A Guide to Full Stack Developer Salary in USA

Last updated by Naina Batra on May 24, 2024 at 12:44 PM | Reading time: 5 minutes

Full Stack Developer Salary in the USA (According to Job Roles)

Full-stack developers start at the entry level. Over years they progress to attain the top-post position, which in most of the cases, is Principal Full Stack Developer.

In most of the cases, businesses use different titles for the same job role. For instance, the title, Full-stack Developer Trainee may be assigned to someone who has been hired at the entry-level position in an organization.

A full-stack developer at the senior most level in the organization may be assigned the title of Vice President - Engineering of Principal Full Stack Developer.

Source: Glassdoor (April 2024)

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Full Stack Developer Salary in USA: City Wise

Let’s start with the full stack developer salaries offered to entry-level and experienced individuals in the USA. Major tech hubs like Silicon Valley, Washington, and New York tend to offer higher salaries partly because of higher cost of living than other cities in the USA.

Source: Glassdoor and Indeed

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In addition to the salaries provided in the table above, full stack developers are also rewarded with cash compensation and year-end bonuses. Post-pandemic remote work cultures and rising cost of living all over the world, may eventually push the salaries of Full Stack Developers even higher.

Full Stack Developer Salary in the USA: Based on Programming Language‍

Companies may have different levels of demand for different full stack programming language skills, Here’s the breakdown of salaries given to entry level and experienced candidates based on the full stack programming language they are proficient in:

Source: Glassdoor

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Full Stack Developer Salary in the USA: By Industry

Salaries of full stack developers in the U.S.A may vary based on the industry or profession that hires them. For instance, the salary a full stack developer gets in the Insurance sector may vary from what he gets in the telecommunications sector.

Source: Salary.com

As it can be noted, industries with decent cash flows such as Information Technology, Insurance, and Tech pay better salaries to full stack developers than other industries. Of course, this is just an overview and the salaries may vary further based on the requirement in a specific company.

Full Stack Developer Salary in Top-Tier Companies

Now let’s look at the average full stack developer salary in FAANG+ (top tier) IT companies in the world. It’s difficult to clear interviews in top tier companies. However, higher salary structures that these companies offer, compensate for the hard work placed in during the interview rounds.

Source: Glassdoor

These days, it can be hard to know what to rely on in terms of future prospects. However, research and data has shown time and again that there is a shortage of full-stack developers across the world.

‍FAQs: Full Stack Developer Salary

What skills are required for a full stack developer?‍

A full stack developer should have comprehensive knowledge of front-end languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), atleast one backend technologies like NodeJS, ExpressJS, Django, Flask, C++), and working knowledge of database management systems (MySQL, SQL SERVER or PostgreSQL, Version Control and Web Hosting Platforms.

‍Are full stack developers in demand in the USA?

As of December 2023, there were close to 7000 full stack developer job vacancies in the USA alone. Considering the diverse skills set they offer, a full stack developer is in high demand in the USA.

Will AI replace full stack developers?‍

AI will complement but will never replace full stack developers anytime soon. However, full stack developers may have to adopt quickly to match the ever-changing technology scenario.

Is Python needed for full stack?

Python is a versatile language that is used in web development, data science and in full stack development also.

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