Backend Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

8 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 San Francisco is $169,933 — 40% above the national median of $121,514.

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$169,933
Average
$101,959
Min Est.
$305,878
Max Est.
8
Filings

Top Employers for Backend Engineer in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Sujitech, LLC $130,250 2
Unit21, Inc. $177,500 2
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Backend Engineer in Other Cities

New York, NY
$159,104
8 filings
Bellevue, WA
$131,112
7 filings
Palo Alto, CA
$174,089
5 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$123,489
5 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.