The average backend developer salary in the United States is $128,680 per year, or $61.87 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $5,530 and goes up to $19,774 per month, or about $237,292 per year.
The top-paying states for backend devs are Washington at $222,204 per year, Delaware at $179,941, and the District of Columbia at $179,334. The lowest-paying area is Arkansas, with an average salary of $71,045 per year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $61.87 | $2,475 | $10,723 | $128,680 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $31.90 | $44.15 | $61.96 | $85.59 | $114.08 |
| Weekly | $1,276 | $1,766 | $2,478 | $3,424 | $4,563 |
| Monthly | $5,530 | $7,652 | $10,739 | $14,835 | $19,774 |
| Annual | $66,354 | $91,824 | $128,871 | $178,022 | $237,292 |
Historical and Future Estimated Salary
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $63,578 | $123,823 | $242,715 |
| 2023 | $64,850 | $125,680 | $245,870 |
| 2024 | $66,147 | $127,565 | $249,066 |
| 2025 | $67,470 | $129,479 | $252,304 |
| 2026 | $68,819 | $131,421 | $255,584 |
| 2027 | $70,196 | $133,392 | $258,907 |
| 2028 | $71,600 | $135,393 | $262,273 |
| 2029 | $73,032 | $137,424 | $265,682 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $44.55 | $7,722 | $92,660 |
| Alaska | $75.70 | $13,121 | $157,456 |
| Arizona | $54.09 | $9,375 | $112,504 |
| Arkansas | $34.16 | $5,920 | $71,045 |
| California | $82.29 | $14,264 | $171,167 |
| Colorado | $66.74 | $11,569 | $138,826 |
| Connecticut | $73.21 | $12,690 | $152,274 |
| Delaware | $86.51 | $14,995 | $179,941 |
| District of Columbia | $86.22 | $14,945 | $179,334 |
| Florida | $63.96 | $11,086 | $133,037 |
| Georgia | $66.84 | $11,585 | $139,023 |
| Hawaii | $61.00 | $10,573 | $126,870 |
| Idaho | $54.23 | $9,400 | $112,799 |
| Illinois | $68.57 | $11,886 | $142,631 |
| Indiana | $55.43 | $9,608 | $115,292 |
| Iowa | $56.77 | $9,840 | $118,080 |
| Kansas | $56.90 | $9,863 | $118,359 |
| Kentucky | $52.50 | $9,099 | $109,191 |
| Louisiana | $47.36 | $8,208 | $98,498 |
| Maine | $50.12 | $8,688 | $104,255 |
| Maryland | $82.10 | $14,231 | $170,773 |
| Massachusetts | $72.99 | $12,651 | $151,815 |
| Michigan | $66.14 | $11,464 | $137,563 |
| Minnesota | $70.60 | $12,237 | $146,846 |
| Mississippi | $50.41 | $8,738 | $104,862 |
| Missouri | $64.76 | $11,224 | $134,693 |
| Montana | $46.42 | $8,046 | $96,547 |
| Nebraska | $56.77 | $9,840 | $118,080 |
| Nevada | $51.87 | $8,990 | $107,879 |
| New Hampshire | $63.80 | $11,059 | $132,709 |
| New Jersey | $69.57 | $12,059 | $144,714 |
| New Mexico | $56.58 | $9,807 | $117,686 |
| New York | $64.02 | $11,097 | $133,168 |
| North Carolina | $61.99 | $10,745 | $128,937 |
| North Dakota | $59.91 | $10,384 | $124,607 |
| Ohio | $69.14 | $11,984 | $143,812 |
| Oklahoma | $59.84 | $10,372 | $124,460 |
| Oregon | $56.10 | $9,724 | $116,686 |
| Pennsylvania | $68.78 | $11,921 | $143,057 |
| Puerto Rico | $39.48 | $6,843 | $82,115 |
| Rhode Island | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Carolina | $64.20 | $11,127 | $133,529 |
| South Dakota | $41.03 | $7,112 | $85,346 |
| Tennessee | $56.67 | $9,824 | $117,883 |
| Texas | $68.38 | $11,853 | $142,237 |
| Utah | $54.15 | $9,386 | $112,635 |
| Vermont | $56.67 | $9,822 | $117,867 |
| Virginia | $80.24 | $13,909 | $166,903 |
| Washington | $106.83 | $18,517 | $222,204 |
| West Virginia | $52.57 | $9,112 | $109,339 |
| Wisconsin | $50.56 | $8,764 | $105,173 |
| Wyoming | $48.59 | $8,421 | $101,057 |
