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Average Backend Engineer Salary 2026

Live Backend Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 18 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Backend Engineer make?

$132,000median, per year (model estimate)
$93,000–$182,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
19,541live Backend Engineer postings
15%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 19,541 live Backend Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Backend Engineer earns roughly $93,000–$182,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $132,000/yr. About 15% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Where the Backend Engineer jobs are

The places with the most live openings right now: Delaware (2,376) · California (585) · Massachusetts (265) · Boston (188).

Who is hiring Backend Engineers

Employers with the most live Backend Engineer postings right now: Ogasawara Channel.Com, Pflegedienst Kremer.De, Perfect Hr.Com, Synnex, Myself Net.Com.

A sample of live Backend Engineer openings

Pflegefachkraft (m/w/d)Apply ↗

Pflegedienst Fuersorge Karriere.De
Rodgau, Hessen, Deutschland

Wir sind ein erfahrenes Team aus geschulten Pflegefachkräften, Palliativfachkräften und Pflegehelfern. Durch unsere enge Zusammenarbeit mit Fachärzten können wir eine Rundumversorgung garantieren, bei der Deine Gesundhei

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Pflegedienst Fuersorge Karriere.De
Rodgau, Hessen, Deutschland

Wir sind ein erfahrenes Team aus geschulten Pflegefachkräften, Palliativfachkräften und Pflegehelfern. Durch unsere enge Zusammenarbeit mit Fachärzten können wir eine Rundumversorgung garantieren, bei der Deine Gesundhei

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Mosquito Authority MA of Central Jersey
jackson, NJ, US

FT or PT Hrs, M-F Shifts between 7-5pm, Sun is optional. Salary between $17, Bonuses, Paid lunch. On the Job Training. Company Vehicle. Retirees, Students and College Grads Welcome. Are you passionate about hard work and

Software EngineerApply ↗

Remote - USA

Google aspires to be an organization that reflects the globally diverse audience that our products and technology serve. We believe that in addition to hiring the best talent, a diversity of perspectives, ideas and cultu

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The Little Gym of Fresno & Clovis
Fresno, CA, US

Are you searching for some good, clean fun? We've got the job for you! We’re looking for someone who loves kids, is super energetic, and who wants to make a positive impact on the families in their community. This person

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The Little Gym of Highland Heights
Highland Heights, OH, US

Benefits: Employee discounts Flexible schedule Free uniforms Training & development Opportunity for advancement Bonus based on performance The Little Gym of Highland Heights is hiring a dependable, energetic, and profess

How the Backend Engineer pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,221 most relevant Backend Engineer postings we sampled, 1,221 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.

Salary questions about Backend Engineer jobs

How much do Backend Engineers earn?

Typical pay for a Backend Engineer currently runs roughly $93,000–$182,000/yr, with a median around $132,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Backend Engineer jobs are there?

There are currently 19,541 live Backend Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Backend Engineer?

The median pay for a Backend Engineer is about $132,000/yr, based on our live index of 19,541 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Backend Engineer pay scale?

The Backend Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $93,000 at the 10th percentile to $182,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.

Are there remote Backend Engineer jobs?

About 15% of current Backend Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.

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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.

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