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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 127k 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.

126.7k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Airflow developer is$126,708, which is 12.3% higher than the average startup salary of$112,833. 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

$192,292/yr

Range $145k - $260k

Average

$126,708/yr

Range $60k - $205k

Below Average

$103,667/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 105.2% higher than the average Airflow salary in startups, which is $126,708. 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). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

Industries

The highest average salary a Airflow developer can get in Machine Learning, that is $260,000. This pay is 44.5% higher than the average Airflow salary, which is $179,900. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Machine Learning (avg $260,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $260,000 per year), Adtech (avg $185,000 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. Symfony

    $175k

  • 6. Scipy

    $175k

  • 7. Heroku

    $165k

  • 8. Dart

    $160k

  • 9. Amazon ECS

    $155k

  • 10. DynamoDB

    $150k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Airflow developer can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $212,500. This pay is 88.3% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $112,833. 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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