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Director, Engineer

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

Only 28 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$198,750

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$158,400

25th Percentile

$180,000

Median (50th)

$198,750

75th Percentile

$236,600

90th Percentile

$254,839

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Top Employers Hiring Director, Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BANK OF AMERICA N.A. 5 $185,000 $158,500 - $234,000 100.0%
UBS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS US LLC 4 $180,000 $180,000 - $220,000 100.0%
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 3 $254,563 $202,675 - $255,944 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
MONGODB, INC 1 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
VBRICK SYSTEMS, INC. 1 $198,750 $198,750 - $198,750 0.0%
AGILYSYS NV, LLC 1 $158,000 $158,000 - $158,000 100.0%
Zscaler, Inc. 1 $215,093 $215,093 - $215,093 100.0%
EDGEQ, INC. 1 $239,200 $239,200 - $239,200 100.0%
INFORMATION RESOURCE GROUP, INC 1 $98,280 $98,280 - $98,280 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 19 $198,750 $98,280 - $260,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Weehawken NJ 4 $180,000
Jersey City NJ 4 $190,500
New York NY 2 $209,250
Englewood Cliffs NJ 1 $254,563
Herndon VA 1 $198,750
Alpharetta GA 1 $158,000
Ridgefield Park NJ 1 $202,675
San Jose CA 1 $215,093
Chicago IL 1 $98,280
Austin TX 1 $240,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Director, Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Director, Engineer 26 $188,839
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS ENGINEER) 2 $156,063
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
2021 2 $200,047 100.0%
2022 6 $164,100 100.0%
2023 1 $202,675 100.0%
2024 4 $227,000 100.0%
2025 1 $180,000 100.0%
2026 5 $239,200 80.0%
Company Comparison - Director, Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BANK OF AMERICA N.A. 5 $185,000 100.0%
UBS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS US LLC 4 $180,000 100.0%
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 3 $254,563 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $240,000 100.0%
MONGODB, INC 1 $260,000 100.0%
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.