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Elixir Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Elixir developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Elixir developers is 127k per year, with a range from 27k to 238k. The salary range for Elixir 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 Elixir developer is$126,708, which is 12.3% higher than the average startup salary of$112,833. Elixir 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

$180,667/yr

Range $150k - $238k

Average

$126,708/yr

Range $75k - $158k

Below Average

$89,333/yr

Range $27k - $145k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Elixir developer can get in Remote, that is $140,000. This pay is 10.5% higher than the average Elixir 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: Remote (avg $140,000 per year), Chicago (avg $133,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Remote

$140k

Chicago

$133k

 

Industries

The highest average salary a Elixir developer can get in Machine Learning, that is $190,000. This pay is 32.9% higher than the average Elixir salary, which is $142,950. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Machine Learning (avg $190,000 per year), Biotechnology (avg $150,000 per year), Artificial Intelligence (avg $150,000 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 Elixir developer can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $130,000. This pay is 15.2% 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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