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Software Engineer Backend API Engineer, H-1B salary

What 34 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Backend API Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$183k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Backend API Engineer, typically $128k to $250k, across 34 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$128k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$142k–$229k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$183,040
34 filings
Top (p90)
$250k
90th percentile
p10 $128k
median $183k
p90 $250k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California24$205k+$22k

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 Software Engineer Backend API Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Backend API Engineer roles are Ceramic, Inc.; EvenUp; TikTok; ByteDance; and Stripe, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Backend API 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 “Software Engineer Backend API 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.