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Backend Development salaries in United States
Backend Development professionals in United States earn $167.5–259.9K per year on average, based on 16 jobs. Backend Development roles in United States pay 12% above the board-wide average of $153.1–227.8K for Backend Development jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $138–232K for Mid-level roles up to $180.9–272.6K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$167.5–259.9K
Based on 16 jobs · 12% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$137.6K
Average
$213.7K
75th percentile
$292.5K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in United States
Backend Development salaries in United States range from $138–232K for Mid-level roles to $180.9–272.6K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $138–232K | 5 | -3% |
| Senior | $180.9–272.6K | 11 | +19% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $143.5–222.3K · 85 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $147.8–227.6K · 57 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $162.9–252.8K · 46 jobs
Cloud Engineering
Avg. $129.6–184.6K · 37 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $158.2–238.4K · 36 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $160.8–245.7K · 31 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond Backend Development, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $144.2–218.2K · 216 jobs
AWS
Avg. $144.5–215.6K · 120 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $144.3–215.2K · 85 jobs
SQL
Avg. $132.4–195K · 76 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $140.7–238.4K · 76 jobs
Docker
Avg. $140.6–207.4K · 68 jobs
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All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.