Director, Software Engineering Salary in San Diego, CA

5 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Director, Software Engineering in San Diego is $224,031 — 84% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$224,031
Average
$134,418
Min Est.
$403,255
Max Est.
5
Filings

Top Employers for Director, Software Engineering in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. $211,000 3
Section 2

Director, Software Engineering in Other Cities

Durham, NC
$164,241
49 filings
Westlake, TX
$150,150
13 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$210,081
10 filings
Ofallon, MO
$166,831
9 filings
Atlanta, GA
$188,466
8 filings
Austin, TX
$209,021
8 filings
Bentonville, AR
$200,977
8 filings
New York, NY
$207,077
8 filings

Other Roles in San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Senior Software Engineer ($135,837) Staff Software Engineer ($171,398) Software Engineering Systems ($161,342) Software Development Engineer - Firmware ($164,449) Asics Engineer ($119,566) Senior Asics Engineer ($120,905) Software Development Engineer - Test ($159,760)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.