H-1B Software Engineer (Back-End) Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer (Back-End) is $126,308, across 24 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$126,308
Average wage
$131,091
90th percentile
$160,000
Certified LCAs
24
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $89,253
- 25th
- $114,855
- Median
- $126,308
- Average
- $131,091
- 90th
- $160,000
- Highest
- $169,562
Based on 24 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer (Back-End)
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Kunai, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 |
| Petuum Inc. | 3 | $160,000 |
| Coursera Inc. | 3 | $150,000 |
| ON24, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Modern Life, Inc. | 2 | $138,976 |
| cPacket Networks, Inc. | 1 | $135,283 |
| Vroom Automotive, LLC | 1 | $135,000 |
| Proofpoint, Inc. | 1 | $122,616 |
| SocketLabs Acquisition LLC | 2 | $120,000 |
| PEAK6 GROUP, LLC | 1 | $120,000 |
| Neutron Holdings Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Romaine Empire, Inc | 1 | $115,000 |
| BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $114,421 |
| ChargePoint, Inc. | 1 | $109,000 |
| BENTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $99,008 |
Salaries by location
Chicago, IL · $117,500San Francisco, CA · $157,281Cleveland, OH · $114,421Pittsburgh, PA · $146,211Houston, TX · $155,000Campbell, CA · $109,000Lewis Center, OH · $135,000Blacksburg, VA · $108,389Cumming, GA · $122,616Playa Del Rey, CA · $120,000Milpitas, CA · $135,283Mechanicsville, VA · $99,008Georgetown, TX · $165,000New York, NY · $151,819Sunnyvale, CA · $160,000