Director Software Development, H-1B salary
What 230 H-1B filings report for “Director Software Development” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Director Software Development?
$182k median H-1B base salary for a Director Software Development, typically $125k to $275k, across 230 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $230k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California66$230k+$48k
- 2New Jersey22$199k+$17k
- 3Washington54$162k−$20k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $182kfor 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 Software Development?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Director Software Development roles are Amazon, Audible, Fiserv, Fortinet, and Cisco, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Director Software Development filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon54 filings$252k
- 2Audible17 filings$208k
- 3Fiserv8 filings$123k
- 4Fortinet8 filings$243k
- 5Cisco7 filings$195k
- 6Riskonnect6 filings$179k
- 7Box5 filings$237k
- 8Infor5 filings$168k
- 9Moody's5 filings$170k
- 10BioData Solutions4 filings$123k
- 11Illumina4 filings$233k
- 12TiVo4 filings$268k
- 13Newgen Software3 filings$122k
- 14Savvas Learning3 filings$190k
- 15T-Mobile3 filings$200k
- 16Xilinx3 filings$263k
- 17ALQIMI Technology Solutions, Inc3 filings$180k
- 18Charter Communications3 filings$157k
- 19Kestra Financial3 filings$130k
- 20ANSYS2 filings$121k
- 21Ascentis2 filings$184k
- 22Brunswick2 filings$171k
- 23Development Gateway2 filings$120k
- 24Experian2 filings$244k
- 25FIS2 filings$223k
- 26First Citizens Bank2 filings$208k
- 27Planful2 filings$185k
- 28The Hertz2 filings$157k
- 29Twitch2 filings$252k
- 30IQVIA2 filings$158k
- 31Social Market Analytics2 filings$137k
- 32Sophos2 filings$237k
- 33Allied Security Trust I1 filings$91k
- 34Altair Engineering1 filings$109k
- 35Adobe1 filings$310k
- 36AMD1 filings$290k
- 37Amadeus1 filings$190k
- 38Autodesk1 filings$234k
- 39Bel-Shore Enterprises, Inc.1 filings$141k
- 40BlackBerry1 filings$160k
- 41Bentley Systems1 filings$156k
- 42Comcast1 filings$131k
- 43DaVita1 filings$183k
- 44Data Systems International1 filings$130k
- 45Deluxe1 filings$182k
- 46E2open1 filings$162k
- 47Everest Global Services1 filings$173k
- 48Everi1 filings$167k
- 49Expedia1 filings$198k
- 50Forrester1 filings$193k
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Related titles in this family
449 filings carry “Director Software Development” in the title, across 41 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Director, Software Development Engineering65 filings$184k
- 2Associate Director, Software Development43 filings$142k
- 3Senior Director, Software Development17 filings$215k
- 4Director, Software Development 19 filings$251k
- 5Director Software Development II9 filings$157k
- 6Associate Director, Software Development Engineering6 filings$153k
- 7Director Software Development I6 filings$154k
- 8Director, Software Development and Engineering5 filings$152k
- 9Director, Software Development Engineer in Test5 filings$130k
- 10Senior Director, Software Development Engineering5 filings$186k
- 11Sr. Director, Software Development Engineering5 filings$290k
- 12Associate Director, Software Development Engineeri3 filings$165k
Figures are for the exact title “Director Software Development”; 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.