Staff Backend API Engineer, H-1B salary
What 3 H-1B filings report for “Staff Backend API Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Backend API Engineer?
$193k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Backend API Engineer, typically $161k to $220k, across 3 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2023 to FY2025).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$161k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$173k–$210k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$192,941
3 filings
Top (p90)
$220k
90th percentile
p10 $161k
median $193k
p90 $220k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
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