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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. The typical offer was 1% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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

Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments112$161,741−12%$155,108 – $164,486
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC70$154,482−16%$149,781 – $154,482
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.53$216,590+17%$185,587 – $244,939
Salesforce, Inc.44$293,944+59%$271,478 – $307,812
Capital One Services, LLC35$179,982−3%$150,550 – $207,558
Optum Services, Inc.23$163,032−12%$154,676 – $172,351
Lowe's Companies, Inc.18$154,784−16%$149,469 – $155,688
Cisco Systems, Inc.17$271,484+47%$260,329 – $280,900
Mastercard Technologies, LLC15$165,000−11%$165,000 – $167,500
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.13$208,033+13%$202,619 – $216,147
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.9$153,046−17%$151,819 – $175,920
Manhattan Associates, Inc.9$180,758−2%$178,805 – $210,055
Finicity Corporation8$165,000−11%$164,250 – $194,839
Western Union, LLC6$203,122+10%$187,189 – $208,815
PayPal, Inc.6$280,696+52%$265,309 – $291,823
Mastercard International Incorporated5$165,000−11%$165,000 – $190,486
NIKE, Inc.5$241,000+30%$232,522 – $255,000
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation4$196,300+6%$183,600 – $210,500
Asurion, LLC4$211,548+14%$200,238 – $224,290
Gartner, Inc.4$185,0000%$166,351 – $205,900
NVIDIA Corporation4$308,000+67%$304,575 – $328,230
Marriott International, Inc.4$180,000−3%$180,000 – $182,374
Procore Technologies, Inc.4$253,317+37%$235,112 – $276,103
RELX, Inc.4$221,519+20%$217,724 – $225,314
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.4$289,936+57%$264,445 – $294,299
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.4$122,158−34%$117,172 – $126,152
American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida3$167,368−9%$158,574 – $170,347
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.3$205,774+11%$204,724 – $211,987
CoBank, ACB3$270,000+46%$255,000 – $286,000
MeridianLink, Inc.3$226,675+23%$226,675 – $226,675
Indeed, Inc.3$196,000+6%$196,000 – $196,000
Hartford Fire Insurance Company3$175,000−5%$169,025 – $180,674
Xpanse, LLC3$153,046−17%$146,920 – $153,046
Zebra Technologies Corporation3$191,318+4%$172,359 – $193,859
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.3$214,000+16%$209,000 – $214,500
HP Inc.2$207,303+12%$205,561 – $209,045
Google LLC2$410,500+122%$387,750 – $433,250
NetJets Services Inc.2$187,500+1%$183,750 – $191,250
Mroads LLC2$259,160+40%$228,580 – $289,740
Natera, Inc.2$202,134+9%$196,945 – $207,324
LNRS Data Services Inc.2$207,812+12%$207,812 – $207,812
Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc.2$238,200+29%$237,900 – $238,500
LNW Gaming, Inc.2$182,500−1%$178,750 – $186,250
GE Precision Healthcare LLC2$217,500+18%$196,250 – $238,750
Meta Platforms, Inc2$369,803+100%$353,462 – $386,144
7-Eleven, Inc.2$198,650+7%$193,279 – $204,022
Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments2$164,486−11%$164,486 – $164,486
Epsilon Data Management LLC2$180,400−2%$175,200 – $185,600
Arch Insurance Group Inc.2$214,142+16%$202,071 – $226,214
Conn Appliances, Inc.2$208,000+13%$208,000 – $208,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
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

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

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

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