React Salary at Startups (2026): $150k median - Page 4

Market Signal (September 2026)

Top Hirers: Prophet Town LLC leads hiring for React roles with 7 active posts, followed by Fullstory.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: React is highly remote-friendly, with 53% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for React is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 63% of React jobs also require TypeScript, and 38% mention PostgreSQL.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for React developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $169,000.

React salary FAQ

What is the median React developer salary at startups?

The median React salary is $150k, based on 367 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of August 2026.

What is the salary range for React roles?

React roles run from $102k (25th percentile) to $169k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $960k.

Do remote React jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote React roles show a median of $149k versus $150k onsite in this dataset.

React jobs (367 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Ashby	Product Engineer	$153,000 - $220,000	@HR zen	TypeScript React GraphQL +3	HN Apply
Fullstory	Various roles	$152,000 - $185,000	[E] stable	Golang Grpc Solr +6	HN Apply
Fullstory	Multiple roles available	$152,000 - $185,000	[E] grind	Golang Grpc Solr +6	HN Apply
Carbon	Senior Fullstack Engineer	$152,000 - $229,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Three.js +3	HN Apply
Detections.ai	Full-Stack Engineer, Detection Platform	S$150,000 - S$225,000 ≈ $111k	[E] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +7	HN Apply
SerpApi	Fullstack Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[F] stable	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +3	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Various Software Engineering Roles	$150,000 - $260,000	[F] grind	TypeScript JavaScript React +6	HN Apply
WireScreen	Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) & Machine Learning Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	@HR grind	React Component Based Design Systems Data Visualization +7	HN Apply
Upwave	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] stable	Java Android Spring Boot +8	HN Apply
Comvex	Forward Deployment Engineer	$150,000 - $190,000	[F] stable	Python Django OpenCV +9	HN Apply
Second Nature	Staff Software Engineer (Engineering AI Team)	$150,000 - $180,000	@HR CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +7	HN Apply
Guac	Backend/Fullstack Engineer	$150,000 - $250,000	[F] stable	Python FastAPI Dagster +4	HN Apply
Instinct Science	Senior Full-Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] stable	Elixir PostgreSQL TypeScript +2	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Software Engineering Roles	$150,000 - $260,000	[F] zen	TypeScript JavaScript React +4	HN Apply
Form AI	Full-Stack AI Engineer (Contract)	$150,000 - $300,000	[E] zen	TypeScript Python React +7	HN Apply
River	Senior + Staff Engineers (Elixir, React, ML/AI)	$150,000 - $250,000	[F] zen	Elixir React Machine Learning +7	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[E] zen	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +3	HN Apply
Solace Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	@HR grind	TypeScript React Node.js +6	HN Apply
Goody	Staff Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer, Customer Engineering / Senior Software Engineer, Growth	$150,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	Ruby React TypeScript +2	HN Apply
Range Finance	Software Engineer	$150,000 - $300,000	[F] stable	Claude Node.js GraphQL +3	HN Apply
Shorebird	Mid/Senior Software Engineer (Cloud)	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	Dart GCP Cloudflare +3	HN Apply
Collective Intelligence Project	Lead Product Engineer	$150,000 - $150,000	[F] stable	TypeScript React Next.js +3	HN Apply
Avantos.ai	Sr Software Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	@HR stable	React PostgreSQL Golang +3	HN Apply
Shorebird	Mid-Senior Backend/Cloud Engineer (Dart)	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	Dart GCP Cloudflare +3	HN Apply
Silkline	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +5	HN Apply
Coram.ai	Senior / Lead Software Engineer	£150,000 - £250,000 ≈ $191k	[E] grind	Python Golang C++ +4	HN Apply
Avantos.ai	Sr Software Engineer, AI Team	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React PostgreSQL Golang +4	HN Apply
FreightRoll	Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] grind	Elixir Erlang PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Shorebird	Mid-Senior C++/Runtime OR Dart/Cloud Engineers	$150,000 - $230,000	[F] CRUNCH	C++ Dart Flutter +4	HN Apply
Triumph Financial	Engineer (Senior \| Lead \| Staff)	$150,000 - $300,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails Elm Java +2	HN Apply
GovDash	Full Stack Software Engineer - AI Agent Orchestration	$150,000 - $150,000	[E] CRUNCH	Node.js TypeScript React +1	HN Apply
PetsApp	Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $230,000	[E] CRUNCH	TypeScript Nestjs React +2	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Hiring Coordinator, Developer Advocate	$150,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Python Ruby PHP +10	HN Apply
Optimal	Simulation and Control Engineer, Full-stack Software Engineer	£150,000 - £150,000 ≈ $191k	[F] grind	Python React	HN Apply
Avantos	Lead Fullstack Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React PostgreSQL Golang +2	HN Apply
Triumph Financial	Engineer (Senior \| Lead \| Staff) & Senior Product Manager	$150,000 - $300,000	[E] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails Elm Java +2	HN Apply
Cora AI	Founding Engineer, Full Stack	$150,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	Python FastAPI React +3	HN Apply
Cora AI	Founding Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	Python FastAPI React +3	HN Apply
Fabric	Lead Applied AI Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] CRUNCH	React Cloud Infra MLOps +4	HN Apply
Shorebird	Mid-Senior across Web, Dart, Full Stack or C++	$150,000 - $230,000	[F] CRUNCH	Dart GCP Cloudflare +2	HN Apply

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