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GraphQL Developer Salary in San Francisco Bay Area 2024

How much does a GraphQL developer expect to make at San Francisco Bay Area-based startups? The average expected salary for GraphQL developers in San Francisco Bay Area-based startups is 147k per year, with a range from 50k to 240k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for GraphQL developers in San Francisco Bay Area startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

147.5k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a GraphQL developer in San Francisco Bay Area is$147,479, which is 23.6% higher than the average San Francisco Bay Area startup salary of $119,333. GraphQL developer salaries in San Francisco Bay Area 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

$186,867/yr

Range $137k - $240k

Average

$147,479/yr

Range $104k - $185k

Below Average

$109,320/yr

Range $50k - $167k


Industries

The highest average salary a GraphQL developer in San Francisco Bay Area can get in Search, that is $185,000. This pay is 0.8% higher than the average GraphQL developer salary, which is $183,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Search (avg $185,000 per year), Machine Learning (avg $185,000 per year), Artificial Intelligence (avg $185,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. C

    $235k

  • 2. C++

    $200k

  • 3. Ruby

    $175k

  • 4. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 5. Java

    $170k

  • 6. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 7. SQL

    $170k

  • 8. ElasticSearch

    $170k

  • 9. Kafka

    $170k

  • 10. Docker

    $170k


Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary GraphQL developer in San Francisco Bay Area can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $145,000. This pay is 21.5% higher than the average salary in San Francisco Bay Area startups, which is $119,333. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.