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SQL Developer Salary in New York 2026

How much does a SQL developer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for SQL developers in New York-based startups is 137k per year, with a range from 17k to 280k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for SQL developers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

136.8k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a SQL developer in New York is$136,792, which is 9.7% lower than the average New York startup salary of $151,500. SQL 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

$198,417/yr

Range $170k - $280k

Average

$136,792/yr

Range $105k - $181k

Below Average

$105,667/yr

Range $17k - $150k


Industries

The highest average salary a SQL developer in New York can get in Fitness, that is $160,000. This pay is 20.3% higher than the average SQL developer salary, which is $133,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Fitness (avg $160,000 per year), Machine Learning (avg $160,000 per year), Health and Wellness (avg $160,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $225k

  • 2. Rust

    $212k

  • 3. Go

    $211k

  • 4. Redis

    $210k

  • 5. Unity3D

    $187k

  • 6. Unreal

    $187k

  • 7. PyTorch

    $180k

  • 8. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 9. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 10. Node.js

    $170k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary SQL developer in New York can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $190,000. This pay is 25.4% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $151,500. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.