React Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a React Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a React Engineer in the United States is $114,788 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a React Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,667
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,574 to $122,053
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,096
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75th Percentile $122,053 $10,171 $2,347 $59
Average $114,788 $9,566 $2,207 $55
25th Percentile $106,574 $8,881 $2,050 $51
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Key Factors That Influence React Engineer Salaries

A React Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects React Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a React Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,838
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $95,657
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,011
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,132
  • Expert (over 8 years): $161,867
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Nuclear E... Level React Engineer$81,838
Nuclear E... Level React Engineer$95,657
React Eng... Level React Engineer$116,011
Nuclear E... Level React Engineer$140,132
Nuclear E... Level React Engineer$161,867
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Top Paying Cities for React Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $144,782
  • San Francisco: $143,359
  • Oakland: $140,179

What Skills Can Increase a React Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 18.57% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • Construction Management (Mentioned in 0.34% Job Postings): Construction management (CM) is a professional service that uses specialized, project management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project, from its beginning to its end. The purpose of CM is to control a project's time / delivery, cost and quality—sometimes referred to as a project management triangle or "triple constraints." CM is compatible with all project delivery systems, including design-bid-build, design-build, CM At-Risk and Public Private Partnerships. Professional construction managers may be reserved for lengthy, large-scale, high budget undertakings (commercial real estate, transportation infrastructure, industrial facilities, and military infrastructure), called capital projects.
  • Python (Mentioned in 0.34% Job Postings): Applying the concepts and algorithms of Python to design, develop and maintain software applications to comply with business requirements.
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Troubleshooting 18.57%
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How Education impacts a React Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many React Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a React Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $123,288 and $130,001).

React Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for React Engineer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.6%
High School 2.6%
Associates 2.6%
Bachelors 17.9%
Masters 56.4%
Doctorate 20.5%
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React Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a React Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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Average $114,788/year
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75th Percentile $122,053 $10,171 $2,347 $59
Average $114,788 $9,566 $2,207 $55
25th Percentile $106,574 $8,881 $2,050 $51

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Salary Trends for React Engineer

Salaries for a React Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $117,909 in 2023 to around $116,792 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of React Engineer salary trends, .

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