Airbnb Engineering Director salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by Airbnb, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Architectural and Engineering Manager, Manager Hardware Engineering

Median salary$204,000
Middle 50%$204k–$226.1k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $182,728
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $160,000 and $250,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$199,000
25th$204,000
50th (median)$204,000
75th$226,080
90th$250,000

By state

California
$215,150
Washington
$204,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 14). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Airbnb files many roles at exactly $204,000. 7 of 16 filings (44%).

San Francisco, CA$204,000 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering director make at Airbnb?

In H-1B filings, Airbnb, Inc.'s median base salary for Engineering Director is $204,000; half of filings fall between $204,000 and $226,080. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Airbnb sponsor H-1B visas for engineering directors?

Yes. Airbnb, Inc. filed 16 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), so this page covers every job title Airbnb filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology