April 2026 data
HTML startup salary data
As of April 2026, the median HTML salary at startups is $130k across 10 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 10 verified HTML listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (September 2026)
Top Hirers: Kixie leads hiring for HTML roles with 3 active posts, followed by Bubblehouse.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: HTML is highly remote-friendly, with 60% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote HTML roles currently fetch a 8% salary premium (median $137,500) compared to onsite positions.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 100% of HTML jobs also require JavaScript, and 90% mention CSS.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for HTML developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $175,000.
HTML jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Bubblehouse | Principal Engineer | $200,000 - $250,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Kixie | Staff Backend Engineer, Staff Full Stack Engineer, SVP, Engineering | $175,000 - $400,000 |
[E] grind
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| Kixie | Staff Full Stack SWE & Staff Backend SWE | $175,000 - $300,000 |
@HR grind
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| Lingo | Senior Frontend Engineer | $145,000 - $155,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Mintlify | Founding Support Engineer | $130,000 - $160,000 |
[F] stable
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| Benepass | Front End Engineer | $130,000 - $170,000 |
[E] grind
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| Kixie | Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA | $125,000 - $250,000 |
@HR stable
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| NVIDIA | Python Developer (Django) | $120,000 - $235,750 |
[E] grind
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| Sensay | Senior Full-Stack Engineer | €120,000 - €170,000 ≈ $130k |
[E] grind
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| White Whale Web Services | Junior Support Engineer | $55,000 - $65,000 |
[F] zen
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