Side-by-side distribution
Frontend Engineer
$160,950
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.6%
- Live roles
- 1,456
Web3
$191,594
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 13.3%
- Live roles
- 30
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$150,450 | 20 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 14 |
Air Apps
|
$60,559 | 11 |
|
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 9 |
|
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 8 |
Sift Stack, Inc.
|
$192,500 | 8 |
GDIT
|
$150,317 | 8 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 7 |
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $205,000 | 75 |
| San Francisco | $205,000 | 76 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 23 |
| Austin | $190,875 | 6 |
| Boston | $188,750 | 12 |
| London | $170,374 | 7 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $139,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $134,531 | 9 |
| Denver | $133,375 | 6 |
Frontend Engineer vs Web3: which pays more?
The median for Frontend Engineer is $160,950 per year (typically $121,078–$202,483), versus $191,594 for Web3 ($154,249–$231,822). That puts Web3 about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Frontend Engineer and Web3 are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.