NodeJS Developer Hourly Rate Guide

NodeJS developer hourly rates - Summary

On average, a NodeJS developer can expect an hourly rate of around $48 in the United States of America, and this amount usually seems to vary in the range of $31-$74/hr in the country. These numbers are according to data we collected from Glassdoor.

We also checked a couple of other platforms to obtain this data, ZipRecruiter and Talent.com. The former stated that the range for NodeJS developer hourly rate is a little broader than the number by Glassdoor, at $22-$78/hr. The average hourly rate according to them is $59/hr. Talent.com quoted this number to be even higher, at $60/hr but with a more conservative range of $53-$73/hr.

Factors that affect the NodeJS developer hourly rate

While the above numbers are average figures for an intermediate amount of experience, the NodeJS developer hourly rate, like with all other technologies, depends on a number of different factors. These are the main ones:

Location of the company

The company’s revenue would depend on the areas they serve and function in, and rates are accordingly decided. For example, a company in San Francisco would pay a lot more than a company following a similar model but in India. Different branches of a single company may also pay different rates depending on the cost of living in the regions.

Size of the company

Generally, larger companies pay a higher hourly rate to developers, but there may be anomalies to this case and just the size of the company isn’t a deciding factor.

Location of the developer

In conjunction with the location of the company, the developer’s location would also play a role, mainly in remote jobs. If a developer is living in a high cost region, it is understandable that they would also expect a higher hourly rate than their counterparts living in regions with lower costs of living.

Soft skills

Soft skills such as communication and attitude go a long way in deciding the hourly rate of the candidate. Especially in roles when the developer has to actively be involved in the entire development process and need to be able to communicate with the other members of the team, having clear communication is important.

Experience Level

One of the most important factors, as depicted in the above graph, the hourly rate increases with the experience level of the developer. As expected, a senior developer would earn more than a junior developer in the same skill.

Expertise

How well the developer understands the tech they are working with, along with knowledge of any supporting technologies that can be used also decide the hourly rate of the developer.

Complexity of the project

When the developer is expected to work on multiple areas, they are paid higher. For example, a NodeJS developer who also has to know and work on a frontend technology like ReactJS on a high level application that deals with finance would be paid more than a NodeJS developer who is only working on setting up simple forms.