Engineering
Full Stack Engineer Salary Guide 2026
Builds end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure — owning the full product surface from database to UI. Compare salaries across 40+ cities worldwide — with breakdowns by experience level, top-paying skills, and what the best-paid Full Stack Engineers actually negotiate for.
United States(19 cities)
San Francisco
Median: $170,880
New York
Median: $161,280
Seattle
Median: $165,120
Boston
Median: $151,680
Los Angeles
Median: $145,920
Washington DC
Median: $144,000
Chicago
Median: $134,400
Austin
Median: $124,800
Denver
Median: $121,920
Atlanta
Median: $117,120
Miami
Median: $113,280
Dallas
Median: $116,160
Portland
Median: $117,120
Raleigh
Median: $112,320
Nashville
Median: $109,440
Minneapolis
Median: $115,200
San Diego
Median: $126,720
Houston
Median: $115,200
Phoenix
Median: $111,360
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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