Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$158.8k – $212.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
87%
20 of 23 roles
Live roles
23
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Backend Engineer (Forward Deployed)
Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK
Backend Engineer
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Sr. Backend Engineer - Tech Lead (Java)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 3 |
Pragmatike
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Nitra
|
$160,000 | 2 |
Swoop Technologies
|
$157,500 | 2 |
|
Invisible Technologies
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 1 |
|
Brex
|
$216,000 | 1 |
|
Lightning AI
|
$215,000 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Washington State pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Washington State is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $158,750 (25th percentile) and $212,350 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $149,000 to $217,200.
These figures are computed live from 23 active Backend Engineer roles in Washington State on JobsRadar, of which 20 (87%) 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 State include Invisible Technologies, Anduril Industries, Lightning AI and Databricks.
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.