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SOLR Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a SOLR developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for SOLR developers is 160k per year, with a range from 130k to 257k. The salary range for SOLR developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

160.3k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a SOLR developer is$160,300, which is 42.1% higher than the average startup salary of$112,833. SOLR 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

$232,900/yr

Range $190k - $257k

Average

$160,300/yr

Range $148k - $170k

Below Average

$137,200/yr

Range $130k - $145k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a SOLR developer can get in Seattle, that is $239,500. This pay is 49.4% higher than the average SOLR salary in startups, which is $160,300. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Seattle (avg $239,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Seattle

$239.5k

 

Industries

The highest average salary a SOLR developer can get in Marketplaces, that is $225,000. This pay is 9.2% higher than the average SOLR salary, which is $206,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Marketplaces (avg $225,000 per year), E-Commerce (avg $225,000 per year), Computers (avg $209,500 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $208k

  • 2. Celery

    $202k

  • 3. Clojure

    $195k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 5. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 6. Principle

    $176k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. Vue

    $170k

  • 10. SOLR

    $165k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a SOLR developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $225,000. This pay is 99.4% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $112,833. 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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