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Director of Software Engineering

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

31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$175,432

Median Salary

National Average

-20.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$98,113

25th Percentile

$135,454

Median (50th)

$166,754

75th Percentile

$190,000

90th Percentile

$244,121

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Top Employers Hiring Director of Software Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SARAS AMERICA INCORPORATED 3 $95,267 $92,200 - $97,100 100.0%
Eva AV Co 2 $350,000 $350,000 - $350,000 100.0%
AURORA OPERATIONS, INC. 1 $164,112 $164,112 - $164,112 100.0%
CHEWY, INC. DBA CHEWY.COM 1 $255,000 $255,000 - $255,000 100.0%
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. 1 $157,549 $157,549 - $157,549 100.0%
Farasis Energy, Inc. 1 $166,754 $166,754 - $166,754 100.0%
IO Intelligence INC 1 $136,490 $136,490 - $136,490 100.0%
JASON PHARMACEUTICALS 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Maxlinear, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Mercury Financial LLC 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Newsela, Inc. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Pink House Technologies, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Purpose Financial, Inc. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Risarc 1 $99,632 $99,632 - $99,632 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 18 $175,200 $92,200 - $350,000
Manager 7 $176,028 $155,979 - $227,802
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 3 $175,850
MOORE SC 2 $94,350
Wexford PA 2 $350,000
Baltimore MD 1 $140,000
Charlotte NC 1 $190,000
FARMINGTON MI 1 $97,100
Carlsbad CA 1 $180,000
Greenville SC 1 $215,000
Hayward CA 1 $166,754
Glen Ellyn IL 1 $120,000
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 5 $168,136 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $153,221 100.0%
FY 2023 10 $208,143 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $222,500 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $101,450 100.0%
Company Comparison - Director of Software Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SARAS AMERICA INCORPORATED 3 $95,267 100.0%
Eva AV Co 2 $350,000 100.0%
AURORA OPERATIONS, INC. 1 $164,112 100.0%
CHEWY, INC. DBA CHEWY.COM 1 $255,000 100.0%
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. 1 $157,549 100.0%
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.