H-1B Software Engineering Director Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Director is $167,280, across 119 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$167,280
Average wage
$171,903
90th percentile
$210,259
Certified LCAs
119
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $88,941
- 25th
- $146,937
- Median
- $167,280
- Average
- $171,903
- 90th
- $210,259
- Highest
- $341,200
Based on 119 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineering Director
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | 7 | $227,695 |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 2 | $217,500 |
| Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company | 1 | $210,201 |
| IDEAL CONCEPTS, INC. | 2 | $202,978 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 7 | $198,237 |
| AXXESS CONSULT INC. | 2 | $192,500 |
| Cigna-Evernorth Services | 5 | $192,000 |
| Choice Financial Group | 2 | $190,613 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 10 | $183,997 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 2 | $182,657 |
| First Turn Innovations, LLC | 2 | $180,000 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | 4 | $178,856 |
| Merkle Inc. | 3 | $177,255 |
| MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION | 1 | $155,418 |
| Truist Bank | 55 | $149,792 |
Salaries by location
Atlanta, GA · $145,000Raleigh, NC · $154,415Charlotte, NC · $160,000San Jose, CA · $190,884Sunnyvale, CA · $233,448Austin, TX · $175,597Irving, TX · $171,330Dallas, TX · $169,187Bloomfield, CT · $199,500Burlington, MA · $188,427Pittsburgh, PA · $215,000Salt Lake City, UT · $133,098Fairfax, VA · $152,500Morris Plains, NJ · $175,303Cornelius, NC · $180,000