Median salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.3k – $219.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.5%
880 of 2,797 roles
Live roles
2,797
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Expert Backend Engineer
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer
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Software Engineer, API Agents
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 49 |
Air Apps
|
$65,555 | 33 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 16 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 14 |
Grafana Labs
|
$148,144 | 14 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 11 |
| KA Kalepa | $219,000 | 11 |
Robinhood
|
$166,502 | 10 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 148 |
| New York | $204,875 | 174 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 52 |
| Los Angeles | $196,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $191,500 | 19 |
| Denver | $167,950 | 11 |
| Austin | $161,250 | 13 |
| Chicago | $150,350 | 10 |
| Singapore | $143,718 | 6 |
| Toronto | $139,976 | 42 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $185,000 | 867 |
| Contract | $75.00/hr | 5 |
| Internship | $33.58/hr | 6 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles is $185,000 per year. Most pay falls between $140,342 (25th percentile) and $219,213 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $95,024 to $260,000.
These figures are computed live from 2,797 active Backend Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 880 (31.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles include Fora, Wiz, Inc., Mercor and Polymarket.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary?
- The median is $185,000 per year, with most pay between $140,342 and $219,213 (25th–75th percentile), based on 880 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $95,024 to $260,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.