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Backend Engineer salary in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups is 119k per year, with a range from 57k to 290k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

119.2k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups is $119,167, which is 31.1% higher than the average salary of $90,917 in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$206,167/yr

Range $165k - $290k

Average

$119,167/yr

Range $90k - $160k

Below Average

$83,042/yr

Range $57k - $160k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency can get in Los Angeles, that is $155,000. This pay is 30.1% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups, which is $119,167. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $155,000 per year), Seattle (avg $150,000 per year), Remote (avg $105,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Seattle

$150k

Remote

$105k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 124.4% higher than the average salary in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups, which is $90,917. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups of 2024 are:
  • 1. GraphQL

    $204k

  • 2. Go

    $190k

  • 3. Kotlin

    $185k

  • 4. Scala

    $170k

  • 5. Elixir

    $162k

  • 6. Heroku

    $162k

  • 7. TypeScript

    $155k

  • 8. Selenium

    $150k

  • 9. Kubernetes

    $142k

  • 10. Flask

    $142k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 70.5% higher than the average salary in Blockchain / Cryptocurrency startups, which is $90,917. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.