Back End Web Developer Salary in Madison, WI

How much does a Back End Web Developer make in Madison, WI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Back End Web Developer in Madison, WI is $96,228. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $86,515 to $106,616, with most professionals earning between $77,671 and $116,072.

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Developing ideas for new programs, products, or features by monitoring industry developments and trends.

November 17, 2022

Assists with the development of test automation used in verifying conformity of back-end code to functional requirements, web standards, and accessibility standards.

January 10, 2023

Collaborate with our clients and product managers as well as other developers and SDETs to continuously improve our existing platforms as well as bring to life new ones.

January 14, 2023

Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.

February 11, 2023

Contribute to a team oriented environment that requires both solid interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

April 16, 2023

Builds functionality with reusable code and authors new libraries with a focus on future reusability.

April 21, 2023

Design and create services and system architecture for your projects, and contribute and provide feedback to other team members.

April 22, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work as part of an application development team.

May 14, 2023

Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms and delivered applications.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Back End Web Developer in Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

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86515

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96228

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

88979

110900

99378

What is the average salary for Back End Web Developer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Back End Web Developer in Madison, WI. The base salary for Back End Web Developer ranges from $86,515 to $106,616 with the average base salary of $96,228. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $88,979 to $110,900 with the average total cash compensation of $99,378.

View Average Salary for Back End Web Developer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$96,228	$86,515 - $106,616
Bonus	$3,149	$2,464 - $4,285
Total Pay	$99,378	$88,979 - $110,900

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Back End Web Developer Salary Near Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,803 - $104,505	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,583 - $104,235	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,586 - $107,936	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,911 - $108,336	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,197 - $103,759	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,888 - $102,146	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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