Lam Research Engineering Director salary

Based on 22 H-1B filings by Lam Research Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$172,994
Middle 50%$151.7k–$185.9k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $182,728
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,904 and $237,525.
PercentileSalary
10th$120,682
25th$151,694
50th (median)$172,994
75th$185,910
90th$208,125

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $155k $190k FY2022: median $154,835 (15 filings) FY2023: median $140,920 (13 filings) FY2024: median $158,288 (14 filings) FY2025: median $172,994 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 16
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–––3
FY2021–––5
FY2022$154,835$146,890$160,27515
FY2023$140,920$107,640$156,99813
FY2024$158,288$149,848$181,19414
FY2025$172,994$143,941$191,46416
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$186,068
Oregon
$127,902

Bar length: number of filings (California 15). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Fremont, CA$182,728 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $151,694 11
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering director make at Lam Research?

In H-1B filings, Lam Research Corporation's median base salary for Engineering Director is $172,994; half of filings fall between $151,694 and $185,910. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Lam Research sponsor H-1B visas for engineering directors?

Yes. Lam Research Corporation filed 22 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 Lam Research 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