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September 2026 data

React startup salary data

As of September 2026, the median React salary at startups is $150k across 370 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.

Based on 370 verified React listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.

MEDIAN
$150k
P25 TO P75
$102k to $170k
RANGE
$35k to $960k
LISTINGS
370

Median React salary over time

2024-06-01 to 2026-09-01

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
Kixie Full-Stack Engineer + DBA
$125,000 - $150,000
[E] grind
OmniAI Founding Engineers
$125,000 - $175,000
[F] CRUNCH
AusRehab Full-Stack Software Developer
A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k
[E] grind
Delta AI Full Stack / AI Founding Engineer
$120,000 - $140,000
[F] CRUNCH
Emergences Labs AI / Systems Engineer — NeoHuman
$120,000 - $150,000
[F] stable
Breezy AI Product Engineer
$120,000 - $150,000
[E] stable
Count Senior Software Engineer
£120,000 - £168,000 ≈ $152k
[E] grind
Strobe Software Engineer
$120,000 - $250,000
[E] CRUNCH
Stack Influence Multiple Openings
$120,000 - $225,000
[F] stable
Marker Product Engineer + Full Stack Engineer
£120,000 - £204,000 ≈ $152k
[E] grind
Pinetree Full-stack Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[F] grind
Brynson Full Stack Developer
$120,000 - $160,000
[E] grind
PosterChild Inc Founding Full-Stack Engineer
$120,000 - $150,000
[F] CRUNCH
Shortform Full-stack Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[F] grind
Respondology Senior Backend Engineer
$120,000 - $140,000
[E] grind
Mindr Senior or Staff Software Engineer
$120,000 - $160,000
[E] grind
Breezy Senior React Native Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
Uplinq Full-Stack SWE
$120,000 - $200,000
[F] CRUNCH
Erdos Miller Data Engineering & ML Roles
$120,000 - $160,000
[F] grind
PropRise Founding Engineer (Backend+Data)
$120,000 - $180,000
[F] CRUNCH
Safety Cybersecurity Senior Full-stack Django Developer, Senior Software Developer, Senior Cybersecurity Researcher
CA$120,000 - CA$174,000 ≈ $88k
[F] grind
Hello Prenup Senior Software Engineer
$120,000 - $160,000
[F] grind
Replenysh Design Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
Browse AI Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)
A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k
[E] CRUNCH
Storable Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)
$120,000 - $150,000
[E] grind
Artis Works Senior Engineer Frontend and Backend
£120,000 - £168,000 ≈ $152k
[E] grind
MyAlloy Mid-level Front-end Developer
$120,000 - $140,000
[E] CRUNCH
Tandem Founding Software Engineer
$120,000 - $180,000
[F] grind
Crisis Text Line, Inc. Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
$115,192 - $168,000
[E] stable
Cumulus Digital Systems Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
$115,000 - $165,000
[E] grind
Vistulo Sr. Java Backend / Sr. React Frontend / Sr. Network Engineer / Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
$110,000 - $160,000
@HR stable
MyAlloy Mid to Senior Operational Support Engineer
$110,000 - $140,000
[E] grind
Massive fs/be eng
$110,000 - $150,000
[F] CRUNCH
Raylu Growth Lead, AI Engineer, Full-Stack Product Engineer
$110,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
Rangeview Full-Stack Software Engineer
$108,000 - $154,000
[E] grind
OneTake AI Full Stack Senior Engineer
€105,000 - €140,000 ≈ $113k
[F] grind
FINN Engineering Manager (React/Typescript)
€105,000 - €106,000 ≈ $113k
[E] stable
Vertex Inc AI Product Engineer
$104,900 - $136,400
[E] CRUNCH
Lightdash Senior Full Stack Engineer
£104,000 - £169,000 ≈ $132k
[E] grind
Plural AI Senior Full Stack Engineer
£104,000 - £143,000 ≈ $132k
[E] grind

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