Backend Engineer Salary in Palo Alto, CA

5 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Backend Engineer in Palo Alto is $174,089 — 43% above the national median of $121,514.

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$174,089
Average
$104,453
Min Est.
$313,360
Max Est.
5
Filings
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Backend Engineer in Other Cities

New York, NY
$159,104
8 filings
San Francisco, CA
$169,932
8 filings
Bellevue, WA
$131,112
7 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$123,489
5 filings

Other Roles in Palo Alto

Software Engineer ($177,091) R&D Engineer Software ($198,690) Senior Software Engineer ($200,343) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,893) Member Of Technical Staff ($267,233) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($196,790) Applied Scientist Ii ($187,789) Senior Developer ($162,956)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.