Salaries/Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Design APIs, services, and data layers powering production applications. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$108K$159K$159K$230K$223K$311K180
New York$102K$151K$151K$218K$211K$294K170
San Jose$107K$158K$158K$228K$221K$308K178
Seattle$98K$144K$144K$207K$201K$281K155
Los Angeles$92K$136K$136K$195K$190K$265K150
Boston$94K$139K$139K$201K$195K$271K145
Washington D.C.$96K$142K$142K$204K$198K$276K150
San Diego$90K$132K$132K$190K$185K$258K140
Chicago$84K$124K$124K$179K$173K$242K115
Austin$86K$127K$127K$184K$178K$248K110
Denver$84K$124K$124K$179K$173K$242K120
Atlanta$80K$118K$118K$170K$165K$230K105
Dallas$80K$118K$118K$170K$165K$230K105
Houston$79K$117K$117K$168K$163K$228K102
Miami$84K$124K$124K$179K$173K$242K125
Phoenix$76K$112K$112K$162K$157K$219K100
Philadelphia$82K$120K$120K$173K$168K$235K110
Minneapolis$82K$120K$120K$173K$168K$235K108
Portland$86K$127K$127K$184K$178K$248K130
San Antonio$74K$109K$109K$156K$152K$212K95
Detroit$75K$111K$111K$160K$155K$216K95
Raleigh$78K$116K$116K$167K$162K$225K102
Charlotte$78K$116K$116K$167K$162K$225K102
Nashville$79K$117K$117K$168K$163K$228K105
Orlando$76K$112K$112K$162K$157K$219K102
Tampa$77K$113K$113K$163K$158K$221K100
Jacksonville$74K$109K$109K$156K$152K$212K98
Salt Lake City$78K$116K$116K$167K$162K$225K108
Pittsburgh$74K$109K$109K$156K$152K$212K95
Indianapolis$74K$109K$109K$156K$152K$212K95
Columbus$74K$110K$110K$158K$153K$214K95
Cleveland$72K$106K$106K$153K$149K$207K92
Cincinnati$73K$107K$107K$155K$150K$209K94
Kansas City$75K$111K$111K$160K$155K$216K95
St. Louis$74K$109K$109K$156K$152K$212K92
Milwaukee$74K$110K$110K$158K$153K$214K94
Baltimore$80K$118K$118K$170K$165K$230K108
Richmond$76K$112K$112K$162K$157K$219K100
Virginia Beach$75K$111K$111K$160K$155K$216K98
Sacramento$84K$124K$124K$179K$173K$242K125
Las Vegas$78K$116K$116K$167K$162K$225K108
Oklahoma City$70K$104K$104K$150K$145K$202K88
Memphis$70K$104K$104K$150K$145K$202K88
Louisville$72K$106K$106K$153K$149K$207K90
New Orleans$74K$109K$109K$156K$152K$212K95
Albuquerque$72K$106K$106K$153K$149K$207K95
Tucson$72K$106K$106K$153K$149K$207K95
Buffalo$72K$106K$106K$153K$149K$207K90
Honolulu$84K$124K$124K$179K$173K$242K175
Remote (US)$76K$112K$112K$162K$157K$219K100

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