Director of Software Engineering H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021).
Employers filed 29 wage applications for Director of Software Engineering jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 23 employers. The median offered wage was $203,400, 4.0% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Copart, Inc filed the most (3, median $204,000).
- Filings
- 29
- Positions covered
- 28
- Employers
- 23
- Median offered
- $203,400
- Median prevailing wage
- $180,586
- Filings since FY2020
- 144
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +7%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Director of Software Engineering jobs rose 7%, from $190,250 in fiscal 2020 to $203,400 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 5.1% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2023, with 32 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Director of Software Engineering by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 26 | $203,400 | −9.3% | $180,586 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 14 | $224,321 | +4.3% | $186,722 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | $215,000 | +7.5% | $169,229 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32 | $200,000 | +7.2% | $163,977 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | $186,600 | +4.8% | $158,736 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 16 | $178,069 | −6.4% | $161,886 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 21 | $190,250 | n/a | $143,873 | +7.7% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copart, Inc | 3 | $204,000 | +5.3% | |
| Better Trucks Last Mile Inc. | 2 | $185,400 | +21.9% | |
| RBUS, Inc. | 2 | $154,669 | at the minimum | |
| Quantum Market Research, Inc. | 2 | $208,103 | +2.4% | |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $260,425 | +23.8% | |
| HealthEquity, Inc. | 1 | $215,000 | +7.0% | |
| BNSF Railway Company | 1 | $315,000 | +10.0% | |
| Versant Media, LLC | 1 | $250,000 | +11.8% | |
| M2Catalyst, LLC | 1 | $170,000 | +3.2% | |
| GE Precision Healthcare LLC | 1 | $202,799 | +10.6% | |
| Covectra, Inc. | 1 | $113,000 | +0.2% | |
| NBCUniversal Media, LLC | 1 | $223,642 | at the minimum | |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 1 | $147,149 | +5.7% | |
| UKG Inc. | 1 | $207,272 | at the minimum | |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 1 | $218,200 | +47.8% | |
| loanDepot.com, LLC | 1 | $164,311 | at the minimum | |
| Spherex Inc | 1 | $275,000 | +10.6% | |
| Maxlinear, Inc. | 1 | $220,542 | at the minimum | |
| AIR Worldwide Corporation | 1 | $177,585 | at the minimum | |
| OneValley Inc. | 1 | $164,133 | at the minimum | |
| Prog Leasing, LLC | 1 | $187,000 | +0.5% | |
Showing the 21 employers with the most filings of 23. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Director of Software Engineering jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4 | $206,700 | +9.2% | |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 2 | $236,821 | +5.9% | |
| Fort Mill, SC | 2 | $154,669 | at the minimum | |
| Redmond, WA | 2 | $247,855 | +5.0% | |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 1 | $170,000 | +3.2% | |
| Apex, NC | 1 | $209,206 | at the minimum | |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 1 | $202,799 | +10.6% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $290,000 | +19.7% | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $177,585 | at the minimum | |
| Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $220,542 | at the minimum | |
| Cumming, GA | 1 | $185,400 | +21.9% | |
| Franklin Park, IL | 1 | n/a | ||
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $215,000 | +7.0% | |
| Johnston, RI | 1 | $218,200 | +47.8% | |
| Livermore, CA | 1 | $187,000 | +0.5% | |
| Norwalk, CT | 1 | $172,000 | +6.4% | |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $164,311 | at the minimum | |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $207,000 | +4.9% | |
| Round Rock, TX | 1 | $147,149 | +5.7% | |
| San Mateo, CA | 1 | $164,133 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $275,000 | +10.6% | |
| Shrewsbury, MA | 1 | $113,000 | +0.2% | |
| Sunrise, FL | 1 | $207,272 | at the minimum | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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