Salary guide
Backend Engineer salary
Based on 30 open jobs that state the salary, posted from 16 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2026.
Median
US$ 16,670 per month
The middle half of jobs pays between US$ 14,320 and US$ 19,840.
- 1 in 4 jobs pays up to
- US$ 14,320
- 1 in 4 pays more than
- US$ 19,840
- Jobs in the sample
- 30
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City - NY | US$ 18,750 | 13 | |
| San Francisco - CA | US$ 17,080 | 10 |
By work model
| Work model | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | US$ 17,000 | 12 | |
| Hybrid | US$ 18,380 | 10 | |
| Remote | US$ 16,250 | 5 |
How we calculate it
- Only open jobs that state the salary are included. We don't estimate values.
- When a job gives a range, we use the midpoint. Hourly, daily or yearly pay is converted to monthly (220 hours or 22 days per month).
- Duplicate jobs count once, and implausible values are left out (0 on this page).
- Apprentice and internship jobs follow their own pay rules: they only show up in the table by level.
- Median and ranges are exact percentiles of the most recent jobs, recalculated every 6 hours.