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Lisp Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Lisp developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Lisp developers is 173k per year, with a range from 80k to 277k. The salary range for Lisp developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

173.1k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a Lisp developer is$173,083, which is 34.2% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. Lisp 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

$234,417/yr

Range $185k - $277k

Average

$173,083/yr

Range $142k - $208k

Below Average

$125,917/yr

Range $80k - $196k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Lisp developer can get in San Diego, that is $128,000. This pay is 26.0% lower than the average Lisp salary in startups, which is $173,083. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Diego (avg $128,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
 

Industries

The highest average salary a Lisp developer can get in Telecommunications, that is $237,000. This pay is 11.1% higher than the average Lisp salary, which is $213,250. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Telecommunications (avg $237,000 per year), SaaS (avg $219,000 per year), B2B (avg $219,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Cron

    $190k

  • 5. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 6. rundeck

    $176.5k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. react

    $175k

  • 10. RESTful APIs

    $174k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Lisp developer can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $178,000. This pay is 38.0% 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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