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Backend Developer salaries in United States
Backend Developer professionals in United States earn $128.8–189.5K per year on average, based on 7 jobs. Backend Developer roles in United States pay 4% above the board-wide average of $123.5–182.8K for Backend Developer jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$128.8–189.5K
Based on 7 jobs · 4% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$101.8K
Average
$159.1K
75th percentile
$235K
Backend Developer salaries by seniority in United States
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $140.7–205.6K | 5 | +13% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Backend Developer, 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
Top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States, 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
Backend Developer 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.