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Backend Engineer Salary in Seattle

The median Backend Engineer salary in Seattle is $174K/yr based on 9 disclosed-pay job postings from 4 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $174K/yr and $196K/yr.

$174K/yrmedian
$174K/yr$196K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
9disclosed-pay postings

Pay distribution

10th$164K/yr
25th$174K/yr
Median$174K/yr
75th$196K/yr
90th$215K/yr

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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Backend Engineer roles in Seattle on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.