H-1B Director, Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Director, Software Engineer is $174,908, across 67 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$174,908
Average wage
$187,552
90th percentile
$250,114
Certified LCAs
67
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $91,250
- 25th
- $152,112
- Median
- $174,908
- Average
- $187,552
- 90th
- $250,114
- Highest
- $360,000
Based on 67 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Director, Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Waymo LLC | 2 | $360,000 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 1 | $250,286 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 4 | $203,466 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 6 | $200,761 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 2 | $198,733 |
| EZE CASTLE SOFTWARE LLC | 1 | $195,000 |
| Viacom International Inc. | 1 | $175,100 |
| UBS Business Solutions US LLC | 10 | $175,000 |
| Ally Bank | 6 | $160,000 |
| Markit North America, Inc. | 2 | $158,500 |
| SCOR Global Life Americas Reinsurance Company | 2 | $154,669 |
| Gartner, Inc. | 2 | $149,438 |
| ProKarma, Inc. | 2 | $145,000 |
| MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. | 2 | $139,550 |
| Information Resources, Inc. | 1 | $130,666 |
Salaries by location
San Diego, CA · $203,466Charlotte, NC · $154,669Chicago, IL · $165,000New York, NY · $180,050Weehawken, NJ · $212,500Sunnyvale, CA · $238,513Atlanta, GA · $139,550Bentonville, AR · $174,908Irving, TX · $163,945Bellevue, WA · $298,000Morrisville, NC · $157,000Stamford, CT · $140,000Valley, NE · $145,000San Francisco, CA · $250,286Braintree, MA · $195,000