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AWS Developer Salary in San Diego 2026

How much does a AWS developer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for AWS developers in San Diego-based startups is 141k per year, with a range from 85k to 218k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for AWS developers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

140.7k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a AWS developer in San Diego is$140,667, which is 3.9% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of $135,375. AWS developer salaries in San Diego 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

$184,750/yr

Range $145k - $218k

Average

$140,667/yr

Range $85k - $168k

Below Average

$124,708/yr

Range $85k - $145k


Industries

The highest average salary a AWS developer in San Diego can get in Business Services, that is $205,000. This pay is 5.4% higher than the average AWS developer salary, which is $194,550. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Business Services (avg $205,000 per year), Data Integration (avg $202,500 per year), Education (avg $202,500 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $221k

  • 2. Kotlin

    $221k

  • 3. Scipy

    $215k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $205k

  • 5. Swift

    $203.5k

  • 6. Websockets

    $202.5k

  • 7. Matlab

    $200k

  • 8. Xcode

    $198.5k

  • 9. Objective-C

    $198.5k

  • 10. SwiftUI

    $198.5k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary AWS developer in San Diego can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $203,500. This pay is 50.3% higher than the average salary in San Diego startups, which is $135,375. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.