Median salary
$184,300
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$142.5k – $217.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.3%
922 of 2,947 roles
Live roles
2,947
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$183,000 | 35 |
Air Apps
|
$67,479 | 33 |
Grafana Labs
|
$138,981 | 23 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 14 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 13 |
Verkada
|
$215,000 | 11 |
GitLab
|
$187,200 | 11 |
Satispay
|
$57,178 | 10 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 173 |
| New York | $205,000 | 173 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 53 |
| Los Angeles | $198,500 | 16 |
| Boston | $191,500 | 17 |
| Austin | $162,075 | 12 |
| Chicago | $160,125 | 10 |
| Denver | $158,975 | 10 |
| Singapore | $156,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $151,344 | 6 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $185,000 | 908 |
| Contract | $159,780 | 4 |
| Internship | $32.47/hr | 8 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles is $184,300 per year. Most pay falls between $142,500 (25th percentile) and $217,725 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $89,956 to $260,000.
These figures are computed live from 2,947 active Backend Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 922 (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. 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 $184,300 per year, with most pay between $142,500 and $217,725 (25th–75th percentile), based on 922 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $89,956 to $260,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $184,300. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.