Role Filing Pattern
Backend/API Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 20 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Backend/API Engineer H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Updated 2026-05-23
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+36.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $180,960 vs BLS national median $132,270
Backend/API Engineer (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 20 filing records. Filed base wages span $148,949 to $206,315 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $180,960. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Median Salary
$180,960
H-1B LCA Filings
20LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$206,315
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Stripe, Inc. and TEKRIDERS INC.. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.
Location Pattern
Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Seattle, WA, South San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, and Morgan Hill, CA. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.
BLS Comparison Caveat
The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.
Salary Distribution (Base)
LCA filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$148,949
P25$179,982
Median$180,960
P75$190,486
Max$206,315
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- Stripe, Inc.$180,96019
- TEKRIDERS INC.$78,3741
Filed Wage by City
- Sunnyvale, CA$226,1581
- Morgan Hill, CA$199,5341
- Seattle, WA$182,3125
- South San Francisco, CA$181,2725
- New York, NY$179,9824
- Chicago, IL$151,1332
- Falls Church, VA$150,7581
- TAMPA, FL$78,3741
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Backend/API Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Backend/API Engineer H-1B LCA records is $180,960 per year.
How many Backend/API Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 20 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Backend/API Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Backend/API Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Backend/API Engineer include: Stripe, Inc., TEKRIDERS INC..
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