What are the main factors that influence a Director, Infrastructure's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Director, Infrastructure's salary?

A Director, Infrastructure's salary grows with experience: an Enterprise Infrastructure Supervisor (10+ years)earns $156,394, an Enterprise Infrastructure Manager (10+ years)earns $179,240, an Director, Infrastructure (10+ years)earns $198,751, an Enterprise Infrastructure Director (10+ years)earns $233,645, a VP of Enterprise Infrastructure (10+ years)earns $286,223,

What are the highest paying states for a Director, Infrastructure?

Director, Infrastructure salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director, Infrastructure roles are District of Columbia $220,879, California $220,041, Massachusetts $217,108. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director, Infrastructure roles make?

Salaries for Director, Infrastructure level roles vary by specialization: Cloud Infrastructure Director: $258,190; Enterprise Infrastructure Design Director: $229,700; IT Infrastructure Director: $229,690; IT Infrastructure Development Director: $229,630; Enterprise Infrastructure Director: $229,627.

How do different companies affect a Director, Infrastructure's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Director, Infrastructure roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Director, Infrastructure Salary in the United States

How much does a Director, Infrastructure make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director, Infrastructure in the United States is $199,493 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $96.

However, a Director, Infrastructure's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $218,762
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $188,569 to $209,579
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $178,623

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Director, Infrastructure Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$209,579	$17,465	$4,030	$101
Average	$199,493	$16,624	$3,836	$96
25th Percentile	$188,569	$15,714	$3,626	$91

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Key Factors That Influence Director, Infrastructure Salaries

A Director, Infrastructure's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Director, Infrastructure Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director, Infrastructure's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $156,394
Early Career (1-2 years): $179,240
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $198,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $233,645
Expert (over 8 years): $286,223

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Enterpris... Level Director, Infrastructure	$156,394
Enterpris... Level Director, Infrastructure	$179,240
Director,... Level Director, Infrastructure	$198,751
Enterpris... Level Director, Infrastructure	$233,645
VP of Ent... Level Director, Infrastructure	$286,223

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How Do Director, Infrastructure Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Director, Infrastructures. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $220,879.
California: $220,041.
Massachusetts: $217,108.

District of Columbia $220,879 California $220,041 Massachusetts $217,108 Washington $216,310 New Jersey $216,230 Alaska $215,951 Connecticut $213,198 New York $212,081

Hawaii $208,510 Rhode Island $206,834 Maryland $205,697 Minnesota $204,141 Colorado $203,543 Illinois $203,343 Oregon $202,585 Delaware $202,027

New Hampshire $201,675 Virginia $200,889 Pennsylvania $198,595 Nevada $197,438 North Dakota $197,059 Michigan $196,461 Wisconsin $196,241 Vermont $195,802

Texas $194,585 Maine $194,506 Arizona $194,386 Ohio $194,246 Georgia $192,411 Indiana $191,493 Wyoming $191,314 Utah $191,034

Iowa $190,915 Kansas $189,957 Louisiana $189,678 North Carolina $189,578 Missouri $189,538 Florida $188,760 Montana $188,341 Nebraska $187,942

Kentucky $187,723 South Carolina $186,925 Tennessee $186,426 Idaho $186,227 New Mexico $184,770 Oklahoma $184,451 Alabama $183,274 South Dakota $181,299

Arkansas $180,222 West Virginia $179,643 Mississippi $177,908

Top Paying Cities for Director, Infrastructures

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $251,621
San Francisco: $249,147
Oakland: $243,621

