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Backend Development salaries in United States
Backend Development professionals in United States earn $164.9–253.1K per year on average, based on 22 jobs. Backend Development roles in United States pay 4% above the board-wide average of $159.4–240.9K for Backend Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $160.3–249.2K for Mid-level roles up to $170.4–258.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$164.9–253.1K
Based on 22 jobs · 4% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$140K
Average
$209K
75th percentile
$300K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in United States
Backend Development salaries in United States range from $160.3–249.2K for Mid-level roles to $170.4–258.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $160.3–249.2K | 7 | +2% |
| Senior | $170.4–258.9K | 14 | +7% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $146.5–221.5K · 43 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond Backend Development, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
AWS
Avg. $146.3–214.6K · 117 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $138.1–204.6K · 93 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
Java
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
Other locations for Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $167.7–269.6K · 14 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $163.1–273.7K · 12 jobs
New York
Avg. $156.7–201.7K · 3 jobs
Seattle, WA
Avg. $156–226.7K · 3 jobs
Washington
Avg. $156–226.7K · 3 jobs
Backend Development salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.