H-1B Backend/API Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Backend/API Engineer is $145,468, across 197 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$145,468
Average wage
$150,931
90th percentile
$190,039
Certified LCAs
197
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $78,374
- 25th
- $123,646
- Median
- $145,468
- Average
- $150,931
- 90th
- $190,039
- Highest
- $234,062
Based on 196 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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38FY21
56FY22
14FY23
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Top H-1B sponsors for Backend/API Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe, Inc. | 196 | $146,211 |
| TEKRIDERS INC. | 1 | $78,374 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $140,920South San Francisco, CA · $180,960San Francisco, CA · $125,215New York, NY · $169,229Chicago, IL · $133,508Charlotte, NC · $134,347New York City, NY · $107,858Leander, TX · $109,138San Diego, CA · $150,592Sunnyvale, CA · $191,818Aldie, VA · $142,553Fremont, CA · $120,931Humble, TX · $90,022Allston, MA · $102,128San Jose, CA · $157,477