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Senior Backend API Engineer

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

Only 11 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Backend Engineer profile (944 filings).
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11

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$169,562

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$137,470

25th Percentile

$157,500

Median (50th)

$169,562

75th Percentile

$187,107

90th Percentile

$206,228

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Backend API Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CBS Interactive, Inc. 3 $160,000 $155,000 - $169,562 100.0%
Stripe, Inc. 3 $192,941 $181,272 - $226,158 100.0%
MARUTHI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 $111,176 $111,176 - $111,176 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 5 $160,000 $111,176 - $181,272
Staff 2 $209,550 $192,941 - $226,158
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 3 $192,941
San Francisco CA 2 $162,281
Framingham MA 1 $160,000
Richardson TX 1 $111,176
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Backend API Engineer 9 $154,006
Staff Backend/API Engineer 2 $209,550
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 $162,281 100.0%
2022 2 $135,588 100.0%
2023 1 $192,941 100.0%
2024 2 $203,715 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Backend API Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CBS Interactive, Inc. 3 $160,000 100.0%
Stripe, Inc. 3 $192,941 100.0%
MARUTHI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 $111,176 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.