React Salary at Startups (2026): $150k median - Page 5

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 52% 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: 64% 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 $170,000.

React salary FAQ

What is the median React developer salary at startups?

The median React salary is $150k, based on 370 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of September 2026.

What is the salary range for React roles?

React roles run from $102k (25th percentile) to $170k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $960k.

Do remote React jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote React roles show a median of $147k versus $150k onsite in this dataset.

React jobs (370 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
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
Prophet Town LLC	Full-Stack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	React Python Ruby on Rails +3	HN Apply
Range	Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $250,000	[E] grind	Node.js GraphQL React +2	HN Apply
Matroid	Field Software Engineer	$150,000 - $300,000	[E] grind	Python PyTorch Kubernetes +7	HN Apply
Coverflow	Founding Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	Python React AWS +2	HN Apply
Norm Ai	Multiple engineering roles	$150,000 - $250,000	[E] CRUNCH	Artificial Intelligence React Python +2	HN Apply
Zefr	Senior Site Reliability Engineer	$150,000 - $170,000	[E] CRUNCH	GCP AWS Kubernetes +12	HN Apply
Good Pair Days	Lead Engineer, Fullstack	A$150,000 - A$250,000 ≈ $99k	[E] CRUNCH	React React Native Python +4	HN Apply
Matroid	Software Engineer	$150,000 - $300,000	[E] grind	Python PyTorch Kubernetes +7	HN Apply
Bitnomial	Haskell Software Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[E] grind	Haskell Ghc React +7	HN Apply
ZioSec	Senior Full Stack Developer	$150,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	Rust TypeScript React +1	HN Apply
Foray	Lead Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] grind	Python FastAPI React +6	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +1	HN Apply
Cassi	Founding Engineer - Frontend	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React TypeScript CSS +1	HN Apply
PetsApp	Product Engineer (AI) / Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $230,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Nestjs React +3	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Talent Acquisition Specialist	$150,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +1	HN Apply
Hello Prenup	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Bitnomial	Senior Frontend Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[E] grind	React TypeScript Haskell +5	HN Apply
Primitive Instruments Corporation	Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 +	[E] grind	Python Django GraphQL +18	HN Apply
Bitnomial	Haskell Software Engineer, Senior Frontend Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[E] grind	Haskell Ghc React +7	HN Apply
Aimcast	Staff Software Engineer, Staff ML Engineer, Senior Fullstack Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	PHP AWS Azure +4	HN Apply
Pioneer	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 +	[F] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +1	HN Apply
Rainbow Insurance	Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] grind	Golang React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
Dispatch	Frontend Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +2	HN Apply
Bitnomial	Haskell Software Engineer and Senior Frontend Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[E] stable	Haskell React TypeScript +4	HN Apply
Grid Status	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 +	[E] grind	Python React PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Carma	10X Founding Full-Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[F] CRUNCH	React React Native Node.js +1	HN Apply
Boost My School	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	$147,000 - $185,000	[E] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React +2	HN Apply
UpMetrics	Full Stack Software Engineer	$145,000 - $170,000	@HR stable	Ruby Python JavaScript +4	HN Apply
Fullstory	Senior Software Engineer, Web Capture	$145,000 - $170,000	[E] zen	JavaScript TypeScript React +1	HN Apply
Findigs	Software Engineer	$145,000 - $165,000	[E] stable	Python TypeScript Node.js +1	HN Apply
Manta Cares	Sr. Front End and Back End Engineers	$145,000 - $165,000	[F] CRUNCH	Golang PostgreSQL TypeScript +1	HN Apply
Lingo	Senior Frontend Engineer	$145,000 - $155,000	[E] CRUNCH	React JavaScript CSS +1	HN Apply
Greenhouse Software	Engineering Manager (Analytics Product)	CA$142,700 - CA$214,100 ≈ $104k	@HR stable	Ruby on Rails JavaScript TypeScript +1	HN Apply
Tetsuwan Scientific	Software Engineer	$140,000 - $180,000	[E] stable	OCaml Python TypeScript +1	HN Apply
Evolve Robotics	XR Engineer / Full-Stack Engineer / Real-Time Engineer	$140,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	Three.js React TypeScript +2	HN Apply
Tangible Materials	AI Engineer	CA$140,000 - CA$160,000 ≈ $102k	[F] stable	Ruby Ruby on Rails TypeScript +3	HN Apply
Sheer Health	Software Engineer	$140,000 - $190,000	[E] grind	Google Cloud Platform React Playwright	HN Apply
Bidaya AI	Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)	CA$140,000 - CA$140,000 ≈ $102k	[F] CRUNCH	Next.js React Office.js +3	HN Apply

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