Kla Engineering Director salary

Based on 20 H-1B filings by KLA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$189,475
Middle 50%$175.9k–$225.6k
vs. all employers+4%comparison median $182,728
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $137,482 and $278,775.
PercentileSalary
10th$159,419
25th$175,855
50th (median)$189,475
75th$225,569
90th$245,696

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $140,695 (14 filings) FY2021: median $154,600 (15 filings) FY2022: median $180,207 (18 filings) FY2023: median $168,499 (12 filings) FY2024: median $180,350 (11 filings) FY2025: median $189,000 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 3 filings FY26 18
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$140,695$130,416$144,93514
FY2021$154,600$133,370$167,55915
FY2022$180,207$153,394$195,63018
FY2023$168,499$148,950$192,09912
FY2024$180,350$147,412$191,19711
FY2025$189,000$176,806$223,61717
FY2026–––3

By state

California
$220,173
Arizona
$161,533
Idaho
$170,541
Michigan
$157,687
Oregon
$181,046

Bar length: number of filings (California 12). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Milpitas, CA$221,809 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering director make at Kla?

In H-1B filings, KLA Corporation's median base salary for Engineering Director is $189,475; half of filings fall between $175,855 and $225,569. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. KLA Corporation filed 20 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 Kla 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