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AE Director

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

Only 26 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Director profile (9,291 filings).
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26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$187,108

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$123,905

25th Percentile

$146,099

Median (50th)

$187,108

75th Percentile

$200,304

90th Percentile

$228,929

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Top Employers Hiring AE Director
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 15 $196,771 $100,776 - $248,186 100.0%
Aviation Service Partners Inc (ASP) 1 $85,592 $85,592 - $85,592 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 1 $187,108 $187,108 - $187,108 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 10 $175,875 $139,325 - $216,091
Director 6 $200,013 $100,776 - $248,186
Unspecified 1 $85,592 $85,592 - $85,592
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 17 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 17 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 9 $200,304
Folsom CA 2 $154,700
Austin TX 2 $171,435
Houston TX 1 $85,592
Fremont CA 1 $185,099
Conroe TX 1 $100,776
Hillsboro OR 1 $161,764
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of AE Director with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
AE Manager 15 $167,565
AE Director 6 $199,313
LEAD AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER 3 $87,137
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER 1 $96,000
Aeronautical Engineering Unspecified 1 $85,592
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
2022 1 $187,108 100.0%
2023 1 $142,750 100.0%
2024 2 $171,435 100.0%
2025 3 $201,323 100.0%
2026 10 $175,875 100.0%
Company Comparison - AE Director

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 15 $196,771 100.0%
Aviation Service Partners Inc (ASP) 1 $85,592 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 1 $187,108 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.