H1B Salary Data

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Senior Backend Software Engineer: H-1B salaries

92 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Backend Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $180,710; middle half $136,130–$232,031.

Applications (LCAs)92
Median offered salary$180,710
Middle half of salaries$136,130–$232,031
10th–90th percentile$79,955–$292,000

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$79,955
Level II (qualified)$148,684
Level III (experienced)$190,000
Level IV (fully competent)$220,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202331$175,000
FY202421$79,955
FY202519$199,534
FY202620$204,101

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).