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Nest.Js Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Nest.Js developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Nest.Js developers is 125k per year, with a range from 38k to 240k. The salary range for Nest.Js developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

124.8k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Nest.Js developer is$124,792, which is 3.3% lower than the average startup salary of$129,000. Nest.Js 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

$198,958/yr

Range $160k - $240k

Average

$124,792/yr

Range $85k - $163k

Below Average

$77,333/yr

Range $38k - $133k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Nest.Js developer can get in New York, that is $170,000. This pay is 36.2% higher than the average Nest.Js salary in startups, which is $124,792. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $170,000 per year), San Francisco Bay Area (avg $170,000 per year), Austin (avg $155,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

Industries

The highest average salary a Nest.Js developer can get in Security, that is $232,500. This pay is 15.7% higher than the average Nest.Js salary, which is $201,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Security (avg $232,500 per year), Biometrics (avg $232,500 per year), Tourism (avg $232,500 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 Nest.Js developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $100,000. This pay is 22.5% 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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