H-1B Senior Software Engineer, Backend Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend is $180,000, across 190 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$180,000
Average wage
$179,294
90th percentile
$214,500
Certified LCAs
190
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $111,806
- 25th
- $160,000
- Median
- $180,000
- Average
- $179,294
- 90th
- $214,500
- Highest
- $259,157
Based on 190 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | 6 | $226,960 |
| Choreograph LLC | 4 | $210,120 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 6 | $205,350 |
| Happy Money, Inc. | 3 | $195,000 |
| Match Group LLC | 18 | $190,000 |
| Hopper USA Inc | 4 | $189,775 |
| Hims, Inc. | 3 | $181,000 |
| Carbon Health Technologies, Inc. | 6 | $177,091 |
| Bill.com | 4 | $172,500 |
| Iterable, Inc. | 6 | $169,562 |
| Slack Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $169,562 |
| Grab Technology LLC | 9 | $162,510 |
| Nomi Health, Inc. | 4 | $156,500 |
| Marqeta, Inc. | 3 | $140,000 |
| Loyal Health, Inc. | 4 | $135,000 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $180,000West Hollywood, CA · $175,000Palo Alto, CA · $202,500New York, NY · $192,900Austin, TX · $140,000Bellevue, WA · $162,510Seattle, WA · $176,000San Jose, CA · $177,625Redwood City, CA · $206,315Dallas, TX · $190,000San Mateo, CA · $200,000Santa Clara, CA · $150,000Chicago, IL · $148,949Atlanta, GA · $135,000San Diego, CA · $175,000