Directv
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 82 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Main U.S. filing address: El Segundo, CA
At a glance
- Directv hires at the expert level. 59% of its filings are Level IV, 3.3 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 52% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $173,543, median prevailing wage $141,295.
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Percentiles from Directv's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Directv hires for
Bar: share of Directv's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 99% of filings (11 occupations in total).
Show all 3 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $173,056 | 43 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $178,464 | 11 |
| Data Scientist | $170,004 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Directv.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 9% of filings
Mid-level · 22% of filings
Senior · 10% of filings
Expert · 59% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $164,320 | 15 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 7 |
| Expert · Level IV | $184,926 | 41 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Directv files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $173,188 | 79 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $150,782 |
| 25th | $161,664 |
| 50th (median) | $173,543 |
| 75th | $189,967 |
| 90th | $207,548 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2021 | $151,139 | $132,809 | $159,362 | 30 |
| FY2022 | $152,531 | $138,000 | $170,000 | 86 |
| FY2023 | $155,205 | $130,135 | $165,057 | 28 |
| FY2024 | $171,220 | $150,229 | $178,241 | 48 |
| FY2025 | $173,056 | $160,619 | $187,699 | 63 |
| FY2026 | $178,879 | $164,541 | $192,500 | 19 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Directv
Directv's filings list its industry as Satellite Telecommunications (Information sector, NAICS 5174). Its main U.S. filing address is in El Segundo, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2021 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Directv sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Directv filed 82 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Directv pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Directv's H-1B filings is $173,543; half of filings fall between $161,664 and $189,967. Bonus and stock are not included.