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Director, Software Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 702 certified H-1B applications for Director, Software Engineering roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $184,827.

Median salary offered
$184,827
Middle half earn
$157,187 to $229,776
Top 10% earn over
$280,333
Certified filings
702

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments112$161,741$155,108 – $164,486
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC70$154,482$149,781 – $154,482
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.53$216,590$185,587 – $244,939
Salesforce, Inc.44$293,944$271,478 – $307,812
Capital One Services, LLC35$179,982$150,550 – $207,558
Optum Services, Inc.23$163,032$154,676 – $172,351
Lowe's Companies, Inc.18$154,784$149,469 – $155,688
Cisco Systems, Inc.17$271,484$260,329 – $280,900
Mastercard Technologies, LLC15$165,000$165,000 – $167,500
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.13$208,033$202,619 – $216,147
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.9$153,046$151,819 – $175,920
Manhattan Associates, Inc.9$180,758$178,805 – $210,055
Finicity Corporation8$165,000$164,250 – $194,839
Western Union, LLC6$203,122$187,189 – $208,815
PayPal, Inc.6$280,696$265,309 – $291,823
Mastercard International Incorporated5$165,000$165,000 – $190,486
NIKE, Inc.5$241,000$232,522 – $255,000
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation4$196,300$183,600 – $210,500
Asurion, LLC4$211,548$200,238 – $224,290
Gartner, Inc.4$185,000$166,351 – $205,900
NVIDIA Corporation4$308,000$304,575 – $328,230
Marriott International, Inc.4$180,000$180,000 – $182,374
Procore Technologies, Inc.4$253,317$235,112 – $276,103
RELX, Inc.4$221,519$217,724 – $225,314
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.4$289,936$264,445 – $294,299
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.4$122,158$117,172 – $126,152
American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida3$167,368$158,574 – $170,347
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.3$205,774$204,724 – $211,987
CoBank, ACB3$270,000$255,000 – $286,000
MeridianLink, Inc.3$226,675$226,675 – $226,675
Indeed, Inc.3$196,000$196,000 – $196,000
Hartford Fire Insurance Company3$175,000$169,025 – $180,674
Xpanse, LLC3$153,046$146,920 – $153,046
Zebra Technologies Corporation3$191,318$172,359 – $193,859
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.3$214,000$209,000 – $214,500
HP Inc.2$207,303$205,561 – $209,045
Google LLC2$410,500$387,750 – $433,250
NetJets Services Inc.2$187,500$183,750 – $191,250
Mroads LLC2$259,160$228,580 – $289,740
Natera, Inc.2$202,134$196,945 – $207,324
LNRS Data Services Inc.2$207,812$207,812 – $207,812
Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc.2$238,200$237,900 – $238,500
LNW Gaming, Inc.2$182,500$178,750 – $186,250
GE Precision Healthcare LLC2$217,500$196,250 – $238,750
Meta Platforms, Inc2$369,803$353,462 – $386,144
7-Eleven, Inc.2$198,650$193,279 – $204,022
Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments2$164,486$164,486 – $164,486
Epsilon Data Management LLC2$180,400$175,200 – $185,600
Arch Insurance Group Inc.2$214,142$202,071 – $226,214
Conn Appliances, Inc.2$208,000$208,000 – $208,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Durham, NC108$157,187$154,482 – $164,486
San Francisco, CA39$297,192$283,840 – $311,551
Sunnyvale, CA33$216,590$185,587 – $244,939
Westlake, TX31$149,781$149,781 – $156,998
Charlotte, NC21$155,688$149,469 – $186,347
Bellevue, WA18$264,144$253,156 – $280,505
Merrimack, NH17$157,643$141,864 – $170,248
San Jose, CA17$274,497$264,715 – $288,778
Atlanta, GA14$195,406$168,451 – $210,055
O'Fallon, MO14$165,000$165,000 – $165,000
Bentonville, AR13$199,565$193,189 – $219,531
Richmond, VA13$150,550$150,550 – $189,800
New York, NY12$221,720$193,496 – $240,000
Austin, TX12$211,472$192,540 – $247,072
Santa Clara, CA12$289,936$243,303 – $297,724
Phoenix, AZ12$206,465$202,577 – $212,152
Boston, MA11$163,598$153,134 – $196,874
Salt Lake City, UT10$156,369$144,966 – $165,000
Smithfield, RI9$152,907$151,195 – $158,974
Mclean, VA8$191,282$173,763 – $263,900

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I6$175,460
Level II58$210,504
Level III91$202,619
Level IV429$170,248

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202360$162,516
2024232$185,088
2025266$181,119
2026144$189,800