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GraphQL Developer Salary and Equity Compensation in Startups 2026

GraphQL Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a GraphQL developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for GraphQL developers is 151k per year, with a range from 90k to 227k. The salary range for GraphQL developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

151.3k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

Salary

The average salary for a GraphQL developer is$151,292, which is 17.3% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. GraphQL 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

$206,167/yr

Range $187k - $227k

Average

$151,292/yr

Range $135k - $165k

Below Average

$113,125/yr

Range $90k - $137k

Top Locations

The highest average salary a GraphQL developer can get in Seattle, that is $159,000. This pay is 5.1% higher than the average GraphQL salary in startups, which is $151,292. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Seattle (avg $159,000 per year), Minneapolis (avg $155,000 per year), San Francisco Bay Area (avg $145,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

Seattle

$159k

Minneapolis

$155k

San Francisco Bay Area

$145k

Denver

$140k

New York

$140k

Austin

$135k

Industries

The highest average salary a GraphQL developer can get in Digital Entertainment, that is $445,000. This pay is 70.6% higher than the average GraphQL salary, which is $260,850. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Digital Entertainment (avg $445,000 per year), Social News (avg $253,500 per year), Social Bookmarking (avg $253,500 per year).

Tech Stack

Top Tech Stacks

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 GraphQL developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $200,000. This pay is 55.0% 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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GraphQL Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

$206,167/yr

$151,292/yr

$113,125/yr

Seattle

Minneapolis

San Francisco Bay Area

Denver

New York

Austin

San Diego

Boston

Los Angeles

Chicago

Toronto

Santa Monica

Sydney

London

Top Tech Stacks

1. Celery

2. Clojure

3. OpenCV

4. Clojurescript

5. rundeck

6. react

7. Scipy

8. Symfony

9. RESTful APIs

10. Vue

Popular roles

Popular skills

Tech Hubs for GraphQL

Industries for GraphQL