San Jose, CA $251,621

San Francisco, CA $249,147

Oakland, CA $243,621

New York, NY $231,192

Queens Village, NY $229,696

Paramus, NJ $228,100

Passaic, NJ $227,901

Bergenfield, NJ $227,701

Stamford, CT $227,402

Huntington, NY $227,203

Newark, NJ $225,906

Bridgeport, CT $225,507

New Brunswick, NJ $224,849

Vallejo, CA $224,430

Middlesex, NJ $224,310

Somerset, NJ $224,130

Petaluma, CA $223,672

Santa Cruz, CA $222,894

Boston, MA $222,495

Monterey, CA $221,497

Fairbanks, AK $221,357

Los Angeles, CA $220,978

Washington, DC $220,879

Seattle, WA $220,520

Santa Rosa, CA $220,480

Juneau, AK $219,901

Orange, CA $219,243

Anchorage, AK $218,884

Anaheim, CA $218,744

Santa Ana, CA $218,445

Nassau, NY $218,325

Long Beach, CA $218,245

Danbury, CT $218,185

Santa Maria, CA $217,507

Everett, WA $217,467

Bremerton, WA $216,490

Trenton, NJ $216,111

Sacramento, CA $216,031

San Diego, CA $215,931

Brockton, MA $215,851

Tacoma, WA $215,772

Santa Barbara, CA $215,492

Lowell, MA $214,694

New Suffolk, NY $214,615

Nashua, NH $214,375

Lompoc, CA $214,056

Ventura, CA $213,856

Stockton, CA $213,797

New Haven, CT $213,398

Atlantic City, NJ $212,879

Hartford, CT $212,440

Modesto, CA $212,340

Poughkeepsie, NY $211,901

New Britain, CT $211,802

Olympia, WA $211,522

Kennewick, WA $211,522

New London, CT $211,483

Norwich, CT $211,423

Lawrence, MA $211,323

Bakersfield, CA $210,764

Riverside, CA $210,485

New Bedford, MA $210,485

Richland, WA $210,286

Portsmouth, NH $210,126

Vineland, NJ $210,086

San Bernardino, CA $209,926

Boulder, CO $209,368

Worcester, MA $209,208

Portland, OR $209,029

Saint Paul, MN $208,789

Minneapolis, MN $208,789

Philadelphia, PA $208,510

Honolulu, HI $207,453

Springfield, MA $206,755

Providence, RI $206,735

Chicago, IL $206,156

Bellingham, WA $205,917

Baltimore, MD $205,697

Chico, CA $205,198

Wilmington, DE $204,859

Pittsfield, MA $204,660

Manchester, NH $204,281

Spokane, WA $203,403

Denver, CO $203,383

Albany, NY $202,445

Troy, NY $202,366

Schenectady, NY $201,947

Burlington, VT $201,508

Portland, ME $200,810

Salem, OR $200,650

Yakima, WA $200,610

Ann Arbor, MI $200,550

Rochester, MN $199,992

Fresno, CA $199,892

Reno, NV $199,892

Milwaukee, WI $199,712

Detroit, MI $199,513

Allentown, PA $199,453

Carson City, NV $199,433

Houston, TX $199,134

Colorado Springs, CO $199,114

Syracuse, NY $199,014

Eugene, OR $198,635

Bismarck, ND $198,396

Gary, IN $198,396

Galveston, TX $198,396

Springfield, OR $198,236

Medford, OR $197,757

Fort Collins, CO $197,678

Austin, TX $197,518

Mesa, AZ $197,099

Phoenix, AZ $197,059

Dallas, TX $196,999

Reading, PA $196,880

Saint Cloud, MN $196,800

Concord, NH $196,620

Madison, WI $196,541

Utica, NY $196,002

Raleigh, NC $195,842

Las Vegas, NV $195,822

Rochester, NY $195,683

Des Moines, IA $195,663

Atlanta, GA $195,344

Battle Creek, MI $195,284

Salt Lake City, UT $195,224

Lancaster, PA $194,925

Champaign, IL $194,885

Harrisburg, PA $194,645

Durham, NC $194,466

Kansas City, MO $194,446

Kansas City, KS $194,406

Fort Worth, TX $194,386

Boca Raton, FL $194,306

Cleveland, OH $194,286

Columbus, OH $194,246

Pittsburgh, PA $194,226

Richmond, VA $194,147

Indianapolis, IN $194,107

Cincinnati, OH $193,847

Petersburg, VA $193,548

Billings, MT $193,109

Lansing, MI $193,109

Huntsville, AL $193,109

Lebanon, PA $193,089

Dayton, OH $193,069

Pueblo, CO $193,069

Appleton, WI $193,009

Buffalo, NY $192,930

