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PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER H1B Salary Data
FY2016 – FY2025 • 7 employers • Official DOL Data
$175K
Median Salary
9
Total Filings
$165K–$312K
Middle 50%
7
Employers
P10: $152K
P25: $165K
Median: $175K
P75: $312K
P90: $318K
Top Paying Companies
EPIC GAMES, INC.
$344K
1 filings
ROBLOX CORPORATION
$312K
2 filings
AETION, INC.
$185K
1 filings
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC
$173K
1 filings
TREASURE DATA, INC.
$168K
2 filings
JELLI, INC.
$165K
1 filings
BACKBASE USA, INC.
$122K
1 filings
Top Cities
San Mateo, CA
$179K
1,031 filings
Seattle, WA
$170K
367 filings
Mountain View, CA
$161K
334 filings
Cary, NC
$95K
140 filings
San Mateo, CALIFORNIA
$130K
56 filings
Bellevue, WA
$185K
51 filings
New York, NY
$128K
45 filings
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA
$146K
29 filings
PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER Salary Trend by Year
FY2016
$165K
1 filings
FY2017
$160K
1 filings
FY2018
$175K
1 filings
FY2019
$185K
1 filings
FY2020
$173K
1 filings
FY2023
$312K
2 filings
FY2024
Seattle, WASHINGTON
$121K
29 filings
Cary, NORTH CAROLINA
$106K
15 filings
$122K
1 filings
FY2025
$344K
1 filings
PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $175K, 9 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us