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Backend Software Engineer

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

82

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$151,360

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

$120,578

25th Percentile

$139,589

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$169,355

90th Percentile

$184,080

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Top Employers Hiring Backend Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ATLASSIAN INC. 16 $148,377 $108,784 - $184,080 100.0%
Atlassian US, Inc. 4 $140,532 $140,250 - $141,378 100.0%
TikTok Inc. 4 $191,750 $156,000 - $208,000 100.0%
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 3 $129,045 $120,095 - $141,232 100.0%
BYTEDANCE INC. 3 $170,000 $150,000 - $195,000 100.0%
SUMO LOGIC, INC 3 $166,667 $165,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Turing Video 3 $121,667 $121,000 - $122,000 100.0%
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. 2 $155,605 $147,410 - $163,800 50.0%
PHILO, INC. 2 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $174,282 $143,633 - $204,930 100.0%
HIGHSPOT, INC. 2 $172,855 $168,709 - $177,000 100.0%
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.) 2 $139,589 $139,256 - $139,922 100.0%
Fluxergy Inc 1 $142,667 $142,667 - $142,667 100.0%
Forethought Technologies, Inc 1 $177,000 $177,000 - $177,000 100.0%
GODADDY.COM, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 47 $146,734 $71,094 - $197,600
Senior 20 $159,394 $120,000 - $208,000
Staff 2 $199,965 $195,000 - $204,930
II 1 $123,000 $123,000 - $123,000
Lead 1 $139,256 $139,256 - $139,256
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 71 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 71 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 15 $145,708
Mountain View CA 12 $163,903
San Francisco CA 8 $164,374
New York NY 6 $146,341
Boston MA 5 $133,263
Seattle WA 4 $177,583
San Mateo CA 4 $129,750
Redwood City CA 3 $166,667
Santa Clara CA 2 $152,900
Sunnyvale CA 2 $174,282
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 9 $139,764 100.0%
FY 2022 27 $160,614 96.3%
FY 2023 22 $147,961 100.0%
FY 2024 12 $142,886 91.7%
FY 2025 1 $182,312 0.0%
Company Comparison - Backend Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ATLASSIAN INC. 16 $148,377 100.0%
Atlassian US, Inc. 4 $140,532 100.0%
TikTok Inc. 4 $191,750 100.0%
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 3 $129,045 100.0%
BYTEDANCE INC. 3 $170,000 100.0%
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.