When do Java jobs post on Upwork
Java jobs peak between 9 and 11am ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Java jobs post?
Based on 1,072 Java jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Java jobs post around 9 to 11am 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.
Wednesday posts roughly 2.3x as many Java jobs as Saturday.
Where do Java jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States36% (391)
India14% (146)
United Kingdom5% (52)
Ukraine5% (51)
Canada3% (37)
Australia3% (36)
Pakistan2% (26)
Philippines2% (19)
Germany1% (16)
Japan1% (15)
What do Java jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Java job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$29/hr
Typical range
$12 to $85/hr
Fixed-price median
$120
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 10% over 11 weeksJobs per week
Java job type
65%
35%
Java experience level
15%
46%
39%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 1,072 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 · 1,072 jobs analyzed · Updated November 12, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 51 | 5% |
| 9am | 77 | 7% |
| 10am | 67 | 6% |
| 11am | 57 | 5% |
| 12pm | 67 | 6% |
| 1pm | 58 | 5% |
| 2pm | 52 | 5% |
| 3pm | 48 | 4% |
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