, MD $110,528

Showell, MD $109,333

Snow Hill, MD $108,946

Stockton, MD $108,294

Tyaskin, MD $109,209

Tylerton, MD $108,832

Upper Fairmount, MD $109,164

Vienna, MD $110,158

Westover, MD $108,897

Whaleyville, MD $109,276

Willards, MD $109,319

Delmar, MD $109,609

North East, MD $110,586

Perry Point, MD $110,425

Perryville, MD $110,384

Port Deposit, MD $110,112

Rising Sun, MD $109,751

Warwick, MD $111,241

Cecilton, MD $111,165

Charlestown, MD $110,571

Chesapeake City, MD $111,163

Childs, MD $111,014

Stevensville, MD $113,913

Colora, MD $109,653

Conowingo, MD $109,467

Earleville, MD $111,059

Elk Mills, MD $111,051

Elkton, MD $110,971

Georgetown, MD $111,142

Lutherville Timonium, MD $113,509

Abell, MD $112,380

Accokeek, MD $120,089

Aquasco, MD $117,117

Avenue, MD $112,559

Barstow, MD $115,720

Bel Alton, MD $116,292

Benedict, MD $116,214

Brandywine, MD $118,952

Broomes Island, MD $114,406

Bryans Road, MD $119,855

Bryantown, MD $117,688

Bushwood, MD $112,641

California, MD $112,545

Callaway, MD $111,760

Chaptico, MD $113,711

Charlotte Hall, MD $115,426

Cheltenham, MD $120,065

Clements, MD $113,712

Cobb Island, MD $112,692

Coltons Point, MD $112,162

Compton, MD $112,773

Dameron, MD $110,336

Dowell, MD $112,896

Drayden, MD $110,600

Faulkner, MD $115,671

Great Mills, MD $111,941

Helen, MD $114,774

Hollywood, MD $113,210

Hughesville, MD $116,902

Huntingtown, MD $116,422

Indian Head, MD $117,147

Ironsides, MD $116,675

Issue, MD $113,301

La Plata, MD $117,479

Leonardtown, MD $112,358

Lexington Park, MD $111,598

Loveville, MD $113,536

Lusby, MD $113,107

Marbury, MD $118,087

Mechanicsville, MD $114,751

Morganza, MD $114,081

Mount Victoria, MD $112,769

Nanjemoy, MD $115,303

Newburg, MD $114,147

Park Hall, MD $111,270

Patuxent River, MD $111,858

Piney Point, MD $110,772

Pomfret, MD $118,755

Port Republic, MD $115,029

Port Tobacco, MD $117,046

Prince Frederick, MD $115,727

Ridge, MD $109,847

Rock Point, MD $114,106

Saint Inigoes, MD $110,200

Saint Leonard, MD $114,473

Saint Marys City, MD $111,248

Scotland, MD $109,119

Solomons, MD $112,793

Sunderland, MD $116,654

Tall Timbers, MD $110,914

Valley Lee, MD $110,958

Welcome, MD $116,318

White Plains, MD $118,768

Southern Md Facility, MD $120,217

Annapolis Junction, MD $114,965

Lanham, MD $120,673

Beltsville, MD $120,500

Laurel, MD $117,874

Bladensburg, MD $121,380

Lothian, MD $117,807

Mount Rainier, MD $121,437

North Beach, MD $116,170

Bowie, MD $117,854

Brentwood, MD $121,429

Capitol Heights, MD $121,376

Chesapeake Beach, MD $116,110

Churchton, MD $116,138

Clinton, MD $120,692

Still Pond, MD $111,784

Sudlersville, MD $111,574

Taylors Island, MD $112,566

Templeville, MD $111,277

Tilghman, MD $114,174

Toddville, MD $110,138

Trappe, MD $111,912

Wingate, MD $110,569

Wittman, MD $113,798

Woolford, MD $112,102

Worton, MD $112,168

Wye Mills, MD $112,963

Frederick, MD $111,684

Adamstown, MD $114,006

Big Pool, MD $105,900

Boonsboro, MD $109,673

Braddock Heights, MD $111,627

Brownsville, MD $111,301

Brunswick, MD $112,330

Buckeystown, MD $113,156

Burkittsville, MD $111,481

Cascade, MD $108,674

Cavetown, MD $108,536

Chewsville, MD $108,704

Clear Spring, MD $107,250

Cooksville, MD $113,779

Emmitsburg, MD $109,036

Fairplay, MD $108,968

Funkstown, MD $108,957

Glenelg, MD $114,984

Glenwood, MD $114,420

