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Software Development Director, H-1B salary

What 126 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Director” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Software Development Director?

$202k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Director, typically $143k to $266k, across 126 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$143k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$161k–$234k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$202,239
126 filings
Top (p90)
$266k
90th percentile
p10 $143k
median $202k
p90 $266k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California36$239k+$37k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $202kfor 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 Software Development Director?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Director roles are Oracle, NTT Data, UL Solutions, and IQVIA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Director filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

161 filings carry “Software Development Director” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Director”; 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.