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Backend Engineer Salary and Equity in Los Angeles 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make at Los Angeles-based startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Los Angeles-based startups is 139k per year, with a range from 92k to 240k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Los Angeles startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

138.5k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Los Angeles is $138,500, which is 36.1% higher than the average Los Angeles startup salary of$101,750. Backend Engineer salaries in Los Angeles 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

$198,458/yr

Range $150k - $240k

Average

$138,500/yr

Range $110k - $190k

Below Average

$110,417/yr

Range $92k - $140k


Industries

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Los Angeles can get in Social Media, that is $175,000. This pay is 14.0% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Los Angeles, which is $153,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Social Media (avg $175,000 per year), eSports (avg $175,000 per year), Healthcare Services (avg $170,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Los Angeles can get with Kubernetes, that is $170,000. This pay is 67.1% higher than the average salary in Los Angeles startups, which is $101,750. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Los Angeles of 2024 are:
  • 1. Kubernetes

    $170k

  • 2. TypeScript

    $162k

  • 3. SQL

    $140k

  • 4. Firebase

    $140k

  • 5. Python

    $135k

  • 6. MongoDB

    $135k

  • 7. Redis

    $135k

  • 8. AWS

    $135k

  • 9. GraphQL

    $135k

  • 10. Node.js

    $105k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Los Angeles can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $207,000. This pay is 103.4% higher than the average salary in Los Angeles startups, which is $101,750. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.