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Backend Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

124

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$164,291

Median Salary

National Average

-33.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$120,215

25th Percentile

$135,000

Median (50th)

$160,445

75th Percentile

$190,000

90th Percentile

$201,824

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Top Employers Hiring Backend Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SPOTIFY USA INC 8 $185,780 $153,700 - $235,000 100.0%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 6 $194,723 $135,000 - $261,000 100.0%
Dapper America, Inc. 4 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 50.0%
Coinbase, Inc. 3 $170,000 $160,000 - $190,000 100.0%
MDE ANALYTICS INC 3 $183,833 $175,750 - $200,000 100.0%
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD MEDIA LLC 3 $162,917 $128,750 - $190,000 100.0%
Unity Technologies SF 2 $113,880 $97,760 - $130,000 100.0%
HiHello, Inc. 2 $115,447 $100,000 - $130,894 50.0%
TRIPACTIONS INC. 2 $155,000 $130,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Chime Financial Inc. 2 $184,362 $180,000 - $188,723 100.0%
Chronosphere Inc. 2 $268,400 $268,400 - $268,400 100.0%
SIMON Markets LLC 2 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 50.0%
COLLECTIVEHEALTH INC 2 $167,500 $135,000 - $200,000 100.0%
FINIX PAYMENTS, INC. 2 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
COOKUNITY, INC 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 45 $154,598 $96,616 - $268,400
Senior 42 $167,465 $105,000 - $250,000
Lead 5 $180,158 $153,000 - $199,000
Staff 3 $220,600 $120,000 - $280,800
II 2 $178,730 $164,960 - $192,500
Principal 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 98 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 98 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 21 $169,361
New York NY 18 $176,324
Menlo Park CA 6 $194,723
Boston MA 5 $154,699
Bellevue WA 3 $131,893
Palo Alto CA 3 $179,667
Mountain View CA 3 $164,612
Quincy MA 3 $195,000
Austin TX 3 $113,693
SAN FRANCISCO CA 3 $153,333
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 27 $151,413 96.3%
FY 2022 25 $163,233 92.0%
FY 2023 23 $160,261 95.7%
FY 2024 18 $181,042 88.9%
FY 2025 5 $197,356 100.0%
Company Comparison - Backend Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SPOTIFY USA INC 8 $185,780 100.0%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 6 $194,723 100.0%
Dapper America, Inc. 4 $195,000 50.0%
Coinbase, Inc. 3 $170,000 100.0%
MDE ANALYTICS INC 3 $183,833 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.