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Director of Software Engineering

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

Only 54 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Associate, Software Engineering profile (585 filings).
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54

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$187,439

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$98,366

25th Percentile

$135,713

Median (50th)

$187,439

75th Percentile

$213,750

90th Percentile

$257,184

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Top Employers Hiring Director of Software Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SARAS AMERICA INCORPORATED 3 $96,500 $92,200 - $97,100 100.0%
Eva AV Co 2 $350,000 $350,000 - $350,000 100.0%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 $230,000 $215,000 - $245,000 100.0%
CHEWY, INC. DBA CHEWY.COM 1 $255,000 $255,000 - $255,000 100.0%
IO Intelligence INC 1 $136,490 $136,490 - $136,490 100.0%
Jason Phamaceuticals, Inc. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Mercury Financial LLC 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
NewRez LLC 1 $187,907 $187,907 - $187,907 100.0%
Newsela, Inc. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau 1 $186,971 $186,971 - $186,971 0.0%
Pink House Technologies, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
PROG LEASING, LLC 1 $206,000 $206,000 - $206,000 100.0%
Purpose Financial, Inc. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Risarc 1 $99,632 $99,632 - $99,632 100.0%
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc. 1 $259,368 $259,368 - $259,368 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 26 $187,439 $92,200 - $350,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MOORE SC 2 $94,350
Wexford PA 2 $350,000
Bellevue WA 1 $136,490
BURBANK CA 1 $99,632
Charlotte NC 1 $190,000
FARMINGTON MI 1 $97,100
Glen Ellyn IL 1 $120,000
Greenville SC 1 $215,000
Austin TX 1 $190,000
Nashville TN 1 $135,454
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Director of Software Engineering with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $136,490 100.0%
2022 2 $145,611 100.0%
2023 7 $190,000 100.0%
2024 2 $222,500 100.0%
2025 5 $97,100 80.0%
2026 7 $206,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Director of Software Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SARAS AMERICA INCORPORATED 3 $96,500 100.0%
Eva AV Co 2 $350,000 100.0%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 $230,000 100.0%
CHEWY, INC. DBA CHEWY.COM 1 $255,000 100.0%
IO Intelligence INC 1 $136,490 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.