Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Backend Engineer in United States during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Backend Engineer in United States during 2024 is USD 167,100

✏️ This salary info is based on 12 individual salaries reported during 2024

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The average mid-level / intermediate Backend Engineer salary lies between USD 143,750 and USD 180,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Backend Engineer
Experience
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
12
Top 10%
$ 229,900
Top 25%
$ 180,000
Median
$ 167,100
Bottom 25%
$ 143,750
Bottom 10%
$ 140,000

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Backend Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Backend Engineer job listings are Python, AWS and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 42 jobs AWS | 34 jobs Machine Learning | 32 jobs Engineering | 30 jobs Security | 26 jobs Architecture | 26 jobs Computer Science | 26 jobs Docker | 25 jobs APIs | 25 jobs Kafka | 22 jobs Kubernetes | 21 jobs PostgreSQL | 21 jobs Java | 18 jobs Pipelines | 17 jobs Agile | 15 jobs SQL | 14 jobs Microservices | 14 jobs GCP | 13 jobs Azure | 12 jobs Deep Learning | 11 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Backend Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Backend Engineer job listings are Career development, Competitive pay and Startup environment. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 38 jobs Competitive pay | 21 jobs Startup environment | 20 jobs Equity / stock options | 18 jobs Flex hours | 16 jobs Parental leave | 13 jobs Health care | 13 jobs Flex vacation | 10 jobs Medical leave | 10 jobs Salary bonus | 7 jobs Gear | 6 jobs Home office stipend | 6 jobs 401(k) matching | 5 jobs Team events | 5 jobs Insurance | 5 jobs Wellness | 3 jobs Transparency | 3 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 3 jobs Travel | 1 jobs Relocation support | 1 jobs

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