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Backend Engineer Salary and Equity in New York 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in New York-based startups is 135k per year, with a range from 87k to 225k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in New York is $134,752, which is 11.7% higher than the average New York startup salary of$120,583. Backend Engineer salaries in New York 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

$187,417/yr

Range $162k - $225k

Average

$134,752/yr

Range $92k - $175k

Below Average

$113,939/yr

Range $87k - $160k


Industries

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in New York can get in Mobile, that is $190,000. This pay is 74.3% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in New York, which is $109,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Mobile (avg $190,000 per year), Consumer (avg $190,000 per year), Education (avg $115,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in New York can get with Python, that is $85,000. This pay is 29.5% lower than the average salary in New York startups, which is $120,583. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in New York of 2024 are:
  • 1. Python

    $85k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in New York can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $190,000. This pay is 57.6% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $120,583. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.