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Backend Developer salaries in United States
Backend Developer professionals in United States earn $125.3–199.4K per year on average, based on 8 jobs. Backend Developer roles in United States pay 27% above the board-wide average of $103.7–152.2K for Backend Developer jobs on Tech Jobs.
Average salary range
$125.3–199.4K
Based on 8 jobs · 27% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$101.5K
Average
$162.3K
75th percentile
$239.8K
Backend Developer salaries by seniority in United States
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $146.1–236.6K | 5 | +50% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Backend Developer, 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
Top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States, 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
Other locations for Backend Developer
Compare Backend Developer salaries in other locations.
Maryland
Avg. $120.9–219K · 3 jobs
Canada
Avg. $107.5–132.7K · 5 jobs
Ontario
Avg. $115.2–139.7K · 4 jobs
Toronto, ON
Avg. $113.6–139.6K · 3 jobs
Backend Developer salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.