Backend Engineering Salary by Metro
National median $137,000. Top quartile $160,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $145,000 | $171,250 | $200,000 | $223,750 |
| New York | 1.20× | $139,200 | $164,400 | $192,000 | $214,800 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $136,880 | $161,660 | $188,800 | $211,220 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $135,720 | $160,290 | $187,200 | $209,430 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $133,400 | $157,550 | $184,000 | $205,850 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $131,080 | $154,810 | $180,800 | $202,270 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $129,920 | $153,440 | $179,200 | $200,480 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $127,600 | $150,700 | $176,000 | $196,900 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $127,600 | $150,700 | $176,000 | $196,900 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $125,280 | $147,960 | $172,800 | $193,320 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $125,280 | $147,960 | $172,800 | $193,320 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $124,120 | $146,590 | $171,200 | $191,530 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $124,120 | $146,590 | $171,200 | $191,530 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $122,960 | $145,220 | $169,600 | $189,740 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $122,960 | $145,220 | $169,600 | $189,740 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $121,800 | $143,850 | $168,000 | $187,950 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $121,800 | $143,850 | $168,000 | $187,950 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $120,640 | $142,480 | $166,400 | $186,160 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $120,640 | $142,480 | $166,400 | $186,160 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $120,640 | $142,480 | $166,400 | $186,160 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $119,480 | $141,110 | $164,800 | $184,370 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $119,480 | $141,110 | $164,800 | $184,370 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $119,480 | $141,110 | $164,800 | $184,370 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $119,480 | $141,110 | $164,800 | $184,370 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $118,320 | $139,740 | $163,200 | $182,580 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $118,320 | $139,740 | $163,200 | $182,580 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $117,160 | $138,370 | $161,600 | $180,790 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $117,160 | $138,370 | $161,600 | $180,790 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $116,000 | $137,000 | $160,000 | $179,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $114,840 | $135,630 | $158,400 | $177,210 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $114,840 | $135,630 | $158,400 | $177,210 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $114,840 | $135,630 | $158,400 | $177,210 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $113,680 | $134,260 | $156,800 | $175,420 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $113,680 | $134,260 | $156,800 | $175,420 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $113,680 | $134,260 | $156,800 | $175,420 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $112,520 | $132,890 | $155,200 | $173,630 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $112,520 | $132,890 | $155,200 | $173,630 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $111,360 | $131,520 | $153,600 | $171,840 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $111,360 | $131,520 | $153,600 | $171,840 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $110,200 | $130,150 | $152,000 | $170,050 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $110,200 | $130,150 | $152,000 | $170,050 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $110,200 | $130,150 | $152,000 | $170,050 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $110,200 | $130,150 | $152,000 | $170,050 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $110,200 | $130,150 | $152,000 | $170,050 |
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