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Backend Engineering salaries in United States
Backend Engineering professionals in United States earn $163.4–235.5K per year on average, based on 64 jobs. Backend Engineering roles in United States pay 1% above the board-wide average of $163.4–231K for Backend Engineering jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $153.2–222.4K for Mid-level roles up to $167.6–241K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$163.4–235.5K
Based on 64 jobs · 1% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$140K
Average
$199.4K
75th percentile
$270K
Backend Engineering salaries by seniority in United States
Backend Engineering salaries in United States range from $153.2–222.4K for Mid-level roles to $167.6–241K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $153.2–222.4K | 19 | -5% |
| Senior | $167.6–241K | 45 | +4% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Backend Engineering, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 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
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 Engineering
Compare Backend Engineering salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $165.1–245.1K · 30 jobs
New York
Avg. $187.1–255.9K · 16 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $170.8–259.9K · 16 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $198.3–261.7K · 6 jobs
Georgia
Avg. $109.9–157.6K · 3 jobs
Backend Engineering 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.