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RESTful APIs Developer Salary and Equity in 2026
How much can a RESTful APIs developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for RESTful APIs developers is 147k per year, with a range from 111k to 213k. The salary range for RESTful APIs developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.
147.1k
Average Salary
5 years
Average years of experience
Salary
The average salary for a RESTful APIs developer is$147,100, which is 14.0% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. RESTful APIs 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
$200,100/yr
Range $195k - $213k
Average
$147,100/yr
Range $137k - $174k
Below Average
$122,400/yr
Range $111k - $150k
Top Locations
The highest average salary a RESTful APIs developer can get in Santa Monica, that is $237,500. This pay is 61.5% higher than the average RESTful APIs salary in startups, which is $147,100. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Santa Monica (avg $237,500 per year), Chicago (avg $169,000 per year), Seattle (avg $169,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Santa Monica
$237.5k
Chicago
$169k
Seattle
$169k
Boston
$152.5k
Austin
$139.5k
Los Angeles
$135k
San Diego
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The highest average salary a RESTful APIs developer can get in Digital Entertainment, that is $275,500. This pay is 12.2% higher than the average RESTful APIs salary, which is $245,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Digital Entertainment (avg $275,500 per year), Enterprises (avg $270,500 per year), Analytics (avg $248,000 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 RESTful APIs developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $212,500. This pay is 64.7% 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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