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Director

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

1,094

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$199,370

Median Salary

National Average

-37.1%

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

$105,000

25th Percentile

$145,000

Median (50th)

$185,994

75th Percentile

$250,000

90th Percentile

$300,000

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Top Employers Hiring Director
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FTI, LLC 35 $190,033 $102,500 - $420,000 85.7%
KPMG LLP 28 $189,800 $135,000 - $275,000 100.0%
VISA USA 19 $187,009 $134,000 - $252,000 100.0%
VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC 14 $177,790 $133,000 - $235,000 100.0%
CAPGEMINI AMERICA, INC. 14 $180,553 $172,000 - $184,000 100.0%
BNP Paribas Securities Corp 13 $280,769 $225,000 - $400,000 84.6%
PricewatehouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC 12 $276,917 $209,000 - $400,000 100.0%
MORGAN STANLEY SERVICES GROUP INC 12 $133,640 $68,000 - $400,000 100.0%
BNP PARIBAS 9 $236,953 $195,000 - $304,100 100.0%
VISA U.S.A. INC. 9 $174,222 $138,500 - $209,082 100.0%
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. 8 $346,375 $275,000 - $450,000 100.0%
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 8 $258,732 $200,000 - $292,500 100.0%
Community Counseling Serivce Co. LLC 7 $107,876 $99,882 - $115,250 100.0%
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP 7 $266,100 $208,000 - $305,000 100.0%
BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 7 $197,977 $143,936 - $285,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 730 $199,370 $31,200 - $450,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 730 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 730 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 245 $223,590
San Francisco CA 40 $240,397
Chicago IL 40 $197,761
Los Angeles CA 32 $182,606
Miami FL 19 $184,023
Foster City CA 19 $182,988
Houston TX 18 $225,979
Austin TX 18 $188,602
NEW YORK NY 18 $208,914
Boston MA 17 $214,490
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 170 $189,589 92.4%
FY 2022 153 $210,256 90.8%
FY 2023 151 $188,250 90.7%
FY 2024 131 $191,253 88.5%
FY 2025 107 $220,154 91.6%
FY 2026 18 $228,028 100.0%
Company Comparison - Director

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FTI, LLC 35 $190,033 85.7%
KPMG LLP 28 $189,800 100.0%
VISA USA 19 $187,009 100.0%
VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC 14 $177,790 100.0%
CAPGEMINI AMERICA, INC. 14 $180,553 100.0%
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.