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Matlab Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Matlab developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Matlab developers is 123k per year, with a range from 60k to 210k. The salary range for Matlab developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

123.3k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Matlab developer is$123,347, which is 4.4% lower than the average startup salary of$129,000. Matlab 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

$173,958/yr

Range $160k - $210k

Average

$123,347/yr

Range $70k - $195k

Below Average

$92,875/yr

Range $60k - $125k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Matlab developer can get in San Diego, that is $200,000. This pay is 62.1% higher than the average Matlab salary in startups, which is $123,347. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Diego (avg $200,000 per year), Toronto (avg $165,000 per year), Boston (avg $153,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Toronto

$165k

Boston

$153.5k

Chicago

$149k

Denver

$145k

Seattle

$137k

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Industries

The highest average salary a Matlab developer can get in Content Delivery, that is $219,000. This pay is 6.4% higher than the average Matlab salary, which is $205,900. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Content Delivery (avg $219,000 per year), Hybrid Vehicles (avg $215,000 per year), Task Management (avg $210,000 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. 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 Matlab developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $185,000. This pay is 43.4% 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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