React Salary at Startups (2026): $150k median - Page 7

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
AusRehab	Full-Stack Software Developer	A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k	[E] grind	Python TypeScript React +7	HN Apply
Delta AI	Full Stack / AI Founding Engineer	$120,000 - $140,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Node.js +6	HN Apply
Emergences Labs	AI / Systems Engineer — NeoHuman	$120,000 - $150,000	[F] stable	TypeScript Node.js Electron +8	HN Apply
Breezy	AI Product Engineer	$120,000 - $150,000	[E] stable	TypeScript React Node.js +4	HN Apply
Count	Senior Software Engineer	£120,000 - £168,000 ≈ $152k	[E] grind	TypeScript Python Node.js +6	HN Apply
Strobe	Software Engineer	$120,000 - $250,000	[E] CRUNCH	AWS Lambda Apis +9	HN Apply
Stack Influence	Multiple Openings	$120,000 - $225,000	[F] stable	JavaScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Marker	Product Engineer + Full Stack Engineer	£120,000 - £204,000 ≈ $152k	[E] grind	React TypeScript Prosemirror +3	HN Apply
Pinetree	Full-stack Engineer	$120,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React React Native +3	HN Apply
Brynson	Full Stack Developer	$120,000 - $160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails React	HN Apply
PosterChild Inc	Founding Full-Stack Engineer	$120,000 - $150,000	[F] CRUNCH	Next.js React Python +1	HN Apply
Shortform	Full-stack Engineer	$120,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	Vue.js Flask Python +9	HN Apply
Respondology	Senior Backend Engineer	$120,000 - $140,000	[E] grind	Python Opensearch Elasticsearch +5	HN Apply
Mindr	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	$120,000 - $160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +2	HN Apply
Breezy	Senior React Native Engineer	$120,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React Native TypeScript Node.js +2	HN Apply
Uplinq	Full-Stack SWE	$120,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	React Next.js Tailwind CSS +5	HN Apply
Erdos Miller	Data Engineering & ML Roles	$120,000 - $160,000	[F] grind	Python PyTorch Next.js +2	HN Apply
PropRise	Founding Engineer (Backend+Data)	$120,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Next.js React +2	HN Apply
Safety Cybersecurity	Senior Full-stack Django Developer, Senior Software Developer, Senior Cybersecurity Researcher	CA$120,000 - CA$174,000 ≈ $88k	[F] grind	Django Python React +2	HN Apply
Hello Prenup	Senior Software Engineer	$120,000 - $160,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Replenysh	Design Engineer	$120,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React React Native Figma	HN Apply
Browse AI	Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)	A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k	[E] CRUNCH	React TypeScript GraphQL +7	HN Apply
Storable	Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)	$120,000 - $150,000	[E] grind	Node.js AWS DevOps +6	HN Apply
Artis Works	Senior Engineer Frontend and Backend	£120,000 - £168,000 ≈ $152k	[E] grind	Rust Clojure TypeScript +6	HN Apply
MyAlloy	Mid-level Front-end Developer	$120,000 - $140,000	[E] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +3	HN Apply
Tandem	Founding Software Engineer	$120,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	Python Flask TypeScript +13	HN Apply
Crisis Text Line, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack	$115,192 - $168,000	[E] stable	AWS CI/CD Datadog +4	HN Apply
Cumulus Digital Systems	Senior Full Stack Software Engineer	$115,000 - $165,000	[E] grind	React React Native AWS	HN Apply
Vistulo	Sr. Java Backend / Sr. React Frontend / Sr. Network Engineer / Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer	$110,000 - $160,000	@HR stable	Java React Network Engineering +1	HN Apply
MyAlloy	Mid to Senior Operational Support Engineer	$110,000 - $140,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +4	HN Apply
Massive	fs/be eng	$110,000 - $150,000	[F] CRUNCH	React JavaScript Python +2	HN Apply
Raylu	Growth Lead, AI Engineer, Full-Stack Product Engineer	$110,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Rag Langchain Python +3	HN Apply
Rangeview	Full-Stack Software Engineer	$108,000 - $154,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React C# +5	HN Apply
OneTake AI	Full Stack Senior Engineer	€105,000 - €140,000 ≈ $113k	[F] grind	React Node.js Docker +4	HN Apply
FINN	Engineering Manager (React/Typescript)	€105,000 - €106,000 ≈ $113k	[E] stable	React TypeScript Next.js	HN Apply
Vertex Inc	AI Product Engineer	$104,900 - $136,400	[E] CRUNCH	Llms Genai React +1	HN Apply
Lightdash	Senior Full Stack Engineer	£104,000 - £169,000 ≈ $132k	[E] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +1	HN Apply
Plural AI	Senior Full Stack Engineer	£104,000 - £143,000 ≈ $132k	[E] grind	Python TypeScript React	HN Apply
ProxyBase	Rust Backend Engineers & Full-Stack Developers	$100,000 - $160,000	[F] stable	Rust Actix Web Sqlite +6	HN Apply
Storepass	Senior Software Engineer	$100,000 - $150,000	@HR stable	Node.js Express.js React +1	HN Apply

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