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Backend Development salaries in United States
Backend Development professionals in United States earn $133.7–194.9K per year on average, based on 39 jobs. Backend Development roles in United States pay 3% above the board-wide average of $129.5–188.6K for Backend Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $114–167.5K for Mid-level roles up to $146–212K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$133.7–194.9K
Based on 39 jobs · 3% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$103.5K
Average
$164.3K
75th percentile
$232K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in United States
Backend Development salaries in United States range from $114–167.5K for Mid-level roles to $146–212K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $114–167.5K | 15 | -11% |
| Senior | $146–212K | 24 | +13% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Backend Development, 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
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $141.2–222K · 37 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
Other locations for Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $158.2–237.3K · 12 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $161.7–243K · 7 jobs
New York
Avg. $156.1–214.2K · 4 jobs
Illinois
Avg. $95.5–106.2K · 3 jobs
Washington
Avg. $158–248.3K · 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.