Node.js Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median

Market Signal (September 2026)

Top Hirers: Lightdash leads hiring for Node.js roles with 5 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Node.js is highly remote-friendly, with 56% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite Node.js roles offer a 14% higher median salary ($150,000) than remote alternatives.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 71% of Node.js jobs also require TypeScript, and 65% mention React.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for Node.js developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.

Node.js salary FAQ

What is the median Node.js developer salary at startups?

The median Node.js salary is $140k, based on 185 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of August 2026.

What is the salary range for Node.js roles?

Node.js roles run from $100k (25th percentile) to $160k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $240k.

Do remote Node.js jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Node.js roles show a median of $127k versus $150k onsite in this dataset.

Node.js jobs (185 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Edlink	Staff Backend Software Engineer	CA$250,000 - CA$300,000 ≈ $183k	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra	$240,000 - $370,000	[F] stable	JavaScript TypeScript SQL +10	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer	$220,000 - $350,000	[F] grind	AWS GCP Kubernetes +21	HN Apply
Ashby	Engineering Manager (Americas)	$200,000 - $275,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React GraphQL +3	HN Apply
Opaxa	Founding Full-Stack Engineer	$200,000 - $300,000	[F] grind	React TypeScript Python +3	HN Apply
Artemis	Staff Principal Product Backend Distributed Systems Engineer	$200,000 - $250,000	[F] stable	Python Node.js Rust +5	HN Apply
Goody	Staff Software Engineer	$200,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	Ruby React TypeScript +2	HN Apply
Finch	Staff Software Engineer, Backend	$200,000 +	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
SalesJack	Founding Engineer	$200,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Node.js +4	HN Apply
RentSpree	Staff Software Engineer	$200,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript React +2	HN Apply
Beam	Senior Engineering Manager	$200,000 - $250,000	[E] grind	AWS TypeScript React +4	HN Apply
Neo.Tax	Senior Full-Stack Engineer & Senior Data Scientist/ML Engineer	$190,000 - $210,000	[E] stable	TypeScript Node.js React +11	HN Apply
Zefr	Staff or Principal Site Reliability Engineer	$190,000 - $235,000	@HR grind	GCP AWS Gke +10	HN Apply
Neo.Tax	Senior Full-Stack Engineer	$190,000 - $210,000	[E] stable	TypeScript Node.js React +3	HN Apply
Marker Learning	Lead Full-Stack Engineer	$185,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	React Node.js TypeScript	HN Apply
XP Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer	$180,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	React Node.js AWS	HN Apply
Marker Learning	Founding Full Stack Engineer	$180,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	React Node.js TypeScript +1	HN Apply
SonarMD	Senior Full Stack Engineer	$180,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	Node.js Express React +8	HN Apply
Findigs	Senior Software Engineer	$180,000 - $210,000	[E] grind	Python TypeScript Node.js +1	HN Apply
Clerq	Senior/Staff Engineer	$180,000 - $210,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python Django React +2	HN Apply
Solace Health	Staff Mobile Engineer	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	React Native TypeScript React +7	HN Apply
Scorecard AI	Founding Engineer	$175,000 - $280,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Node.js Next.js +5	HN Apply
HelloData	Principal Product Engineer / Principal ML Engineer	$175,000 - $250,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript Vue.js 3 +5	HN Apply
Scorecard	Founding Software Engineer	$175,000 - $250,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Node.js +1	HN Apply
Schoolhouse	Senior Software Engineer	$175,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js Next.js +3	HN Apply
Loman AI	Founding Engineer	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply
Breezy	Product Engineer (Fullstack)	$175,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +2	HN Apply
Carbon AI	Founding Eng	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Kixie	Staff Backend Engineer, Staff Full Stack Engineer, SVP, Engineering	$175,000 - $400,000	[E] grind	React Recoil HTML +7	HN Apply
Kixie	Staff Full Stack SWE & Staff Backend SWE	$175,000 - $300,000	@HR grind	React Recoil HTML +7	HN Apply
Oboe	Full Stack Engineer	$170,000 - $230,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript React +3	HN Apply
Natera	Staff SWE - EMR Platform	$170,000 - $190,000	[E] CRUNCH	TypeScript Node.js Jest +2	HN Apply
Goody	Senior Software Engineer	$170,000 - $230,000	[F] grind	Golang React Node.js	HN Apply
Procore	Multiple Engineering Roles (IC + Management)	$169,000 - $273,000	@HR grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
Raylu.ai	Engineers (Backend/Frontend/Full-Stack), Senior Data Engineer, Senior AI Engineer, Senior Product Engineer	$165,000 - $250,000	[E] CRUNCH	TypeScript Node.js React +6	HN Apply
KnowBe4	Principal Engineer	$165,000 - $185,000	[F] stable	AWS Python Docker +8	HN Apply
Arboreal Management	Principal Software Engineer	$160,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Node.js Sveltekit +4	HN Apply
ResortPass	Senior Software Engineer, Frontend	$160,000 - $210,000	[E] CRUNCH	React 19 Next.js 16 TypeScript +9	HN Apply
Akkio	Senior Web, Backend, and Forward-Deployed Engineers	$160,000 - $240,000	[F] CRUNCH	Vue.js TypeScript Node.js +1	HN Apply
Steel.dev	Applied AI Engineer + Infrastructure Engineer	$160,000 - $240,000	[E] stable	TypeScript React Next.js +6	HN Apply

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