Backend Developer Salary
Based on 80 current backend developer listings that disclose pay (nationwide, refreshed daily). We show only what employers actually post.
National median
$137,000/yr
Typical range
$114,500 – $170,000
from 80 disclosed ranges
Backend Developer pay by experience level
Entry level
$85,500/yr
4 disclosed
Mid-level
$127,500/yr
$105,000 – $166,400
47 disclosed
Senior / Lead
$153,500/yr
$135,000 – $175,000
29 disclosed
Grouped by seniority keywords in the job title (e.g. “senior”, “intern”). Only levels with enough disclosed pay show a figure.
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Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.
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