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AWS Developer Salary in New York 2026

How much does a AWS developer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for AWS developers in New York-based startups is 144k per year, with a range from 100k to 210k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for AWS developers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

144.4k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a AWS developer in New York is$144,375, which is 4.3% higher than the average New York startup salary of $138,417. AWS developer salaries in New York 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

$183,333/yr

Range $135k - $210k

Average

$144,375/yr

Range $120k - $175k

Below Average

$118,875/yr

Range $100k - $160k


Industries

The highest average salary a AWS developer in New York can get in Cryptocurrency, that is $210,000. This pay is 51.1% higher than the average AWS developer salary, which is $139,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Cryptocurrency (avg $210,000 per year), Social Media (avg $175,000 per year), Healthcare (avg $135,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $212k

  • 2. Redis

    $210k

  • 3. Unity3D

    $187k

  • 4. Unreal

    $187k

  • 5. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 6. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 7. Node.js

    $170k

  • 8. Deep Learning

    $160k

  • 9. Java

    $160k

  • 10. Machine Learning

    $160k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary AWS developer in New York can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $125,000. This pay is 9.7% lower than the average salary in New York startups, which is $138,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.