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Spark Developer Salary in Los Angeles 2026

How much does a Spark developer expect to make at Los Angeles-based startups? The average expected salary for Spark developers in Los Angeles-based startups is 180k per year, with a range from 146k to 262k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Spark developers in Los Angeles startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

180.2k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Spark developer in Los Angeles is$180,167, which is 57.9% higher than the average Los Angeles startup salary of $114,125. Spark 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

$258,667/yr

Range $254k - $262k

Average

$180,167/yr

Range $167k - $199k

Below Average

$155,667/yr

Range $146k - $164k


Industries

The highest average salary a Spark developer in Los Angeles can get in Games, that is $187,500. This pay is 25.3% higher than the average Spark developer salary, which is $149,650. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Games (avg $187,500 per year), Advertising (avg $177,500 per year), B2B (avg $165,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $215k

  • 2. Unreal

    $215k

  • 3. Go

    $215k

  • 4. Scala

    $213.5k

  • 5. rundeck

    $208k

  • 6. Elixir

    $200k

  • 7. Verilog

    $195k

  • 8. Java

    $190k

  • 9. Neo4J

    $190k

  • 10. Hibernate

    $188.5k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Spark developer in Los Angeles can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $201,000. This pay is 76.1% higher than the average salary in Los Angeles startups, which is $114,125. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.