H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Backend Developer

Occupation profile for Backend Developer covers 119 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $112,430.

FY2026 certified median
$112,430
Total filings
119
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$90,896–$117,500
Top employer
IBM Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202441$107,900$92,997$132,143
FY202544$108,826$88,515$128,927
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)34$112,430$90,896$117,500

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Backend DeveloperFY2024 $107,900; FY2025 $108,826; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $112,430$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$107,900FY2025$108,826FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$112,430Certified median offer, Backend DeveloperFY2024 $107,900; FY2025 $108,826; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $112,430$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$107,900FY2025$108,826FY2026*$112,430
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. IBM Corporation15 filings
  2. PHOTON INFOTECH, INC.6 filings
  3. ECONTENTI INC4 filings
  4. PIONEER CONSULTING SERVICES LLC4 filings
  5. Kivyo Inc.3 filings
  6. Populus Group LLC3 filings
  7. Advanced Resource Staffing Inc2 filings
  8. Altimetrik Corp.2 filings
  9. A&M Technologies, LLC2 filings
  10. AutoRentals.com Corporation2 filings

Top cities

  1. Austin11 filings
  2. Sunnyvale5 filings
  3. Chicago5 filings
  4. Irving5 filings
  5. San Jose4 filings
  6. San Francisco3 filings
  7. Gastonia3 filings
  8. Dallas3 filings
  9. Arlington3 filings
  10. Fayetteville2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. IBM Corporation · Backend Developer15 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1251$98,280$124,405$150,509$176,634
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARArea 2222015-1252$70,054$89,814$109,554$129,314