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Software Engineer, Backend

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

155

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$163,572

Median Salary

National Average

+40.0%

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

$121,905

25th Percentile

$145,000

Median (50th)

$168,000

75th Percentile

$180,000

90th Percentile

$199,700

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Backend
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DOORDASH INC. 21 $180,869 $160,000 - $215,000 95.2%
Match Group LLC 11 $160,749 $158,500 - $170,872 100.0%
Upstart Network, Inc. 11 $171,364 $122,000 - $240,000 81.8%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 9 $181,091 $135,000 - $220,000 100.0%
AVENUE CODE LLC 7 $142,857 $130,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Grab Technology Corporation 6 $162,913 $126,120 - $187,200 100.0%
METROMILE, INC. 4 $154,500 $150,000 - $168,000 50.0%
CSS PAYROLL CO., L.P. 3 $178,980 $178,980 - $178,980 100.0%
ENVOY GLOBAL, INC. 2 $191,014 $185,000 - $197,028 100.0%
TikTok Inc. 2 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
INFUSION SOFTWARE, INC. DBA KEAP 2 $76,822 $66,144 - $87,500 100.0%
REGIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $121,763 $121,763 - $121,763 100.0%
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON 2 $141,294 $141,294 - $141,294 100.0%
1661, INC 2 $180,915 $177,029 - $184,800 100.0%
LIVERAMP INC. 2 $159,000 $150,000 - $168,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 71 $163,769 $96,242 - $220,000
Senior 52 $164,906 $112,000 - $295,000
Principal 4 $203,500 $144,000 - $240,000
Staff 4 $167,627 $109,179 - $199,500
II 2 $101,543 $87,500 - $115,586
I 1 $66,144 $66,144 - $66,144
III 1 $155,835 $155,835 - $155,835
Junior 1 $122,000 $122,000 - $122,000
Lead 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 137 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 137 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 47 $165,270
San Mateo CA 13 $170,449
New York NY 9 $176,785
Menlo Park CA 9 $181,091
West Hollywood CA 7 $156,786
Palo Alto CA 7 $146,120
Mountain View CA 7 $186,381
Los Angeles CA 6 $178,962
Bellevue WA 5 $158,056
DALLAS TX 4 $158,500
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 25 $153,684 88.0%
FY 2022 25 $159,141 96.0%
FY 2023 49 $164,255 93.9%
FY 2024 35 $170,183 94.3%
FY 2025 3 $194,600 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Backend

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DOORDASH INC. 21 $180,869 95.2%
Match Group LLC 11 $160,749 100.0%
Upstart Network, Inc. 11 $171,364 81.8%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 9 $181,091 100.0%
AVENUE CODE LLC 7 $142,857 100.0%
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.