Backend Engineer salaries in New York.
What Backend Engineer roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$204,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180.3k – $237.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
77.6%
173 of 223 roles
Live roles
223
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Senior Backend Engineer, Markets
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Polymarket
|
$375,000 | 6 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 6 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 5 |
Harvey
|
$264,000 | 3 |
Ro
|
$251,850 | 3 |
Ramp
|
$249,000 | 3 |
| KA Kalepa | $205,000 | 3 |
Rune Technologies
|
$200,000 | 3 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in New York is $204,750 per year. Most pay falls between $180,250 (25th percentile) and $237,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $156,800 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 223 active Backend Engineer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 173 (77.6%) 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 New York include Fora, Polymarket 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 in New York?
- The median is $204,750 per year, with most pay between $180,250 and $237,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 173 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $156,800 to $300,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $204,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.