Backend Engineering salary in Los Angeles

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026

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Backend Engineering pay in Los Angeles is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $177,000 and $194,663, with a median of $183,075.

Against the 15 other measured markets for backend engineering at senior, this sits below 10 of them; San Francisco leads at $228,750.

The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

11 backend engineering roles are open in Los Angeles right now, 11 listing pay.

Level	Market range	Median	Sample
Senior	$177,000 – $194,663	$183,075	6hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

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.