Racine, WI $192,830

Charlotte, NC $192,810

Saint Louis, MO $192,750

Springfield, IL $192,670

Elkhart, IN $192,630

York, PA $192,630

Gastonia, NC $192,610

Benton Harbor, MI $192,610

Beaumont, TX $192,491

Lorain, OH $192,451

Toledo, OH $192,371

Binghamton, NY $192,271

Rock Hill, SC $192,251

Rockford, IL $192,152

Fargo, ND $192,052

Elyria, OH $192,052

Flagstaff, AZ $191,912

Fort Lauderdale, FL $191,793

Miami, FL $191,673

Duluth, MN $191,354

Bangor, ME $191,094

Cedar Rapids, IA $190,875

Louisville, KY $190,775

Grand Rapids, MI $190,735

Hialeah, FL $190,715

Casper, WY $190,436

Scranton, PA $190,197

New Orleans, LA $190,137

Virginia Beach, VA $190,117

Akron, OH $190,017

Peoria, IL $189,758

Sarasota, FL $189,718

Green Bay, WI $189,578

Baton Rouge, LA $189,478

Charleston, SC $189,439

Nashville, TN $189,379

Jamestown, NY $189,339

Davenport, IA $189,339

Tucson, AZ $189,239

Cheyenne, WY $189,179

Saint Petersburg, FL $189,119

Tampa, FL $189,079

Omaha, NE $189,040

Port Arthur, TX $188,960

Evansville, IN $188,960

Bradenton, FL $188,880

Santa Fe, NM $188,521

Orlando, FL $188,321

Clearwater, FL $188,102

Canton, OH $187,683

La Crosse, WI $187,683

Grand Forks, ND $187,623

Albuquerque, NM $187,563

Tulsa, OK $187,563

Newport News, VA $187,543

High Point, NC $187,484

Ogden, UT $187,404

Corpus Christi, TX $187,244

Laramie, WY $187,124

Norfolk, VA $187,124

Rock Island, IL $187,005

Saginaw, MI $186,965

Jacksonville, FL $186,945

Salisbury, NC $186,905

Memphis, TN $186,865

Moline, IL $186,765

Fort Myers, FL $186,705

Waterloo, IA $186,446

Spartanburg, SC $186,247

Lincoln, NE $186,147

Fort Wayne, IN $186,107

Birmingham, AL $185,888

Cedar Falls, IA $185,848

Provo, UT $185,828

Springfield, OH $185,808

San Antonio, TX $185,768

Greensboro, NC $185,688

South Bend, IN $185,668

Winston Salem, NC $185,648

Boise, ID $185,588

Savannah, GA $185,449

Muskegon, MI $185,090

Lima, OH $184,850

Lake Charles, LA $184,770

Anderson, IN $184,731

Lexington, KY $184,671

Augusta, GA $184,611

Greenville, SC $184,611

Wichita, KS $184,431

Tuscaloosa, AL $184,431

Columbia, SC $184,252

Bloomington, IN $183,753

Roanoke, VA $183,633

Asheville, NC $183,374

Knoxville, TN $183,035

Shreveport, LA $183,015

Wilmington, NC $182,756

Frankfort, KY $182,377

Oklahoma City, OK $182,237

Chillicothe, OH $182,157

Longview, TX $182,137

Topeka, KS $182,077

Mobile, AL $181,778

Terre Haute, IN $181,698

Erie, PA $181,678

Altoona, PA $181,579

Melbourne, FL $181,519

Amarillo, TX $181,439

Killeen, TX $181,379

Fayetteville, AR $181,219

Sioux Falls, SD $181,080

Chattanooga, TN $180,960

Idaho Falls, ID $180,940

Gainesville, FL $180,521

Portsmouth, OH $180,421

Little Rock, AR $180,382

Lynchburg, VA $180,382

Lafayette, LA $180,302

Youngstown, OH $180,302

Temple, TX $180,222

Daytona Beach, FL $180,182

Clarksville, TN $180,162

Pensacola, FL $180,142

Hopkinsville, KY $179,544

Charleston, WV $179,524

Florence, SC $179,424

Sioux City, IA $179,304

Macon, GA $178,726

Tallahassee, FL $178,706

Fayetteville, NC $178,666

Waco, TX $178,626

Wichita Falls, TX $178,626

Pine Bluff, AR $178,546

Vincennes, IN $178,167

Lubbock, TX $178,087

Great Falls, MT $177,968

Alamogordo, NM $177,948

Abilene, TX $177,788

Rapid City, SD $177,529

Monroe, LA $177,529

Albany, GA $177,409

Huntington, WV $177,389

Jackson, MS $177,369

Greenville, MS $177,349

Parkersburg, WV $177,150

Montgomery, AL $177,110

