# Backend Developer Salary United States: $130k median (2026)

> backend developer salary United States - based on 117 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $130k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $125k - $145k
- **Based on:** 24 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 66 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 9 open)
- Education (division 85, 2 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 2 open)
- Office administrative, office support and other business support activities (division 82, 2 open)
- Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (division 65, 1 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Bright Vision Technologies (7 open)
- GeoSnake | AI Optimization (3 open)
- Online Jobs Philippines - Work at Home (3 open)
- Lucky Rabbit (2 open)
- Alignerr (2 open)
- Pyramid Consulting, Inc (2 open)
- Vantor (2 open)
- nextjobz (2 open)

## Sample live roles

- [LATAM - Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/latam-backend-developer-at-playsaurus-inc-4442376865) - Playsaurus Inc. - Alameda, CA
- [Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/backend-developer-at-phia-health-4444888382) - Phia Health - Seattle, WA
- [Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/backend-developer-at-aijobs-ai-4444846941) - AIJobs.ai - North Township, IN
- [PATCHSTACK: SENIOR BACKEND DEVELOPER (PHP/LARAVEL)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/patchstack-senior-backend-developer-php-laravel-at-online-jobs-philippines-work-at-home-4442346541) - Online Jobs Philippines - Work at Home - Indiana
- [Backend Developer - Top Secret](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/backend-developer-top-secret-at-teksystems-4445348576) - TEKsystems - St Louis, MO
- [Senior Java Backend Developer](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d996dc11c08c37e2) - Cognizant - Sunnyvale, TX - $64,734 - $90,000 a year
- [API Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/api-backend-developer-at-elsevier-4444317997) - Elsevier - Philadelphia, PA
- [Backend Developer - AI Data Services](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/backend-developer-ai-data-services-at-alignerr-4444769530) - Alignerr - Seattle, WA
- [Senior Java Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-java-backend-developer-at-aurum-data-solutions-inc-4444384015) - Aurum Data Solutions Inc. - Birmingham, AL
- [Windchill Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/windchill-backend-developer-at-bright-vision-technologies-4444048614) - Bright Vision Technologies - Richardson, TX - $120,000–$135,000
- [Backend Developer – Go](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/backend-developer-%E2%80%93-go-at-bright-vision-technologies-4444046702) - Bright Vision Technologies - Cary, NC - $100,000–$150,000
- [Java Backend Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/java-backend-developer-at-amiseq-4445228684) - AMISEQ - Sunnyvale, CA

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