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Senior Backend Engineer

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

Only 99 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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99

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$178,600

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-7.7%

Filing Growth

13 → 12 filings, FY2021 to FY2026

15

Top Employers

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

$130,000

25th Percentile

$144,734

Median (50th)

$178,600

75th Percentile

$195,000

90th Percentile

$213,500

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Backend Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Spotify USA, Inc. 9 $179,982 $178,600 - $235,000 77.8%
Dapper America, Inc. 4 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 50.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 2 $230,000 $210,000 - $250,000 100.0%
ROBLOX Corporation 2 $186,210 $183,310 - $189,110 0.0%
Coinbase, Inc. 2 $175,000 $160,000 - $190,000 100.0%
SIMON MARKETS LLC 2 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 50.0%
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC 2 $172,500 $165,000 - $180,000 100.0%
COLLECTIVEHEALTH INC 2 $173,684 $147,368 - $200,000 50.0%
ButterflyMX, Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 0.0%
Compass, Inc. 1 $143,936 $143,936 - $143,936 100.0%
CREDIT SESAME 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Cruise LLC 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Ebates Performance Marketing, Inc. 1 $165,315 $165,315 - $165,315 100.0%
F1 Payments LP 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 0.0%
FV USA LLC dba Coupang 1 $143,600 $143,600 - $143,600 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 64 $178,600 $105,000 - $250,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 64 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 64 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 7 $160,000
New York NY 6 $161,268
Seattle WA 3 $182,104
Quincy MA 3 $195,000
Sunnyvale CA 2 $188,511
NEW YORK NY 2 $174,336
Santa Monica CA 2 $154,100
Menlo Park CA 2 $230,000
Foster City CA 1 $170,000
Davie FL 1 $120,307
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Backend Engineer 86 $165,441
Senior Back-End Engineer 13 $143,545
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 13 $143,936 92.3%
2022 12 $175,000 83.3%
2023 10 $177,040 100.0%
2024 7 $192,941 85.7%
2025 10 $178,600 40.0%
2026 12 $182,707 91.7%
Company Comparison - Senior Backend Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Spotify USA, Inc. 9 $179,982 77.8%
Dapper America, Inc. 4 $195,000 50.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 2 $230,000 100.0%
ROBLOX Corporation 2 $186,210 0.0%
Coinbase, Inc. 2 $175,000 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.