Hagerstown, MD $108,405

Hancock, MD $105,378

Ijamsville, MD $113,725

Jefferson, MD $112,441

Keedysville, MD $110,020

Keymar, MD $109,965

Knoxville, MD $111,740

Ladiesburg, MD $110,361

Libertytown, MD $111,377

Lisbon, MD $113,794

Little Orleans, MD $104,795

Maugansville, MD $108,011

Middletown, MD $111,217

Monrovia, MD $113,476

Mount Airy, MD $112,795

Myersville, MD $109,772

New Market, MD $112,339

New Midway, MD $110,358

New Windsor, MD $111,356

Point Of Rocks, MD $113,789

Rocky Ridge, MD $109,624

Rohrersville, MD $110,770

Sabillasville, MD $108,821

Saint James, MD $108,984

Sharpsburg, MD $109,857

Smithsburg, MD $108,635

Sykesville, MD $113,087

Taneytown, MD $109,298

Thurmont, MD $109,748

Tuscarora, MD $114,224

Union Bridge, MD $110,904

Unionville, MD $111,440

Walkersville, MD $111,046

West Friendship, MD $114,029

Williamsport, MD $108,523

Woodbine, MD $113,782

Woodsboro, MD $110,518

Salisbury, MD $109,610

Allen, MD $109,460

Berlin, MD $109,344

Bishopville, MD $109,369

Bivalve, MD $109,771

Manchester, MD $108,793

Marriottsville, MD $113,539

Maryland Line, MD $108,458

Mayo, MD $115,156

Millersville, MD $114,217

Monkton, MD $111,530

Odenton, MD $115,372

Crofton, MD $116,032

Owings Mills, MD $113,313

Parkton, MD $109,819

Pasadena, MD $113,694

Perry Hall, MD $113,387

Perryman, MD $111,497

Phoenix, MD $112,790

Pylesville, MD $109,164

Randallstown, MD $113,488

Reisterstown, MD $113,045

Riderwood, MD $113,728

Riva, MD $115,597

Severn, MD $114,200

Severna Park, MD $114,045

Simpsonville, MD $115,157

Sparks Glencoe, MD $111,877

Crisfield, MD $108,782

Stevenson, MD $113,562

Dhs, MD $120,119

Waldorf, MD $118,699

Street, MD $109,662

Upperco, MD $111,214

Upper Falls, MD $113,032

Westminster, MD $111,218

Whiteford, MD $109,121

White Hall, MD $109,672

White Marsh, MD $113,282

Woodstock, MD $113,591

Baltimore, MD $113,739

Towson, MD $113,725

Gwynn Oak, MD $113,763

Pikesville, MD $113,682

Sparrows Point, MD $113,616

Middle River, MD $113,381

Essex, MD $113,649

Dundalk, MD $113,757

Brooklyn, MD $113,760

Curtis Bay, MD $113,783

Halethorpe, MD $113,774

Catonsville, MD $113,830

Parkville, MD $113,708

Nottingham, MD $113,592

Rosedale, MD $113,737

Windsor Mill, MD $113,702

Gaithersburg, MD $118,528

Washington Grove, MD $118,590

J2EE Architect Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For J2EE Architect roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, J2EE Architect positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view J2EE Architect as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a J2EE Architect

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$142,173	$68.0	25%
Construction	$136,486	$66.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$136,486	$66.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$130,799	$63.0	15%
Software & Networking	$130,799	$63.0	15%

J2EE Architect Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a J2EE Architect'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.

$108,328

Average $113,739/year

$119,309

$9,027

Average $9,478/month

$9,942

$2,083

Average $2,187/week

$2,294

$52

Average $55/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,309	$9,942	$2,294	$57
Average	$113,739	$9,478	$2,187	$55
25th Percentile	$108,328	$9,027	$2,083	$52

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