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Fortran Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Fortran developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Fortran developers is 141k per year, with a range from 100k to 220k. The salary range for Fortran developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

140.8k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Fortran developer is$140,800, which is 9.1% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. Fortran 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

$204,700/yr

Range $185k - $220k

Average

$140,800/yr

Range $123k - $175k

Below Average

$111,600/yr

Range $100k - $119k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Fortran developer can get in Boston, that is $124,500. This pay is 11.6% lower than the average Fortran salary in startups, which is $140,800. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Boston (avg $124,500 per year), Austin (avg $7,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Boston

$124.5k

Austin

$7.5k

 

Industries

The highest average salary a Fortran developer can get in B2B, that is $220,000. This pay is 45.2% higher than the average Fortran salary, which is $151,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: B2B (avg $220,000 per year), Professional Services (avg $164,500 per year), Defense (avg $162,000 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. rundeck

    $176.5k

  • 6. Scipy

    $175k

  • 7. Symfony

    $175k

  • 8. react

    $175k

  • 9. RESTful APIs

    $174k

  • 10. Vue

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Fortran developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $97,000. This pay is 24.8% lower 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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