Backend Engineer salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026
Backend Engineer pay in New York is measured from 31 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 20 postings put the middle half between $183,152 and $229,625, with a median of $203,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $200,000 and senior $203,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 2% more.
Against the 2 other measured markets for backend engineer at senior, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $245,250.
1 backend engineer role is open in New York right now, 1 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $167,967 – $225,000 | $200,000 | 11 |
| Senior | $183,152 – $229,625 | $203,000 | 20 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
