Senior Backend Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 144 certified H-1B applications for Senior Backend Engineer roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $179,056. The typical offer was 11% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $179,056
Middle half earn: $155,418 to $205,150
Top 10% earn over: $233,693
Certified filings: 144

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Pay by employer


Spotify USA, Inc.	12	$244,305	+36%	$218,000 – $264,938
Coupang Global LLC	8	$164,174	−8%	$153,874 – $180,710
Zoom Communications, Inc.	6	$152,227	−15%	$149,574 – $162,354
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.	4	$163,150	−9%	$163,150 – $163,150
Atlassian US, Inc.	3	$200,000	+12%	$185,000 – $210,000
Epic Games, Inc.	3	$210,000	+17%	$210,000 – $218,850
AdAdapted, Inc.	3	$130,000	−27%	$130,000 – $130,000
Hinge, Inc.	3	$192,600	+8%	$176,050 – $199,100
Real Broker LLC	3	$175,000	−2%	$175,000 – $175,000
Proxicom, Inc	3	$135,000	−25%	$132,500 – $139,822
NexHealth Inc.	3	$177,029	−1%	$163,082 – $177,029
Uber Technologies, Inc.	3	$194,200	+8%	$194,200 – $206,100
Machinify, Inc.	2	$187,741	+5%	$187,741 – $187,741
Finfare, Inc.	2	$168,067	−6%	$164,034 – $172,100
Ridecell, Inc.	2	$176,550	−1%	$176,550 – $176,550
Roblox Corporation	2	$283,780	+58%	$283,780 – $283,780
Eversify Inc. dba Azura	2	$215,000	+20%	$210,000 – $220,000
Fiserv Solutions, LLC	2	$167,426	−6%	$161,149 – $173,704
LogRhythm, Inc. d/b/a Exabeam LLC	2	$199,000	+11%	$199,000 – $199,000
Coefficient Works, Inc.	2	$200,000	+12%	$192,500 – $207,500
American Wagering, Inc.	2	$244,494	+37%	$242,097 – $246,891
Ellipsis Health, Inc.	2	$158,000	−12%	$158,000 – $158,000
Thumbtack, Inc.	2	$210,000	+17%	$210,000 – $210,000
Veryable, Inc.	2	$131,000	−27%	$131,000 – $131,000
Yes Energy LLC	2	$163,838	−8%	$158,044 – $169,633
Eigen Labs, Inc.	1	$182,312	+2%	$182,312 – $182,312
Ebates Performance Marketing, Inc.	1	$165,315	−8%	$165,315 – $165,315
Doss Inc.	1	$210,000	+17%	$210,000 – $210,000
Deel US LLC	1	$170,000	−5%	$170,000 – $170,000
DataRobot Inc.	1	$160,000	−11%	$160,000 – $160,000
DealOps Inc.	1	$188,000	+5%	$188,000 – $188,000
Cigniti Technologies, Inc.	1	$102,565	−43%	$102,565 – $102,565
Corelight, Inc.	1	$170,000	−5%	$170,000 – $170,000
ButterflyMX, Inc.	1	$140,000	−22%	$140,000 – $140,000
Caerus US 1 Inc.	1	$150,000	−16%	$150,000 – $150,000
Chime Financial, Inc.	1	$190,000	+6%	$190,000 – $190,000
CAT Labs, Inc.	1	$180,000	+1%	$180,000 – $180,000
Backpack Payment Technologies, Inc.	1	$174,782	−2%	$174,782 – $174,782
Anuttacon LLC	1	$190,000	+6%	$190,000 – $190,000
Arrellio, Inc.	1	$140,000	−22%	$140,000 – $140,000
Axon Enterprise, Inc.	1	$188,000	+5%	$188,000 – $188,000
Adaptive Holdings, Inc.	1	$160,000	−11%	$160,000 – $160,000
Activision Blizzard Media, LLC	1	$187,200	+5%	$187,200 – $187,200
Ambient Security Inc.	1	$250,000	+40%	$250,000 – $250,000
Hussmann Corporation	1	$175,780	−2%	$175,780 – $175,780
Klarity Intelligence, Inc.	1	$130,000	−27%	$130,000 – $130,000
Highspot, Inc.	1	$193,352	+8%	$193,352 – $193,352
Geode Capital Management	1	$178,131	−1%	$178,131 – $178,131
Hyro AI Inc	1	$131,997	−26%	$131,997 – $131,997
FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC	1	$128,232	−28%	$128,232 – $128,232

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


New York, NY	24	$202,500	$163,625 – $230,000
San Francisco, CA	19	$199,534	$180,000 – $210,000
San Jose, CA	14	$163,150	$155,748 – $182,292
Los Angeles, CA	5	$177,029	$176,134 – $200,000
Seattle, WA	5	$155,418	$149,240 – $155,418
Bellevue, WA	4	$210,000	$207,500 – $214,425
Austin, TX	4	$160,000	$147,500 – $171,250
Ann Arbor, MI	3	$130,000	$130,000 – $130,000
San Mateo, CA	3	$283,780	$249,390 – $283,780
Dallas, TX	3	$131,000	$130,500 – $131,000
Winchester, MA	2	$194,200	$194,200 – $194,200
Sunnyvale, CA	2	$186,436	$170,653 – $202,218
Rockville, MD	2	$143,045	$134,568 – $151,522
Santa Clara, CA	2	$185,000	$182,500 – $187,500
Redmond, WA	2	$180,710	$180,710 – $180,710
Sammamish, WA	2	$197,500	$186,250 – $208,750
Irvine, CA	2	$168,067	$164,034 – $172,100
Jersey City, NJ	2	$244,494	$242,097 – $246,891
Parsippany, NJ	2	$158,000	$158,000 – $158,000
Mountain View, CA	2	$180,336	$176,634 – $184,038

By experience level


Level I	5	$131,000
Level II	35	$160,000
Level III	46	$187,787
Level IV	40	$200,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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