Johnstown, PA $177,070

Springfield, MO $176,910

Biloxi, MS $176,811

Sumter, SC $176,392

Columbus, GA $176,372

Twin Falls, ID $176,252

Pascagoula, MS $175,993

Kingsport, TN $175,474

Gulfport, MS $175,414

Alexandria, LA $174,756

Fort Smith, AR $174,257

El Paso, TX $173,719

Helena, MT $173,459

Las Cruces, NM $172,821

Harlingen, TX $172,262

Pocatello, ID $172,083

Florence, AL $172,023

Brownsville, TX $171,983

Dothan, AL $171,664

Mcallen, TX $171,564

Columbus, MS $170,088

Altus, OK $169,170

Lawton, OK $168,791

Pierre, SD $168,073

What Skills Can Increase a Director, Infrastructure's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.09% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Help Desk (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): The activities involved in handling and resolving customer grievances and issues faster and efficient by a ticketing system.
Virtualization (Mentioned in 1.93% Job Postings): In computing, virtualization refers to the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, and computer network resources. Virtualization began in the 1960s, as a method of logically dividing the system resources provided by mainframe computers between different applications. Since then, the meaning of the term has broadened.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.09%
Help Desk	2.33%
Virtualization	1.93%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Director, Infrastructure's salary.

AWS: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Vendor Relationships: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
AWS	$207,473	4%
Innovation	$205,478	3%
Vendor Relationships	$205,478	3%
Networking	$203,483	2%
Hosting	$203,483	2%
Communication Skills	$203,483	2%

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How Education impacts a Director, Infrastructure's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Director, Infrastructures enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Director, Infrastructure with a Bachelor's Degree is between $191,615 and $202,328).

Director, Infrastructure Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Director, Infrastructure

No Diploma 1.5%

High School 11.8%

Associates 6.9%

Bachelors 44.8%

Masters 34.5%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.5%
High School	11.8%
Associates	6.9%
Bachelors	44.8%
Masters	34.5%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Director, Infrastructure Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director, Infrastructure's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$188,569

Average $199,493/year

$209,579

$15,714

Average $16,624/month

$17,465

$3,626

Average $3,836/week

$4,030

$91

Average $96/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$209,579	$17,465	$4,030	$101
Average	$199,493	$16,624	$3,836	$96
25th Percentile	$188,569	$15,714	$3,626	$91

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Salary Trends for Director, Infrastructure

Salaries for a Director, Infrastructure can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $166,648 in 2023 to around $163,152 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Director, Infrastructure salary trends, .

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2024

$166,575

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$163,152

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2024	$166,575
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