Backend Developer Los Angeles, CA
Backend Developer salary in Los Angeles, CA
Typical pay
$162,500a year
Most Backend Developers earn $135k to $191k a year
From 507 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Backend Developer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $162,500 a year. Most job postings pay $134,800 to $190,700. From 507 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$186k typical, most $155k to $223k
| San Francisco, CA | $205k | $173k to $238k | 1,193 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $198k | $173k to $238k | 1,295 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $177k | $150k to $185k | 25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $163k | $135k to $191k | 507 |
| Sacramento, CA | $160k | $124k to $207k | 26 |
| San Diego, CA | $158k | $139k to $185k | 140 |
| Oxnard, CA | $153k | $127k to $185k | 35 |
| Riverside, CA | $125k | $114k to $140k | 16 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 3 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 15 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 144 job postings$115k $169k
Typical: $138k
- Senior 241 job postings$149k $197k
Typical: $170k
- Lead or manager 49 job postings$170k $229k
Typical: $198k
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Senior: most postings pay $149k to $197k a year, typically $170k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $222k | – | $193k | $222k | – |
| SpaceX | $193k | – | $160k | $206k | – |
| Paramount | $168k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $162,500 a year for Backend Developer roles in Los Angeles, CA. 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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