Salary report · 2026 to date
Frontend jobs in United States advertised a median of $201K a year in 2026 (middle half $150K–$225K), from 99 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $78K – $106K | $98K | $46.88 | 5 |
| Mid level | $121K – $204K | $167K | $80.29 | 36 |
| Senior | $193K – $226K | $210K | $101 | 37 |
| Staff/Principal | $221K – $275K | $225K | $108 | 13 |
| Manager | $107K – $197K | $165K | $79.33 | 5 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $163K – $225K | $215K |
JobRipe, "What Frontend jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/frontend (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $201K a year (about $96.39 an hour), from 99 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 21 January 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between $150K and $225K.
One in ten postings advertised $262K a year or more; one in ten advertised $99K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: San Mateo $225K; New York $222K; San Francisco $218K.
Median advertised pay is $180K for remote postings (37) and $215K for on-site ones (53). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| $103 |
| 53 |
| Remote | $125K – $202K | $180K | $86.54 | 37 |
| Hybrid | $192K – $255K | $242K | $116 | 9 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | $220K – $250K | $225K | $108 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $188K – $261K | $218K | $105 | 12 |
| New York | $150K – $255K | $222K | $107 | 9 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | $164K – $206K | $201K | $96.39 | 11 |
| Large | $195K – $230K | $216K | $104 | 53 |
| Enterprise | $177K – $248K | $200K | $95.91 | 15 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintech | $202K – $216K | $202K | $97.35 | 11 |
| Ai | $236K – $308K | $286K | $137 | 7 |
| Gaming | $220K – $299K | $269K | $129 | 7 |
| Finance | $202K – $221K | $211K | $102 | 6 |
| Social | $197K – $221K | $197K | $94.74 | 6 |
| Data | $221K – $244K | $222K | $107 | 5 |
| Saas | $144K – $163K | $145K | $69.71 | 5 |