C# Developer Hourly Rates & Salaries in the USA

C# developers in the US bill roughly $40 to $130 per hour on vetted marketplaces, with agencies charging $115 to $210. Full-time base salaries generally fall between $98,000 and $172,000. The language anchors the Microsoft ecosystem, so rates climb with experience in .NET at enterprise scale, Azure, and long-lived business systems.

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C# Developers: hourly rates by hiring model

Vetted marketplace Β· like HireDeveloperUSA.com

$40–$130/hour

Development agency

$115–$210/hour

In-house full-time Β· base salary

$98,000–$172,000/year

Add 25–40% for benefits, payroll taxes and overhead before comparing with hourly c# developers rates.

Rates by seniority

Junior

$40 – $65/hour

Mid-level

$65 – $95/hour

Senior

$95 – $130/hour

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a C# developer cost per hour in the US?

Typically $40 to $130 per hour on a vetted marketplace, with mid-level engineers around $65 to $95. Agency rates run $115 to $210 per hour.

Is C# still a good choice for new products?

Yes. Modern .NET is fast, cross-platform, and well-supported, and the talent pool is deep. It is a particularly strong fit for teams already invested in Azure or Microsoft tooling.

What does a senior C# developer earn full-time?

Senior base salaries generally land between $135,000 and $172,000 in the US market, with cloud-architecture responsibilities pushing toward the top.

Do C# contractors cost more than Java contractors?

The bands overlap heavily. Choose based on your existing stack and team skills rather than rate differences, which are usually smaller than the cost of fighting your own ecosystem.

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