Full-stack engineering salaries in the United States (Staff)

The median yearly salary of full-stack engineering jobs in the United States (Staff) is USD 233,000, from 21 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 205,000 and USD 255,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 233,000

Middle half: USD 205,000 – USD 255,000

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

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 133,750	USD 94,900 – USD 143,125	6
Mid	USD 143,000	USD 137,750 – USD 180,000	29
Senior	USD 188,100	USD 175,000 – USD 215,000	71
Staff	USD 233,000	USD 205,000 – USD 255,000	21

Top paying companies

Affirm — USD 260,000 (positions: 3)

Trend

From USD 222,981 on 2026-10-23 to USD 226,875 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Auth Experiences)

AffirmDeveloper tools and infrastructureRemote US

USD 230K–290K / year
Remote
US only
Staff
Full-stack engineering

JavaScript
TypeScript

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Staff Full Stack Product Engineer

LearnLuxReal estate, construction and proptechColorado, USA

USD 190K–220K / year
Staff
Full-stack engineering

JavaScript
Python
TypeScript

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Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack — Codex

OpenAIAI and dataSan Francisco

USD 459K–536K / year
Staff
Full-stack engineering

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Full Stack Software Engineer - Staff or Principal

SeeqAI and dataUnited States

USD 187.5K–220K / year
Remote
Staff
Full-stack engineering

Java
Kotlin
Python

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Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)

STRAerospace and defenseArlington, VA

USD 240K–290K / year
Hybrid
Staff
Full-stack engineering

Python
TypeScript

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Staff Fullstack Web Engineer

LevelEducation techBellevue, WA

USD 180K–220K / year
On-site
Staff
Full-stack engineering

Java
Kotlin
TypeScript

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Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Account Management)

AffirmDeveloper tools and infrastructureRemote US

USD 230K–290K / year
Remote
US only
Staff
Full-stack engineering

Kotlin
Python

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Senior Principal Full Stack Engineer

DigiCertAI and dataSterling, Virginia

USD 179K–215K / year
Staff
Full-stack engineering

Java

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Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Arsenal 2)

Anduril IndustriesAerospace and defenseSanta Ana, California, United States

USD 220K–290K / year
Staff
Full-stack engineering

JavaScript
TypeScript

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Staff Fullstack Engineer (TypeScript)

NorthbeamAI and dataRemote - USA

USD 190K–240K / year
Remote
US only
Staff
Full-stack engineering

TypeScript
Python
SQL

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