Director H-1B salaries — 4,366 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 688
- Filings · FY2025
- $174k
- Median base · FY2025
- $149k–$230k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Morgan Stanley Services Group
- Top sponsor · 576 all-time
Director: 4,366 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $174k across 688 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $149k and $230k. The biggest sponsors are Morgan Stanley Services Group, KPMG LLP, Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a 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. $174k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Director sponsorship changed?
189 certified filings in FY2016 → 534 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 534 | −22% | $178k |
| FY2025 | 688 | +65% | $174k |
| FY2024 | 416 | 0% | $192k |
| FY2023 | 414 | −2% | $190k |
| FY2022 | 421 | +7% | $180k |
| FY2021 | 393 | −6% | $156k |
| FY2020 | 419 | +19% | $140k |
| FY2019 | 351 | +18% | $134k |
| FY2018 | 298 | +23% | $139k |
| FY2017 | 243 | +29% | $132k |
| FY2016 | 189 | — | $138k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B 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 | Morgan Stanley Services Group | 576 | $148k |
| 2 | KPMG LLP | 433 | $192k |
| 3 | Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services | 385 | $252k |
| 4 | Visa U.S.A. | 284 | $152k |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US | 270 | $127k |
| 6 | Blackrock Financial Management | 205 | $170k |
| 7 | Visa Technology Operations | 156 | $152k |
| 8 | Cognizant Technology Solutions U S | 113 | $110k |
| 9 | Credit Suisse Securities USA | 61 | $220k |
| 10 | Axtria | 60 | $182k |
Where are H-1B Director jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 1,339 | $169k |
| 2 | Foster City, CA | 231 | $155k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 195 | $175k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 189 | $200k |
| 5 | Alpharetta, GA | 184 | $153k |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 155 | $152k |
| 7 | Dallas, TX | 83 | $220k |
| 8 | Atlanta, GA | 80 | $204k |
| 9 | Boston, MA | 77 | $195k |
| 10 | Baltimore, MD | 74 | $90k |
Common questions about Director H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Director?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Director is $174k (FY2025), from 688 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $133k and $210k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Directors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Director are Morgan Stanley Services Group, KPMG LLP, Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services.
- Where are most H-1B Director jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Director roles are New York, NY, Foster City, CA, San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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 →