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Director of Engineering

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

171

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$204,174

Median Salary

National Average

-83.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$137,711

25th Percentile

$161,242

Median (50th)

$200,000

75th Percentile

$238,021

90th Percentile

$268,463

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Top Employers Hiring Director of Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PARLI INC 4 $165,000 $140,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Samba TV, Inc. 2 $250,286 $250,286 - $250,286 50.0%
RBUS, INC. 2 $205,000 $160,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Snap Finance 2 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 50.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $260,211 $243,671 - $276,750 100.0%
WRII Corp 2 $166,431 $160,555 - $172,307 100.0%
LYFT INC 2 $340,450 $340,450 - $340,450 50.0%
NORDSTROM, INC 2 $148,330 $103,020 - $193,640 100.0%
Phi Labs US Inc 2 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 0.0%
Hydrogen Technology Ventures, LLC 2 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
GOODRX 2 $209,537 $201,074 - $218,000 100.0%
AMERICAN HOME SHIELD CORPORATION 2 $207,000 $207,000 - $207,000 0.0%
LACEWORK, INC. 2 $216,000 $216,000 - $216,000 100.0%
CONTRACT PHARMACAL CORP. 1 $176,405 $176,405 - $176,405 100.0%
CONVIVA INC. 1 $270,000 $270,000 - $270,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 103 $205,598 $101,109 - $345,000
Manager 3 $155,274 $103,020 - $227,802
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 106 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 106 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 21 $230,616
New York NY 8 $199,672
San Jose CA 6 $238,210
San Mateo CA 4 $244,670
SAN FRANCISCO CA 3 $300,300
Austin TX 3 $178,473
Phoenix AZ 2 $159,588
Denver CO 2 $207,000
Los Angeles CA 2 $227,325
Santa Clara CA 2 $167,191
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 30 $203,505 90.0%
FY 2022 21 $202,787 81.0%
FY 2023 29 $200,085 89.7%
FY 2024 20 $214,869 90.0%
FY 2025 5 $195,794 80.0%
FY 2026 1 $200,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - Director of Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PARLI INC 4 $165,000 100.0%
Samba TV, Inc. 2 $250,286 50.0%
RBUS, INC. 2 $205,000 100.0%
Snap Finance 2 $195,000 50.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $260,211 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.