Back-End Developer H-1B salaries — 115 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 24
- Filings · FY2025
- $125k
- Median base · FY2025
- $85k–$166k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- IBM
- Top sponsor · 48 all-time
Back-End Developer: 115 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2017. In FY2025 the median base salary was $125k across 24 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $85k and $166k. The biggest sponsors are IBM, International Business Machines, HY Connect; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Back-End Developer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $125k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Back-End Developer sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2017 → 11 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11 | −54% | $162k |
| FY2025 | 24 | +33% | $125k |
| FY2024 | 18 | −5% | $150k |
| FY2023 | 19 | +36% | $181k |
| FY2022 | 14 | +133% | $109k |
| FY2021 | 6 | +50% | $86k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −60% | $73k |
| FY2019 | 10 | +100% | $82k |
| FY2018 | 5 | +25% | $90k |
| FY2017 | 4 | — | $80k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Back-End Developers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM | 48 | $166k |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 10 | $131k |
| 3 | HY Connect | 6 | $95k |
| 4 | Applied Medical Resources | 6 | $102k |
| 5 | Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises | 5 | $47k |
| 6 | General Electric | 3 | $88k |
| 7 | 11 Health and Technologies | 2 | $73k |
| 8 | Octo Telematics North America | 2 | $66k |
| 9 | Brightedge Technologies | 2 | $103k |
| 10 | Edyou Technologies | 2 | $67k |
Where are H-1B Back-End Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 17 | $182k |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 13 | $169k |
| 3 | Durham, NC | 7 | $149k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 6 | $111k |
| 5 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 6 | $102k |
| 6 | Wausau, WI | 4 | $47k |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $85k |
| 8 | Houston, TX | 3 | $103k |
| 9 | Sandy Springs, GA | 3 | $99k |
| 10 | Dallas, TX | 3 | $163k |
Common questions about Back-End Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Back-End Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Back-End Developer is $125k (FY2025), from 24 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $88k and $166k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Back-End Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Back-End Developer are IBM, International Business Machines, HY Connect.
- Where are most H-1B Back-End Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Back-End Developer roles are San Jose, CA, Austin, TX, Durham, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Back-End Developer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2017–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →