According to a 2025 Glassdoor report, the average annual salary for a Swift developer in the United States is around $131,000. However, this estimate can vary significantly depending on several key factors, including:
- Junior Developers: $75,000 – $100,000
- Mid-Level Developers: $100,000 – $135,000
- Senior Developers: $140,000 – $180,000+
- Developers in Silicon Valley, NYC, or Seattle often earn above average due to the cost of living and tech demand.
- Remote or developers based in smaller U.S. cities can cost less, sometimes by 15–30%.
- Full-time employee: Includes benefits, onboarding, and long-term payroll costs.
- Freelancer or contractor: May charge $70–$150/hour, depending on expertise and availability.
- Agency or development partner: Often works on a per-project or retainer basis and provides project management, QA, and design support in the total cost.
Knowing the salary averages is a good starting point, but you should know that the true cost largely depends on your project scope, project complexity, native iOS vs. cross-platform needs, UI/UX design, testing or App Store optimization, and ongoing maintenance or feature scaling.
When you hire Swift developers from DevTeam.Space, you get top-tier development services at a more cost-effective rate. How so? While we are a US-based company, all of our pre-vetted developers are in Europe. This allows you to benefit from world-class talent minus the large overhead costs of hiring locally.