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Backend engineering salaries in the United States (Mid)

The median yearly salary of backend engineering jobs in the United States (Mid) is USD 141,500, from 35 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 132,500 and USD 175,250.

Median yearly salary: USD 141,500

Middle half: USD 132,500 – USD 175,250

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

All levels

Salary by level

LevelMedian yearly salaryMiddle halfPositions
MidUSD 141,500USD 132,500 – USD 175,25035
SeniorUSD 205,000USD 179,750 – USD 226,54772
StaffUSD 234,000USD 197,500 – USD 260,97543

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Trend

From USD 142,124 on 2026-10-23 to USD 151,903 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Backend Engineer

QuindarAerospace and defenseDenver, CO
  • USD 120K–180K / year
  • Hybrid
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • Python
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Software Engineer (Backend, Infrastructure Focus)

KiraEducation techNew York or San Francisco
  • USD 165K–195K / year
  • Hybrid
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • Elixir
  • Golang
  • Haskell
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Software Engineer – Backend Engineer – Tax Engineering

StripeFintech and paymentsSeattle, WA
  • USD 174.6K–235.2K / year
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Python
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Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)

PatreonMedia, entertainment and advertisingSan Francisco
  • USD 189K–255.5K / year
  • Hybrid
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • Python
  • SQL
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ASP.NET Services Engineer

AretumPublic sector, education and non-profitMcLean, Virginia, United States
  • USD 110K–140K / year
  • Remote
  • US only
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • C#
  • TypeScript
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Node.js Developer

Bright Vision TechnologiesConsulting, agencies and business servicesEdison (Menlo Park), NJ
  • USD 115K–165K / year
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • TypeScript
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Software Engineer - Backend

Weekday AIUnited States
  • USD 50–100 / hour
  • Remote
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • C++
  • Golang
  • Java
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ASP.NET Developer

Bright Vision TechnologiesConsulting, agencies and business servicesSunnyvale, CA
  • USD 115K–165K / year
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • C#
  • SQL
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Backend Engineer III - Identity & Access Management

onXHR techMissoula, Montana, United States
  • USD 130K–153K / year
  • Remote
  • US only
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • Elixir
  • Golang
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Software Engineer, Golang

RVO HealthMedia, entertainment and advertisingRemote- US
  • USD 97.5K–125K / year
  • Remote
  • US only
  • Mid
  • Backend engineering
  • Golang
  • C#
  • C++
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