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Airflow Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Airflow developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Airflow developers is 152k per year, with a range from 52k to 260k. The salary range for Airflow developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

152.3k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Airflow developer is$152,333, which is 18.1% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. Airflow developer salaries 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 industry.

Top of market

$230,500/yr

Range $150k - $260k

Average

$152,333/yr

Range $70k - $205k

Below Average

$118,875/yr

Range $52k - $147k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Airflow developer can get in San Francisco Bay Area, that is $260,000. This pay is 70.7% higher than the average Airflow salary in startups, which is $152,333. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Francisco Bay Area (avg $260,000 per year), Austin (avg $192,500 per year), Seattle (avg $192,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

Industries

The highest average salary a Airflow developer can get in Online Friendship, that is $322,500. This pay is 13.6% higher than the average Airflow salary, which is $283,900. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Online Friendship (avg $322,500 per year), Professional Networking (avg $322,500 per year), Online Dating (avg $322,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Celery

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 5. rundeck

    $176.5k

  • 6. react

    $175k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. RESTful APIs

    $174k

  • 10. Vue

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Airflow developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $191,500. This pay is 48.4% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $129,000. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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