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Backend/API Engineer

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

Only 17 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Backend Engineer profile (125 filings).
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17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$152,568

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$115,781

25th Percentile

$141,872

Median (50th)

$152,568

75th Percentile

$182,801

90th Percentile

$214,743

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Top Employers Hiring Backend/API Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Stripe, Inc. 14 $152,568 $90,022 - $241,050 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
South San Francisco CA 6 $182,291
Chicago IL 3 $148,949
Seattle WA 3 $140,920
Humble TX 1 $90,022
New York NY 1 $151,819
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Backend/API Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Backend/API Engineer Unspecified 17 $155,397
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
2021 2 $112,060 100.0%
2022 3 $140,920 100.0%
2023 2 $194,405 100.0%
2024 5 $181,272 100.0%
2025 2 $152,568 100.0%
Company Comparison - Backend/API Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Stripe, Inc. 14 $152,568 100.0%
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 6, 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.