Backend Developer United States
Backend Developer salary in the US
Typical pay
$171,200a year
Most Backend Developers earn $140k to $206k a year
From 9,510 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Backend Developer salary in the US is $171,200 a year. Most job postings pay $139,500 to $206,000. From 9,510 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $188k | $156k to $220k | 1,095 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $188k | $148k to $220k | 1,039 |
| California | $186k | $155k to $222k | 2,789 |
| Arkansas | $171k | $136k to $210k | 19 |
| Texas | $158k | $131k to $185k | 421 |
| Oregon | $157k | $128k to $204k | 24 |
| Maryland | $155k | $125k to $185k | 724 |
| Massachusetts | $154k | $125k to $183k | 396 |
| Georgia | $154k | $120k to $179k | 124 |
| Tennessee | $151k | $112k to $175k | 61 |
| Kentucky | $150k | $114k to $181k | 14 |
| Virginia | $148k | $124k to $180k | 610 |
| Utah | $146k | $127k to $174k | 39 |
| District of Columbia | $146k | $124k to $188k | 163 |
| New Jersey | $146k | $126k to $170k | 204 |
| Colorado | $145k | $127k to $175k | 291 |
| Pennsylvania | $145k | $119k to $185k | 90 |
| Kansas | $144k | $141k to $200k | 16 |
| Illinois | $144k | $120k to $183k | 330 |
| North Carolina | $144k | $120k to $179k | 129 |
| Florida | $142k | $125k to $173k | 134 |
| Michigan | $142k | $109k to $204k | 29 |
| Connecticut | $141k | $108k to $175k | 41 |
| Delaware | $138k | $129k to $164k | 13 |
| Indiana | $137k | $93k to $152k | 23 |
| Minnesota | $135k | $115k to $156k | 94 |
| Wisconsin | $134k | $104k to $178k | 46 |
| Arizona | $132k | $110k to $161k | 48 |
| Missouri | $132k | $109k to $153k | 109 |
| New Mexico | $131k | $103k to $145k | 13 |
| Ohio | $131k | $104k to $151k | 72 |
| Nebraska | $128k | $123k to $161k | 10 |
| Iowa | $127k | $111k to $145k | 23 |
| Oklahoma | $123k | $101k to $148k | 11 |
| Alabama | $120k | $102k to $158k | 75 |
| South Carolina | $105k | $100k to $118k | 10 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 4 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 8 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 6 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 19 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 6 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $205k | $175k to $238k | 2,352 | 1,193 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $197k | $172k to $237k | 1,749 | 1,249 |
| Seattle, WA | $189k | $158k to $218k | 1,525 | 1,088 |
| New York, NY | $185k | $148k to $218k | 2,367 | 1,124 |
| Austin, TX | $171k | $143k to $209k | 426 | 173 |
| Baltimore, MD | $165k | $133k to $197k | 1,078 | 508 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $162k | $133k to $189k | 759 | 507 |
| San Diego, CA | $158k | $139k to $184k | 216 | 141 |
| Atlanta, GA | $154k | $120k to $184k | 389 | 110 |
| Boston, MA | $153k | $125k to $185k | 597 | 384 |
| Washington, DC | $152k | $130k to $185k | 1,708 | 917 |
| Denver, CO | $150k | $140k to $181k | 253 | 159 |
| Dallas, TX | $148k | $125k to $169k | 686 | 168 |
| Chicago, IL | $148k | $121k to $183k | 511 | 302 |
| St. Louis, MO | $145k | $128k to $179k | 171 | 96 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 156 job postings$65k $102k
Typical: $80k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 2,570 job postings$125k $184k
Typical: $159k
- Senior 4,534 job postings$150k $216k
Typical: $184k
- Lead or manager 694 job postings$156k $222k
Typical: $185k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $169k | – | $169k | $198k | – |
| Google LLC | $213k | – | $179k | $213k | – |
| Microsoft Corporation | $177k | – | $152k | $177k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $171,200 a year for Backend Developer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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