Engineering
Frontend Engineer Salary Guide 2026
Builds user-facing interfaces with a focus on performance, accessibility, and design systems. Compare salaries across 40+ cities worldwide — with breakdowns by experience level, top-paying skills, and what the best-paid Frontend Engineers actually negotiate for.
United States(19 cities)
San Francisco
Median: $165,540
New York
Median: $156,240
Seattle
Median: $159,960
Boston
Median: $146,940
Los Angeles
Median: $141,360
Washington DC
Median: $139,500
Chicago
Median: $130,200
Austin
Median: $120,900
Denver
Median: $118,110
Atlanta
Median: $113,460
Miami
Median: $109,740
Dallas
Median: $112,530
Portland
Median: $113,460
Raleigh
Median: $108,810
Nashville
Median: $106,020
Minneapolis
Median: $111,600
San Diego
Median: $122,760
Houston
Median: $111,600
Phoenix
Median: $107,880
United Kingdom(5 cities)
Germany(1 cities)
Netherlands(1 cities)
France(1 cities)
Ireland(1 cities)
Sweden(1 cities)
Switzerland(1 cities)
Canada(3 cities)
Australia(2 cities)
India(4 cities)
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