What is the average salary for API Development?

The average salary for API Development is $158,078.00 – $254,288.00 per year, based on 33 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for API Development calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

API Development salaries

Average salary

$158.1–254.3K/ year

25th percentile

$133.9K

Median

$205K

75th percentile

$300K

Based on

33 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$168.3–273.8K	$134.7–200.9K	+32%
Senior	$152–241.2K	$156.2–229.4K	+2%

Top companies

Pragmatike

3 jobs

$200–350K

Top locations

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United States

24 jobs

$162.2–256.5K

New York, United States

12 jobs

$158.4–275.3K

California, United States

8 jobs

$169.6–245.3K

New York, NY, United States

6 jobs

$186.5–345.3K

San Francisco, CA, United States

6 jobs

$168.8–240K

Top titles

Solutions Engineering

483 jobs

$150.5–219.7K

Forward Deployed Engineering

475 jobs

$152.2–222.8K

Forward Deployed Engineer

444 jobs

$143.5–214K

AI Engineering

237 jobs

$141.6–211.3K

Software Engineering

219 jobs

$145.9–225.4K

Technical Consulting

175 jobs

$148.7–212.2K

Related skills

Python

688 jobs

$146.7–216.3K

TypeScript

333 jobs

$146.1–217.2K

AWS

293 jobs

$151.6–219.4K

JavaScript

217 jobs

$149.5–227.2K

Azure

204 jobs

$152.9–220.1K

SQL

193 jobs

$135.7–193K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for API Development?: The average salary for API Development is $158,078.00 – $254,288.00 per year, based on 33 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for API Development calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.