H-1B Director, Software Development Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Director, Software Development Engineering is $183,009, across 46 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$183,009
Average wage
$180,605
90th percentile
$239,191
Certified LCAs
46
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $113,600
- 25th
- $152,190
- Median
- $183,009
- Average
- $180,605
- 90th
- $239,191
- Highest
- $290,000
Based on 45 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Director, Software Development Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Zscaler, Inc. | 2 | $277,500 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 11 | $229,986 |
| Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. | 2 | $210,000 |
| WORKDAY, INC. | 1 | $201,900 |
| IQVIA Inc. | 4 | $183,494 |
| JOHN WILEY & SONS INC. | 2 | $160,000 |
| Egencia LLC | 1 | $156,957 |
| APPLIED PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $156,692 |
| Mavenir Systems, Inc. | 3 | $154,980 |
| 1010Data, Services LLC | 1 | $152,190 |
| 1010Data, Inc. | 1 | $152,190 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 8 | $127,300 |
| TRAVELPORT, LP | 2 | $126,059 |
| MetLife Group, Inc. | 2 | $115,600 |
| Ethoca LLC | 1 | $113,901 |
Salaries by location
O'Fallon, MO · $127,300Seattle, WA · $229,986New York, NY · $152,475Richardson, TX · $154,980Austin, TX · $191,755Englewood, CO · $126,059Arlington, VA · $156,692Cary, NC · $115,600Chicago, IL · $170,436Bridgewater Township, NJ · $185,097Pleasanton, CA · $201,900Hoboken, NJ · $160,000Gaithersburg, MD · $160,000Princeton, NJ · $219,450San Jose, CA · $290,000