When do Java jobs post on Upwork
Java jobs peak between 12 and 2pm ET, with Monday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Java jobs post?
Based on 839 Java jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Java jobs post around 12 to 2pm ET.
When do Java jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Java job posting activity
What are the best days to find Java jobs?
The days of the week with the most Java job posts.
Monday posts roughly 2.1x as many Java jobs as Saturday.
Where do Java jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States36% (301)
India15% (123)
United Kingdom5% (41)
Australia4% (34)
Canada3% (28)
Pakistan3% (26)
Ukraine3% (26)
Germany2% (16)
Japan2% (15)
Philippines1% (12)
What do Java jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Java job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$28/hr
Typical range
$12 to $80/hr
Fixed-price median
$150
Hourly rate distribution for Java
Is Java demand growing on Upwork?
How Java demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 37% over 8 weeksJobs per week
Java job type
64%
36%
Java experience level
15%
46%
39%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 839 Java job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 839 jobs analyzed · Updated October 2, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | 51 | 6% |
| 12pm | 52 | 6% |
| 1pm | 46 | 5% |
| 2pm | 46 | 5% |
| 3pm | 39 | 5% |
| 4pm | 48 | 6% |
| 5pm | 32 | 4% |
| 6pm | 34 | 4% |
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