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PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

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

26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,284

Median Salary

National Average

-88.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

11

Top Employers

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

$92,000

25th Percentile

$103,131

Median (50th)

$128,286

75th Percentile

$164,500

90th Percentile

$202,150

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Top Employers Hiring PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
General Motors 4 $106,236 $103,508 - $114,421 50.0%
TESLA, INC. 3 $166,333 $155,000 - $172,000 100.0%
Armenian National Committee of America 2 $62,500 $60,000 - $65,000 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $142,011 $122,023 - $162,000 100.0%
OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS 1 $158,392 $158,392 - $158,392 100.0%
PREMERA BLUE CROSS 1 $134,550 $134,550 - $134,550 100.0%
Syner-G Holdings, LLC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Coinbase, Inc. 1 $221,500 $221,500 - $221,500 100.0%
ViewRay Technologies, Inc. 1 $157,810 $157,810 - $157,810 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 1 $365,000 $365,000 - $365,000 100.0%
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, INC. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 11 $156,973 $95,000 - $221,500
Director 4 $148,000 $60,000 - $365,000
Senior 3 $103,508 $103,508 - $103,508
Unspecified 2 $118,222 $114,421 - $122,023
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 20 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 20 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Warren MI 4 $106,236
Washington DC 3 $75,667
Mountain View CA 1 $365,000
Mountlake Terrace WA 1 $134,550
NEW YORK NY 1 $95,000
New York NY 1 $122,023
Oakwood Village OH 1 $157,810
PALO ALTO CA 1 $172,000
ROCKY HILL CT 1 $155,000
Raleigh NC 1 $200,000
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 9 $128,944 77.8%
FY 2022 5 $150,540 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $96,869 75.0%
FY 2024 1 $365,000 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $200,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
General Motors 4 $106,236 50.0%
TESLA, INC. 3 $166,333 100.0%
Armenian National Committee of America 2 $62,500 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $142,011 100.0%
OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS 1 $158,392 100.0%
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.