Median salary
$184,125
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$161.2k – $214.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
88.5%
23 of 26 roles
Live roles
26
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Product)
Senior Software Engineer, API/SDK
Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK
Backend Engineer
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
SAP Application Developer (BW 4HANA Backend)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 3 |
|
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 3 |
|
Otter.ai
|
$225,000 | 2 |
Pragmatike
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Nitra
|
$160,000 | 2 |
Swoop Technologies
|
$157,500 | 2 |
|
Hopper
|
$350,000 | 1 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Washington is $184,125 per year. Most pay falls between $161,188 (25th percentile) and $214,925 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $157,500 to $222,000.
These figures are computed live from 26 active Backend Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 23 (88.5%) 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 Washington include Hopper, Otter.ai, Anduril Industries and Lightning AI.
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.