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Backend Engineer Salary

Based on 462 Backend Engineer postings on CozyJobs that disclose pay.

Median salary

$210,000

per year · about $101/hour

$210,000
$124,820$295,125

$101

per hour

$4,038

per week

$17,500

per month

How Backend Engineer pay breaks down

  • • Entry / lower end (10th percentile): $124,820
  • • Typical range (25th–75th): $174,250$250,000
  • • Median: $210,000
  • • Top end (90th percentile): $295,125
  • • Remote share: 28% of postings

Backend Engineer salary by seniority

Inferred from job titles, so it's approximate.

Frequently asked

What is the average Backend Engineer salary?

The median Backend Engineer salary is $210,000 per year, based on 462 job postings on CozyJobs that disclose pay.

What is the salary range for a Backend Engineer?

Most Backend Engineer roles pay between $174,250 and $250,000 (the middle 50%), with the broader range running from about $124,820 to $295,125.

How much does a Backend Engineer make per hour?

At the median of $210,000 per year, a Backend Engineer earns roughly $101/hour, about $17,500 per month.

Are Backend Engineer jobs remote?

About 28% of Backend Engineer postings on CozyJobs are fully remote.

Annualized base pay from CozyJobs listings that publicly disclose compensation. Medians skew toward roles and employers that post pay and are not a guarantee of any individual offer.