Director of Engineering H-1B salaries — 829 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 98
- Filings · FY2025
- $189k
- Median base · FY2025
- $167k–$262k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Asterisk Green
- Top sponsor · 11 all-time
Director of Engineering: 829 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $189k across 98 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $167k and $262k. The biggest sponsors are Asterisk Green, Syncari, Kaplan; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Director of Engineering 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. $189k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Director of Engineering sponsorship changed?
42 certified filings in FY2016 → 70 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 70 | −29% | $201k |
| FY2025 | 98 | +14% | $189k |
| FY2024 | 86 | +1% | $215k |
| FY2023 | 85 | −14% | $203k |
| FY2022 | 99 | +1% | $210k |
| FY2021 | 98 | +29% | $195k |
| FY2020 | 76 | +17% | $175k |
| FY2019 | 65 | +59% | $183k |
| FY2018 | 41 | −41% | $165k |
| FY2017 | 69 | +64% | $160k |
| FY2016 | 42 | — | $135k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Director of Engineerings?
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 | Asterisk Green | 11 | $184k |
| 2 | Syncari | 6 | $200k |
| 3 | Kaplan | 5 | $144k |
| 4 | Photon Infotech | 5 | $230k |
| 5 | 5 | $252k | |
| 6 | Relevantz Technology Services | 5 | $180k |
| 7 | Dil Mil | 4 | $270k |
| 8 | Turing Video | 4 | $175k |
| 9 | Galaxy US Opco | 4 | $190k |
| 10 | Access Management | 4 | $125k |
Where are H-1B Director of Engineering jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 99 | $234k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 63 | $180k |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 26 | $210k |
| 4 | San Mateo, CA | 24 | $220k |
| 5 | Santa Clara, CA | 23 | $238k |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | 19 | $187k |
| 7 | Mountain View, CA | 17 | $212k |
| 8 | Sunnyvale, CA | 16 | $200k |
| 9 | Palo Alto, CA | 15 | $220k |
| 10 | Fremont, CA | 13 | $210k |
Common questions about Director of Engineering H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Director of Engineering?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Director of Engineering is $189k (FY2025), from 98 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $150k and $230k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Director of Engineerings?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Director of Engineering are Asterisk Green, Syncari, Kaplan.
- Where are most H-1B Director of Engineering jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Director of Engineering roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, San Jose, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Director of Engineering 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 →