Director Data Engineering, H-1B salary
What 251 H-1B filings report for “Director Data Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Director Data Engineering?
$180k median H-1B base salary for a Director Data Engineering, typically $138k to $235k, across 251 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $199k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California42$199k+$19k
- 2Texas33$164k−$16k
- 3North Carolina38$156k−$24k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $180kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Director Data Engineering?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Director Data Engineering roles are Fidelity, Capital One, Walmart, American Express, and Mastercard, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Director Data Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Fidelity49 filings$156k
- 2Capital One19 filings$141k
- 3Walmart8 filings$216k
- 4American Express7 filings$216k
- 5Mastercard7 filings$190k
- 6NYSE Market (DE)5 filings$198k
- 7Optum5 filings$143k
- 8The Hartford5 filings$143k
- 9Lowe's5 filings$149k
- 10Charles River Laboratories4 filings$198k
- 11Spotter4 filings$117k
- 12Tredence4 filings$201k
- 13Meta4 filings$321k
- 14American Family Insurance3 filings$245k
- 15Expedia3 filings$213k
- 16Fox3 filings$226k
- 17Guaranteed Rate3 filings$179k
- 18LTIMindtree3 filings$78k
- 19Nativo3 filings$180k
- 20Travelers3 filings$150k
- 21GSTV3 filings$190k
- 22Aetna2 filings$162k
- 23Amazon2 filings$262k
- 24Paramount Skydance2 filings$198k
- 25Consumertrack2 filings$260k
- 26Compulse Enterprises, Inc.2 filings$186k
- 27EAB2 filings$128k
- 28Full Glass Wine Co, LLC2 filings$151k
- 29Galaxy Digital Services2 filings$260k
- 30Nike2 filings$226k
- 31Starr Insurance2 filings$153k
- 32Transcarent2 filings$240k
- 33American Eagle Outfitters2 filings$198k
- 34Coupang2 filings$180k
- 35E-Trade2 filings$162k
- 36Ingenio2 filings$172k
- 37Mediabrands2 filings$170k
- 38Publicis Sapient2 filings$195k
- 39Starcom Worldwide2 filings$158k
- 40Warner Bros.2 filings$203k
- 41Affinity Solutions1 filings$193k
- 42American Tower1 filings$200k
- 43Nexxen1 filings$191k
- 44Allazo Health1 filings$152k
- 45Alterra Mtn Co Shared Services1 filings$160k
- 46American Credit Acceptance1 filings$170k
- 47Amgen1 filings$235k
- 48Applied Systems1 filings$153k
- 49Astrana Health Management1 filings$180k
- 50REEF Technology1 filings$175k
Related titles in this family
373 filings carry “Director Data Engineering” in the title, across 35 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Director, Data Engineering45 filings$163k
- 2Senior Director, Data Engineering20 filings$182k
- 3Sr. Director, Data Engineering10 filings$180k
- 4Director, Data Engineering & Analytics5 filings$149k
- 5Director, Data Engineering Senior (Pl)5 filings$203k
- 6Lead Director, Data Engineering3 filings$166k
- 7Associate Director, Data Engineering, Reporting Solutions2 filings$128k
- 8Director, Data Engineering Delivery2 filings$188k
- 9Director, Data Engineering - Finance2 filings$195k
- 10Director - Data Engineering Hub and Architecture2 filings$164k
- 11Director - Data Engineering Solutions2 filings$222k
- 12Senior Director Data Engineering Management2 filings$286k
Figures are for the exact title “Director Data Engineering”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.