Engineering Director H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021).
Employers filed 27 wage applications for Engineering Director jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 20 employers. The median offered wage was $217,287, 7.1% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. filed the most (5, median $212,390).
- Filings
- 27
- Positions covered
- 27
- Employers
- 20
- Median offered
- $217,287
- Median prevailing wage
- $198,266
- Filings since FY2020
- 227
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +17%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Engineering Director jobs rose 17%, from $169,603 in fiscal 2020 to $198,301 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 5.7% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2024, with 46 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.
Engineering Director by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 18 | $198,301 | −9.3% | $186,722 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 42 | $218,644 | +7.7% | $198,266 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 46 | $203,080 | +6.5% | $188,469 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 30 | $190,692 | −0.8% | $166,327 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 40 | $192,196 | +13.1% | $165,610 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 26 | $170,000 | +0.2% | $161,283 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | $169,603 | n/a | $164,154 | +9.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 5 | $212,390 | +7.1% | |
| A Professional Aviation Services Corp. | 3 | $112,549 | at the minimum | |
| LiveRamp, Inc. | 2 | $265,000 | +5.1% | |
| Egen Solutions LLC | 1 | $196,566 | +0.8% | |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 1 | $229,320 | +9.9% | |
| GlaxoSmithKline LLC | 1 | $159,750 | +24.6% | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 1 | $357,700 | +30.3% | |
| Everpure, Inc. | 1 | $308,534 | at the minimum | |
| OKBL USA Technology Inc. | 1 | $342,360 | +29.4% | |
| Workato Inc. | 1 | $171,475 | at the minimum | |
| STV Incorporated | 1 | $114,916 | +17.0% | |
| Pure Storage, Inc. | 1 | $310,000 | +24.7% | |
| Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. | 1 | $226,000 | +2.6% | |
| Wayve Technologies, Inc | 1 | $500,000 | +89.0% | |
| M&T Bank | 1 | $196,602 | at the minimum | |
| Whatnot Inc. | 1 | $410,000 | +148.8% | |
| Coupang Global LLC | 1 | $322,945 | +14.2% | |
Showing the 17 employers with the most filings of 20. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Engineering Director jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 3 | $112,549 | at the minimum | |
| Sunrise, FL | 3 | $212,390 | +7.1% | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $213,747 | +8.0% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $265,000 | +5.1% | |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | $271,180 | +20.7% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $309,267 | +12.3% | |
| Bentonville, AR | 1 | $196,566 | +0.8% | |
| Buffalo, NY | 1 | $196,602 | at the minimum | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $114,916 | +17.0% | |
| Collegeville, PA | 1 | $159,750 | +24.6% | |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $410,000 | +148.8% | |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $357,700 | +30.3% | |
| Friendswood, TX | 1 | $123,074 | at the minimum | |
| Hialeah, FL | 1 | $142,500 | +0.3% | |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $322,945 | +14.2% | |
| Orlando, FL | 1 | $171,475 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Margarita, CA | 1 | $226,000 | +2.6% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $500,000 | +89.0% | |
| Wilsonville, OR | 1 | $229,320 | +9.9% | |
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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