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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BACKEND

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

Only 64 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (49,842 filings).
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64

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$118,450

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$96,473

25th Percentile

$104,714

Median (50th)

$118,450

75th Percentile

$132,185

90th Percentile

$140,426

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BACKEND
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS 1 $90,979 $90,979 - $90,979 100.0%
OfferUp, Inc. 1 $145,920 $145,920 - $145,920 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1 $90,979 $90,979 - $90,979
II 1 $145,920 $145,920 - $145,920
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bellevue WA 1 $145,920
Portland OR 1 $90,979
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BACKEND with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BACKEND Unspecified 48 $113,250
Software Development Engineer II - Backend 11 $103,672
Software Development Engineer III - Backend 5 $147,740
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $118,450 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BACKEND

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS 1 $90,979 100.0%
OfferUp, Inc. 1 $145,920 100.0%
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.