Technology73% remote-eligible+4.6% YoY growth

Full Stack Developer Salary
by City (2026)

Build both client-side and server-side software across the full technology stack. National median: $120K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$120K

Top 10% earn

$195K

Entry level

$88K

Salary growth

+4.6%/yr

Full Stack Developer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$145K	$198K	$256K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$139K	$190K	$245K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$131K	$179K	$231K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$130K	$178K	$229K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$130K	$177K	$229K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$130K	$177K	$229K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$125K	$171K	$221K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$125K	$170K	$220K	150	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$124K	$169K	$218K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$123K	$168K	$217K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$121K	$166K	$214K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$121K	$166K	$214K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$120K	$164K	$212K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$120K	$164K	$212K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$119K	$162K	$209K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$119K	$162K	$210K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$119K	$162K	$209K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$117K	$160K	$206K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$116K	$158K	$205K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$116K	$158K	$204K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$114K	$156K	$202K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$113K	$155K	$200K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$113K	$154K	$198K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$112K	$153K	$198K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$112K	$153K	$198K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$111K	$151K	$195K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$111K	$151K	$195K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$109K	$148K	$191K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$108K	$147K	$190K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$108K	$147K	$190K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$108K	$147K	$190K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$107K	$146K	$189K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$107K	$146K	$189K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$104K	$142K	$183K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$104K	$142K	$183K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$104K	$142K	$183K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$101K	$138K	$178K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$101K	$138K	$178K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$101K	$138K	$178K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$101K	$138K	$178K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$101K	$138K	$178K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$101K	$138K	$178K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$101K	$138K	$178K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$100K	$136K	$176K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$99K	$135K	$174K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$99K	$134K	$174K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$99K	$134K	$174K	108	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	9.3%
Miami, FL	$99K	$134K	$174K	123	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	5%
Durham, NC	$99K	$134K	$174K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$99K	$134K	$174K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$99K	$134K	$174K	106	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$98K	$134K	$173K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$97K	$132K	$171K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$97K	$132K	$171K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$97K	$132K	$171K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$97K	$132K	$171K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$97K	$132K	$171K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$97K	$132K	$170K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$97K	$132K	$171K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$95K	$130K	$167K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$95K	$130K	$167K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$95K	$130K	$168K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$95K	$130K	$167K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$95K	$130K	$168K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$95K	$130K	$168K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$95K	$130K	$167K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$94K	$129K	$166K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$93K	$127K	$164K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$93K	$127K	$164K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$93K	$127K	$164K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$93K	$127K	$164K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$93K	$127K	$164K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$93K	$127K	$164K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$92K	$126K	$163K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$92K	$126K	$163K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$92K	$126K	$163K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$92K	$126K	$163K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$92K	$126K	$163K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$92K	$126K	$163K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$92K	$126K	$163K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$92K	$126K	$163K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$92K	$125K	$162K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$92K	$125K	$162K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$92K	$125K	$162K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$92K	$125K	$162K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$92K	$125K	$162K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$90K	$123K	$159K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$90K	$123K	$159K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$90K	$122K	$158K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$90K	$122K	$158K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$90K	$122K	$158K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$90K	$122K	$158K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$89K	$122K	$157K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$89K	$121K	$156K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$88K	$120K	$155K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$88K	$120K	$155K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$88K	$120K	$155K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$88K	$120K	$155K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$88K	$120K	$155K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$88K	$120K	$155K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$87K	$119K	$153K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$86K	$118K	$152K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$86K	$118K	$152K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$86K	$118K	$152K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$86K	$118K	$152K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$86K	$117K	$151K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$86K	$117K	$151K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$86K	$117K	$151K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$86K	$117K	$151K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$86K	$117K	$151K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$85K	$115K	$149K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$85K	$115K	$149K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$85K	$115K	$149K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$84K	$115K	$149K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$85K	$115K	$149K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$84K	$115K	$149K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$84K	$115K	$149K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$84K	$115K	$149K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$85K	$115K	$149K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$85K	$115K	$149K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$84K	$114K	$147K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$84K	$114K	$147K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$84K	$114K	$147K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$84K	$114K	$147K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$84K	$114K	$147K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$82K	$112K	$145K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$81K	$110K	$143K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$81K	$110K	$143K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$81K	$110K	$143K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$81K	$110K	$143K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$81K	$110K	$143K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$81K	$110K	$142K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$80K	$109K	$141K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$79K	$108K	$139K	78	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$79K	$108K	$140K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$79K	$108K	$139K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$79K	$108K	$140K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$79K	$108K	$139K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$79K	$108K	$140K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$79K	$108K	$139K	78	6%
Omaha, NE	$79K	$108K	$140K	88	5.84%
Jackson, MS	$79K	$108K	$139K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$79K	$108K	$139K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$78K	$106K	$137K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$77K	$106K	$136K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$77K	$106K	$136K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$77K	$106K	$136K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$77K	$106K	$136K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$77K	$106K	$136K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$77K	$106K	$136K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$77K	$106K	$136K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$77K	$106K	$136K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$77K	$106K	$136K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$78K	$106K	$137K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$78K	$106K	$137K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$75K	$102K	$132K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$75K	$102K	$132K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$75K	$102K	$132K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$72K	$98K	$127K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$72K	$98K	$127K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$70K	$96K	$124K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$66K	$90K	$116K	76	None ✓

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Full Stack Developer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Full Stack Developer is $120,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $88,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $155,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Full Stack Developers nationally earn $195,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or related. This role is 73% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Full Stack Developer compensation is growing at 4.6% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Full Stack Developer salary FAQ

How much does a Full Stack Developer make?

The median Full Stack Developer salary in the US is $120,000 per year — about $58/hour. Most earn between $88,000 (25th percentile) and $155,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Full Stack Developer?

Entry-level Full Stack Developer positions typically start around $88,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Full Stack Developers earn?

The top 10% of Full Stack Developers earn $195,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Full Stack Developers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Full Stack Developer salary at $198K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Full Stack Developer salaries going up?

Yes — Full Stack Developer pay is growing about 4.6% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Full Stack Developer Salaryby City (2026)