Backend Developer Virginia
Backend Developer salary in Virginia
Typical pay
$147,900a year
Most Backend Developers earn $124k to $180k a year
From 609 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Backend Developer salary in Virginia is $147,900 a year. Most job postings pay $124,400 to $180,000. From 609 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Virginia
Back to the whole USVirginia
$148k typical, most $124k to $180k
| Washington, DC | $152k | $130k to $185k | 917 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $147k | $122k to $175k | 44 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $114k | $90k to $136k | 22 |
| Blacksburg, VA | – | – | 0 |
| Charlottesville, VA | – | – | 9 |
| Kingsport, TN | – | – | 0 |
| Lynchburg, VA | – | – | 5 |
| Roanoke, VA | – | – | 1 |
| Winchester, VA | – | – | 4 |
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 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 206 job postings$114k $162k
Typical: $135k
- Senior 229 job postings$141k $193k
Typical: $162k
- Lead or manager 36 job postings$162k $200k
Typical: $177k
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Senior: most postings pay $141k to $193k a year, typically $162k.
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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 | – |
| Microsoft Corporation | $152k | – | – | – | – |
| Leidos | $151k | – | – | $151k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $147,900 a year for Backend Developer roles in Virginia. 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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