Home/Director of Product Development Engineering

H1B sponsors for Director of Product Development Engineering 2026

Companies sponsoring H1B for Director of Product Development Engineering — official DOL LCA data

1,276
Companies hiring
$113,677/yr
Avg salary
$9,615/yr
Min salary
$500,000+/yr
Max salary

1,276 companies have sponsored H1B visas for Director of Product Development Engineering roles, with an average LCA-certified salary of $113,677/yr. Click any company for their full approval rate, salary breakdown, and USCIS history.

Top companies hiring Director of Product Development Engineering
CompanyFilingsAvg salary
Purdue University1,091$88,323/yr
Texas a&m University1,017$85,615/yr
The Pennsylvania State University818$85,277/yr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University756$86,499/yr
Arizona State University743$85,515/yr
Georgia Institute of Technology585$89,646/yr
The University of Tennessee446$84,404/yr
University of Connecticut429$80,210/yr
Texas Tech University404$84,039/yr
University of Oklahoma383$75,000/yr
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.346$135,332/yr
Louisiana State University and a&m College341$81,374/yr
Clemson University328$76,858/yr
University of Houston304$86,518/yr
State University of New York at Buffalo288$90,756/yr
Avg salary by state
StateCompaniesAvg salary
California202$127,209/yr
Texas169$125,030/yr
New York105$118,744/yr
Florida88$96,231/yr
Michigan51$127,557/yr
Virginia44$90,786/yr
Massachusetts42$132,435/yr
New Jersey42$105,502/yr
Illinois36$118,385/yr
Georgia36$104,171/yr
North Carolina35$113,293/yr
Pennsylvania33$121,395/yr
Ohio29$83,515/yr
Washington27$109,955/yr
Colorado22$131,852/yr

H1B Salary by Wage Level — Director of Product Development Engineering

Level I17th percentile
$100,314/yr
Entry-level · avg
Level II34th percentile
$132,807/yr
Qualified · avg
Level III50th percentile
$164,863/yr
Experienced · avg
Level IV67th percentile
$205,995/yr
Fully competent · avg
Full salary range by wage levelSource: DOL LCA filings
Level I17th percentile2,336 filings
Min
$23,400/yr
Avg
$100,314/yr
Max
$427,000/yr
Level II34th percentile2,167 filings
Min
$33,000/yr
Avg
$132,807/yr
Max
$400,000/yr
Level III50th percentile1,169 filings
Min
$42,000/yr
Avg
$164,863/yr
Max
$400,000/yr
Level IV67th percentile1,184 filings
Min
$70,000/yr
Avg
$205,995/yr
Max
$500,000+/yr

Top Cities for Director of Product Development Engineering H1B

Cities with most LCA filings
CityStateLCA FilingsAvg Salary
New YorkNew York282$155,182/yr
Santa ClaraCalifornia161$222,459/yr
HoustonTexas156$155,981/yr
AustinTexas154$160,095/yr
CupertinoCalifornia112$202,748/yr
Los AngelesCalifornia107$131,008/yr
San FranciscoCalifornia99$207,792/yr
San JoseCalifornia87$199,161/yr
SunnyvaleCalifornia81$208,995/yr
IrvineCalifornia81$163,373/yr

Frequently Asked Questions — Director of Product Development Engineering H1B

According to DOL LCA filings, the average H1B-certified salary for Director of Product Development Engineering is $113,677/yr per year. The certified range runs from $9,615/yr (minimum) to $760,000/yr (maximum). These are wages employers legally committed to pay — not self-reported estimates.

1,276 companies have filed H1B Labor Condition Applications for Director of Product Development Engineering roles based on the latest DOL data. The table above ranks them by total filing volume. Click any employer to view their full approval rate, salary breakdown, and USCIS petition history.

The state breakdown table on this page shows where Director of Product Development Engineering H1B filings are concentrated, along with average certified salaries by state. California, Texas, New York, and Washington are typically among the top states for H1B sponsorship across most tech and professional roles.

Most Director of Product Development Engineering H1B petitions are filed at Level II or Level III. Level III (50th percentile) carries the lowest USCIS denial risk for experienced candidates. Entry-level positions filed at Level I (17th percentile) face higher scrutiny. Employers set the wage level based on specific duties and experience required.

Director of Product Development Engineering is generally recognized as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field — one of the core H1B eligibility requirements. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so the specific job duties and employer requirements matter more than the job title alone.

All figures are pulled from the US Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure dataset. Every employer filing an H1B petition must submit an LCA certifying the prevailing wage they will pay. This makes the data legally binding and one of the most reliable sources for US professional salary benchmarks.