H-1B Employer Profile
Ciena H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Ciena sponsors H-1B workers. Across 54 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $158,208. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Ciena filed 54 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 12 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $158,208.
- Median offered wage
- $158,208
- Certified filings
- 54
- Work locations
- 12 states
- Distinct roles
- 23
Most-filed roles at Ciena
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $152,900 | |
| Routing Ip Software Engineer | 7 | $187,067 |
| Analyst | 6 | $119,218 |
| Manager | 5 | $167,154 |
| Director | 4 | $236,928 |
| Leader | 2 | $162,781 |
| Software Engineer Applications | 2 | $175,000 |
| Asic Engineer | 2 | $198,000 |
| Svt Pv Engineer Routing Ip | 2 | $162,813 |
| Software Engineer | 2 | $144,830 |
| Solutions Engineering And Introduction Engineer | 1 | $148,277 |
| Stv Pv Engineering Routing Ip | 1 | $127,008 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 8 | $100,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 3 | $124,125 |
| Level III — experienced | 1 | $119,589 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 28 | $170,696 |
Where Ciena hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 14 | $164,730 |
| Maryland | 9 | $152,900 |
| California | 7 | $187,067 |
| Georgia | 7 | $170,000 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $145,000 |
| Florida | 4 | $169,520 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $98,500 |
| Washington | 1 | $96,117 |
| Illinois | 1 | $100,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $149,854 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst, IT Architecture (A710.325) | Halethorpe, Maryland | $106,184 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Analyst, Enterprise Data Management (A710.387) | Dallas, Texas | $104,236 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Associate, Data Engineering (A710.587) | Seattle, Washington | $96,117 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, Data Engineering (A710.388) | Edison, New Jersey | $132,252 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Optical Engineer 2 (A710.589) | New Providence, New Jersey | $145,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Director, SVT/PV Engineering Software Systems (A710.169) | Alpharetta, Georgia | $195,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Analyst, Enterprise Data Management (A710.588) | Waukegan, Illinois | $100,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, IT Network Engineering | Liberty Hill, Texas | $155,925 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer Applications 4 | Plano, Texas | $175,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer Applications 4 | Plano, Texas | $175,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| STV/PV Engineering Routing/IP | Petaluma, California | $127,008 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Resident Engineer 4 Technical Support | Melissa, Texas | $150,481 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 5 | Dublin, California | $265,575 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Cloud Operations Engineer | Duluth, Georgia | $162,225 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Financial Systems | Melissa, Texas | $167,154 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Leader, Enterprise Data Management | Aubrey, Texas | $175,708 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | $98,500 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Service Reliability Engineering (A710.568) | Hanover, Maryland | $160,000 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Manager, IT Applications (A710.319) | Austin, Texas | $216,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Lead, IT Applications (A710.327) | Aubrey, Texas | $171,392 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Professional Services Inventory Software Developer | Alpharetta, Georgia | $170,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| SVT/PV Engineer 5 (A710.227) | San Jose, California | $258,430 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Lead B2B Integration Developer (A710.561) | Hanover, Maryland | $140,000 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Director, IT Applications (A710.175) | Hanover, Maryland | $242,692 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Engineering Technical Support Engineer 3 (A710.559) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma | $140,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Analyst, IT Network Engineering (A710.130) | Kearny, New Jersey | $166,060 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Lead, IT Applications (A710.305) | Cypres, Texas | $150,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 1 (A710.360) | Mansfield, Massachusetts | $98,072 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Distribution (A710.233) | Cedar Park, Texas | $133,900 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Consultant, Systems Solutions Architect (a710.298) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | $144,200 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Technical Training Engineer 4 (A710.11) | Hackettstown, New Jersey | $119,589 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer (A710.545) | Duluth, Georgia | $125,000 | — | May 2025 |
| SVT/PV Engineer Routing/IP 2 (A710.8) | San Jose, California | $145,613 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer (A710.170) | Orlando, Florida | $124,125 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Director, Routing/IP Software Engineering (A710.314) | Andover, Massachusetts | $250,000 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Lead , IT Applications (A710.288) | Irving, Texas | $157,500 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Software Engineer Systems 2 (A710.525) | Alpharetta, Georgia | $100,000 | I | Mar 2025 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 4 (A710. 192) | San Jose, California | $221,759 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 4 (A710.16) | Davie, Florida | $194,839 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Asic Engineer (A710.15) | Alpharetta, Georgia | $201,000 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Lead, Enterprise Integration, API and Automation (A710.141) | Celina, Texas | $164,800 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Manager, IT Applications (A710.252) | Cumming, Georgia | $189,108 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| SVT/PV Engineer Routing/IP 3 (A710.158) | San Jose, California | $180,013 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Lead, Full Stack Developer (A710.202) | Hanover, Maryland | $144,603 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Senior Manager Financial Systems (A710.150) | Ijamsville, Maryland | $162,285 | IV | Jan 2025 |
| Lead, IT Applications (A710.123) | Hanover, Maryland | $152,900 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Leader, Enterprise Data Management (A710.245) | Eureka, Missouri | $149,854 | IV | Dec 2024 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 3 (A710.187) | San Jose, California | $187,067 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Principal Software Engineer (A710.201) | Cedar Park, Texas | $164,659 | IV | Dec 2024 |
| Lead, IT Applications (A710.123) | Hanover, Maryland | $152,900 | — | Dec 2024 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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