Neo4j developers
Contract rates, popularity and trend data for Neo4j, plus how it compares with other graph databases.
Overview
Neo4j is a graph database, ranked #20 of 431 on DB-Engines with a popularity score of 46.9.
Neo4j is broadly stable on DB-Engines: its score changed by -1.5% over the last year.
Contract Neo4j specialists typically bill $96–118/hr, against a W-2 equivalent salary of about $153,900.
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What Neo4j developers cost
Contract and salary benchmarks for the US.
Contract rate
C2C or 1099, from W-2 hourly × 1.3–1.6 for tax, benefits and overhead.
W-2 equivalent
BLS median for US software developers ($135,980), adjusted +13% for Neo4j using Stack Overflow 2025 pay data (70 US respondents who use it).
Full-time contractor cost
Per year at 40 hours a week.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) for Software Developers. Rates vary with seniority and how deep the Neo4j work goes. Compare W-2, 1099 and C2C, use the rate calculator, or see rates by state.
Competing databases
How Neo4j compares with its nearest rivals.
| Database | Model | DB-Engines rank | Score | YoY | Contract rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NebulaGraph | Graph | #119 | 2.0 | +26.1% | – |
| JanusGraph | Graph | #133 | 1.8 | +8.2% | – |
| Memgraph | Graph | #134 | 1.8 | -28.8% | – |
| TigerGraph | Graph | #137 | 1.7 | +23.4% | – |
| Dgraph | Graph | #164 | 1.3 | +7.6% | – |
| Giraph | Graph | #187 | 1.1 | -0.9% | – |
Graph databases closest to Neo4j in the DB-Engines ranking. Contract rates shown where Stack Overflow 2025 has enough US respondents to estimate one.
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Questions
How much does a Neo4j developer cost?
Contract Neo4j developers typically bill $96–118 an hour (C2C or 1099), with a W-2 equivalent salary of about $153,900. Agencies usually charge 2–3× W-2 pay.
Is Neo4j growing or declining?
Neo4j ranks #20 on DB-Engines. Its popularity score changed by -1.5% over the past year.