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Backend Engineer Salary and Equity in Austin 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make at Austin-based startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Austin-based startups is 133k per year, with a range from 17k to 275k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Austin startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

133.4k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Austin is $133,375, which is 30.9% higher than the average Austin startup salary of$101,917. Backend Engineer salaries in Austin 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

$205,306/yr

Range $167k - $275k

Average

$133,375/yr

Range $110k - $170k

Below Average

$88,569/yr

Range $17k - $150k


Industries

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Austin can get in Lead Generation, that is $170,000. This pay is 25.0% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Austin, which is $136,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Lead Generation (avg $170,000 per year), Big Data (avg $170,000 per year), Data Mining (avg $170,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Austin can get with MySQL, that is $170,000. This pay is 66.8% higher than the average salary in Austin startups, which is $101,917. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Austin of 2024 are:
  • 1. MySQL

    $170k

  • 2. MongoDB

    $170k

  • 3. Docker

    $170k

  • 4. GraphQL

    $150k

  • 5. Node.js

    $147k

  • 6. AWS

    $130k

  • 7. Java

    $120k

  • 8. Python

    $107k

  • 9. Django

    $100k

  • 10. Redis

    $100k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Austin can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $125,000. This pay is 22.6% higher than the average salary in Austin startups, which is $101,917. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.