Next.js salary: $210K median
From 92 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
$210Kmedian advertised salary
$184K – $250Kmiddle half of roles
$222Kaverage advertised salary
92roles counted
Next.js salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $244K, 27% more than senior roles ($192K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $192K | $180K–$206K | 23 |
| Lead and above | $244K | $215K–$285K | 22 |
| No level in title | $210K | $172K–$255K | 46 |
Next.js salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸New York | $240K | 31 |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $240K | 44 |
| 🇺🇸California | $240K | 45 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $210K | 91 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | $312K | 5 |
| Vercel | $245K | 16 |
| $213K | 4 | |
| Datavant | $205K | 3 |
| Hims & Hers | $195K | 4 |
| Pantheon | $174K | 4 |
Highest-paying open Next.js roles
All Next.js jobs- Software Engineer, AgentsMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$160K - $500KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Agentic Product Engineer, Studio PlatformMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$160K - $500KTypeScriptReactLLM
- Head of Solutions Architecture, StartupsVercel · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, Austin$382K - $485KLeadJavaScriptReactNode.js
- Software Engineer, ChatGPT ShoppingOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$347K - $445KRustGoPython
- Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Monetization)Perplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $405KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Computer Growth)Perplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $405KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Staff+ Software Engineer, ConsumerAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$320K - $405KLeadTypeScriptReactNode.js
- Head of Professional ServicesVercel · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, Austin$300K - $370KLeadTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Senior / Staff Software Engineer, FrontendSuno · 🇺🇸NYC$228K - $363KLeadTypeScriptReactNext.js
- Staff / Senior Software Engineer, Product TeamsSuno · 🇺🇸NYC$228K - $363KLeadPythonTypeScriptReact
- Senior Staff Engineer, GrowthHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$240K - $330KLeadReactNext.js
- Front End Engineer, MarketingAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$300K - $320KReactNext.js
- Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer ToolingScale AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; New York, NY$252K - $315KLeadNode.jsDockerTerraform
- Software Engineer, Frontend, GrowthRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$200K - $310KReactNext.jsSEO
- Tech Lead, Web Development - Full StackElastic · 🇺🇸United States$160K - $304KLeadTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Staff Fullstack EngineerMorpho · 🇫🇷Paris$225K - $300KRemoteLeadTypeScriptReactNode.js
- Software EngineerEver · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$140K - $300KGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Software Engineer, Web PlatformRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorReactNode.jsJava
- Senior Principal AI Solutions EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$234K - $286KLeadPythonTypeScriptReact
- Backend Engineer, Ops EngineeringRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$168K - $285KPythonTypeScriptReact
Questions about Next.js pay
- What is the average Next.js salary?
- $222K a year on average and $210K at the median, across 92 open Next.js postings at tech companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $184K to $250K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Next.js pay?
- Perplexity ($312K), Vercel ($245K), Reddit ($213K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Next.js roles at tech companies is $210K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $184K to $250K. Counted from 92 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Hiring Right Now, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/nextjs/
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