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GraphQL Developer Salary in Los Angeles 2026

How much does a GraphQL developer expect to make at Los Angeles-based startups? The average expected salary for GraphQL developers in Los Angeles-based startups is 166k per year, with a range from 125k to 332k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for GraphQL developers in Los Angeles startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

166.3k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a GraphQL developer in Los Angeles is$166,250, which is 27.6% higher than the average Los Angeles startup salary of $130,292. GraphQL developer salaries in Los Angeles are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$219,625/yr

Range $167k - $332k

Average

$166,250/yr

Range $142k - $190k

Below Average

$138,042/yr

Range $125k - $163k


Industries

The highest average salary a GraphQL developer in Los Angeles can get in Digital Entertainment, that is $331,500. This pay is 70.2% higher than the average GraphQL developer salary, which is $194,800. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Digital Entertainment (avg $331,500 per year), Point of Sale (avg $200,000 per year), Payments (avg $200,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Scipy

    $225k

  • 2. GCP

    $215k

  • 3. Go

    $215k

  • 4. rundeck

    $208k

  • 5. Elixir

    $200k

  • 6. Verilog

    $195k

  • 7. Java

    $190k

  • 8. Neo4J

    $190k

  • 9. Scala

    $186.5k

  • 10. C

    $185k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary GraphQL developer in Los Angeles can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $203,500. This pay is 56.2% higher than the average salary in Los Angeles startups, which is $130,292. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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