Associate Director H-1B salaries — 3,441 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 187
- Filings · FY2025
- $161k
- Median base · FY2025
- $140k–$186k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US
- Top sponsor · 1,496 all-time
Associate Director: 3,441 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $161k across 187 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $140k and $186k. The biggest sponsors are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Cognizant Technology Solutions U S, Cognizant Worldwide; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Associate Director make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $161k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Director sponsorship changed?
224 certified filings in FY2016 → 177 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 177 | −5% | $160k |
| FY2025 | 187 | −12% | $161k |
| FY2024 | 213 | −25% | $150k |
| FY2023 | 285 | −11% | $135k |
| FY2022 | 322 | −2% | $128k |
| FY2021 | 328 | −46% | $130k |
| FY2020 | 606 | −14% | $112k |
| FY2019 | 708 | +236% | $111k |
| FY2018 | 211 | +17% | $112k |
| FY2017 | 180 | −20% | $110k |
| FY2016 | 224 | — | $107k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Directors?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US | 1,496 | $115k |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions U S | 319 | $107k |
| 3 | Cognizant Worldwide | 230 | $111k |
| 4 | KPMG LLP | 108 | $165k |
| 5 | Axtria | 75 | $160k |
| 6 | Wayfair | 46 | $173k |
| 7 | Willis Towers Watson US | 36 | $126k |
| 8 | UBS Business Solutions US | 35 | $105k |
| 9 | Fitch Ratings | 34 | $140k |
| 10 | Trizetto Corporation a Cognizant | 29 | $126k |
Where are H-1B Associate Director jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 301 | $140k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 97 | $110k |
| 3 | Plano, TX | 76 | $114k |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 75 | $153k |
| 5 | Irving, TX | 65 | $113k |
| 6 | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 60 | $160k |
| 7 | Charlotte, NC | 56 | $110k |
| 8 | Montvale, NJ | 53 | $163k |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA | 52 | $109k |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | 48 | $142k |
Common questions about Associate Director H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Director?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Director is $161k (FY2025), from 187 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $107k and $143k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Directors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Director are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Cognizant Technology Solutions U S, Cognizant Worldwide.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Director jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Director roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Plano, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Director H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →