Median salary
$187,475
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$139k – $222k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.3%
851 of 2,721 roles
Live roles
2,721
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$162,743 | 48 |
Air Apps
|
$65,555 | 33 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 16 |
Grafana Labs
|
$149,186 | 16 |
Verkada
|
$215,000 | 13 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 13 |
Horizon3 AI
|
$217,000 | 11 |
Coinbase
|
$202,483 | 9 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,750 | 154 |
| New York | $210,000 | 172 |
| Seattle | $203,500 | 49 |
| Los Angeles | $193,472 | 20 |
| Boston | $188,250 | 16 |
| Denver | $187,000 | 9 |
| Austin | $161,950 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $144,225 | 4 |
| London | $138,815 | 23 |
| Toronto | $137,150 | 37 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $187,500 | 837 |
| Contract | $65.00/hr | 5 |
| Internship | $33.39/hr | 6 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles is $187,475 per year. Most pay falls between $139,024 (25th percentile) and $221,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $98,054 to $260,000.
These figures are computed live from 2,721 active Backend Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 851 (31.3%) 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 Anthropic.
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 $187,475 per year, with most pay between $139,024 and $221,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 851 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $98,054 to $260,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $187,475. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.