Median salary
$192,485
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$170k – $223k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.5%
123 of 185 roles
Live roles
185
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Backend Engineer
Principal Software Engineer (Backend), Communication Platform
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Sharing
Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Scalability - US
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Security - US
Senior Backend Engineer - Application Access
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Verkada
|
$215,000 | 9 |
|
Teleport
|
$265,520 | 5 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 5 |
Grafana Labs
|
$192,485 | 5 |
Archer
|
$191,400 | 5 |
|
Roblox
|
$294,708 | 4 |
ClickUp
|
$225,000 | 4 |
Scout Motors
|
$191,250 | 4 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in United States is $192,485 per year. Most pay falls between $170,000 (25th percentile) and $222,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $144,000 to $260,846.
These figures are computed live from 185 active Backend Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 123 (66.5%) 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 in United States include MLabs, Roblox and Teleport.
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.