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Backend Engineer Salary

Based on 61 Backend Engineer postings on CozyJobs that disclose pay.

Median salary

$199,000

per year · about $96/hour

$199,000
$120,000$266,875

$96

per hour

$3,827

per week

$16,583

per month

How Backend Engineer pay breaks down

  • • Entry / lower end (10th percentile): $120,000
  • • Typical range (25th–75th): $170,000$230,000
  • • Median: $199,000
  • • Top end (90th percentile): $266,875
  • • Remote share: 32% of postings

Frequently asked

What is the average Backend Engineer salary?

The median Backend Engineer salary is $199,000 per year, based on 61 job postings on CozyJobs that disclose pay.

What is the salary range for a Backend Engineer?

Most Backend Engineer roles pay between $170,000 and $230,000 (the middle 50%), with the broader range running from about $120,000 to $266,875.

How much does a Backend Engineer make per hour?

At the median of $199,000 per year, a Backend Engineer earns roughly $96/hour, about $16,583 per month.

Are Backend Engineer jobs remote?

About 32% 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.