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Backend/API Engineer H-1B salaries
Employers filed 67 certified H-1B applications for Backend/API Engineer roles between Nov 2023 and Apr 2026. The median salary was $180,960.
- Median salary offered
- $180,960
- Middle half earn
- $164,518 to $190,486
- Top 10% earn over
- $206,315
- Certified filings
- 67
Every filing
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Pay by employer
| Employer | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Stripe, Inc. | 67 | $180,960 | $164,518 – $190,486 |
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| South San Francisco, CA | 22 | $184,662 | $180,960 – $206,315 |
| Seattle, WA | 19 | $182,312 | $155,418 – $186,399 |
| New York, NY | 14 | $174,606 | $169,229 – $179,982 |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $141,908 | $138,128 – $145,688 |
| Falls Church, VA | 1 | $150,758 | $150,758 – $150,758 |
| Aldie, VA | 1 | $165,173 | $165,173 – $165,173 |
| Memphis, TN | 1 | $135,304 | $135,304 – $135,304 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $177,029 | $177,029 – $177,029 |
| Longview, TX | 1 | $126,485 | $126,485 – $126,485 |
| Morgan Hill, CA | 1 | $199,534 | $199,534 – $199,534 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $226,158 | $226,158 – $226,158 |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $180,960 | $180,960 – $180,960 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $226,158 | $226,158 – $226,158 |
| Washington, WA | 1 | $190,486 | $190,486 – $190,486 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
|---|
| Level I | 1 | $135,283 |
| Level II | 8 | $164,268 |
| Level III | 20 | $180,710 |
| Level IV | 38 | $182,312 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
|---|
| 2023 | 6 | $181,792 |
| 2024 | 45 | $180,960 |
| 2025 | 15 | $163,862 |
| 2026 | 1 | $213,512 |