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PostgreSQL Developer Salary in New York 2026

How much does a PostgreSQL developer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for PostgreSQL developers in New York-based startups is 143k per year, with a range from 85k to 253k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for PostgreSQL developers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

143.4k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a PostgreSQL developer in New York is$143,417, which is 3.6% higher than the average New York startup salary of $138,417. PostgreSQL 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

$186,042/yr

Range $175k - $253k

Average

$143,417/yr

Range $105k - $185k

Below Average

$117,083/yr

Range $85k - $160k


Industries

The highest average salary a PostgreSQL developer in New York can get in Artificial Intelligence, that is $185,000. This pay is 56.6% higher than the average PostgreSQL developer salary, which is $118,125. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Artificial Intelligence (avg $185,000 per year), Machine Learning (avg $110,000 per year), Virtual Reality (avg $110,000 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

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary PostgreSQL developer in New York can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $105,000. This pay is 24.1% 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.