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Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer, H-1B salary

What 89 H-1B filings report for “Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer?

$183k median H-1B base salary for a Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer, typically $145k to $248k, across 89 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$145k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$162k–$220k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$183,000
89 filings
Top (p90)
$248k
90th percentile
p10 $145k
median $183k
p90 $248k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California53$195k+$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $183kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer roles are Edelman Financial Engines, Bill.com, Poshmark, Salesforce, and Walmart, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Backend Software Engineer Staff Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.