H-1B Employer Profile
DIRECTV H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — DIRECTV sponsors H-1B workers. Across 81 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $177,634. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
DIRECTV filed 81 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 3 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $177,634.
- Median offered wage
- $177,634
- Certified filings
- 81
- Work locations
- 3 states
- Distinct roles
- 20
Most-filed roles at DIRECTV
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | $176,695 | |
| Director | 11 | $199,017 |
| Software Engineer | 7 | $180,791 |
| Technical Product Manager | 5 | $170,004 |
| Data Engineer | 5 | $184,601 |
| It App Prod Support | 3 | $149,178 |
| Manager | 2 | $179,428 |
| Enterprise Solution Architect | 2 | $198,509 |
| Platform Engineer | 2 | $157,491 |
| It Software Engineer | 2 | $158,643 |
| Product Support Engineer | 1 | $118,745 |
| Automation Engineer | 1 | $140,322 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 5 | $140,322 |
| Level II — qualified | 13 | $168,963 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $174,119 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 43 | $184,926 |
Where DIRECTV hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 79 | $178,464 |
| Georgia | 1 | $173,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $174,538 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal, System Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $180,799 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Director, IT Software Engineering | El Segundo, California | $190,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $190,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Marketing Advanced Analytics | El Segundo, California | $178,851 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Marketing Advanced Analytics | El Segundo, California | $161,893 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| IT Software Engineer Principal 2 | El Segundo, California | $195,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer 1 | Murrieta, California | $178,879 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Director, IT Software Engineering | El Segundo,, California | $208,059 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer 1 | Hickory Creek, Texas | $174,538 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Data Engineer | El Segundo, California | $184,601 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Platform Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $152,982 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Sr. Director, Network Engineering | El Segundo, California | $246,685 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal, System Engineer 2 | CERRITOS, California | $202,140 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal, IT Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $164,762 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Principal, IT Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $164,320 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Principal, Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $195,736 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Principal, Platform Engineer I | El Segundo, California | $166,357 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Big Data Engineer | El Segundo, California | $168,963 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $173,699 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Principal Platform Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $162,000 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Director, Technical Service Mgmt | El Segundo, California | $156,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Technical Product Manager - Principal 2 | El Segundo, California | $170,004 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Principal, IT Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $160,000 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Principal, Platform Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $180,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Director, Software Engineering | El Segundo, California | $228,461 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Technical Product Manager - Principal 2 | El Segundo, California | $170,004 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Product Support Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $118,745 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Director, Data Science | El Segundo, California | $199,017 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Director, Technical Product Management | El Segundo, California | $209,922 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Lead, User Experience Designer | El Segundo, California | $155,951 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| IT Software Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $122,286 | I | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $131,956 | II | May 2025 |
| Principal, Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $158,435 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Delivery Management “ Principal 1 | El Segundo, California | $170,731 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Principal “ Platform Engineering | El Segundo, California | $189,866 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Technical Product Manager “ Principal 2 | El Segundo, California | $173,107 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Manager, Content Product Development | El Segundo, California | $169,744 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Data Engineer | El Segundo, California | $161,587 | — | Mar 2025 |
| DIRECTOR, DELIVERY MANAGEMENT | EL SEGUNDO, California | $192,716 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Principal IT App/Prod. Support 1 | El Segundo, California | $148,138 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Principal, IT-Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, California | $166,458 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Principal Enterprise Solution Architect | El Segundo, California | $199,327 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Principal, IT-Software Engineer | El Segundo, California | $166,458 | III | Feb 2025 |
| Principal, IT-Software Engineer | El Segundo, California | $166,458 | III | Feb 2025 |
| Lead, Data Engineer | El Segundo, California | $215,803 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Automation Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $140,322 | I | Feb 2025 |
| Technical Product Manager - Principal 1 | El Segundo, California | $150,444 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Principal, Software Engineer 2 | El Segundo, California | $195,562 | III | Feb 2025 |
| Manager, Automation Engineering | El Segundo, California | $189,111 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Principal Software Engineer | El Segundo, California | $214,980 | IV | Feb 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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