Ciena H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Ciena sponsors H-1B workers. Across 63 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $160,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ciena filed 63 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 13 states between Oct 2024 and May 2026. The median offered base wage was $160,000.
- Median offered wage
- $160,000
- Certified filings
- 63
- Work locations
- 13 states
- Distinct roles
- 60
Most-filed roles at Ciena
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Routing/Ip Software Engineer 5 | 2 | $268,107 |
| Software Engineer Applications 4 | 2 | $175,000 |
| Lead, It Applications (A710.123) | 2 | $152,900 |
| Manager, It Applications (A710.319) | 1 | $216,000 |
| Manager, Service Reliability Engineering (A710.568) | 1 | $160,000 |
| Optical Engineer 2 (A710.589) | 1 | $145,000 |
| Optical Engineer 3 | 1 | $147,000 |
| Principal Software Engineer (A710.201) | 1 | $164,659 |
| Professional Services Inventory Software Developer | 1 | $170,000 |
| Quality Engineer 3 | 1 | $119,000 |
| Resident Engineer 4 Technical Support | 1 | $150,481 |
| Routing/Ip Software Engineer | 1 | $98,500 |
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 | 7 | $127,008 |
| Level III — experienced | 1 | $119,589 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 31 | $170,000 |
Where Ciena hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | $164,800 |
| California | 11 | $221,759 |
| Maryland | 10 | $152,900 |
| Georgia | 7 | $170,000 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $146,000 |
| Florida | 5 | $144,200 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $98,500 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $140,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $160,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $100,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Engineer 3 | Tampa, Florida | $119,000 | II | May 2026 |
| Cloud Platform & AI - Technical Lead | Hanover, Maryland | $150,405 | II | May 2026 |
| Embedded Software Engineer 4 | San Jose, California | $236,156 | — | May 2026 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 4 | San Jose, California | $242,692 | — | May 2026 |
| Optical Engineer 3 | Morris Plains, New Jersey | $147,000 | II | May 2026 |
| AI Engineer 4 (A710.597.4) | Irving, Texas | $165,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 5 | San Jose, California | $270,639 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Software Engineer 3 | San Jose, California | $198,469 | II | Apr 2026 |
| Director - Delivery Architect (A710.594) | Greenwood Village, Colorado | $160,000 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, Data Engineering (A710.388) | Edison, New Jersey | $132,252 | I | 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 |
| Optical Engineer 2 (A710.589) | New Providence, New Jersey | $145,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Analyst, Enterprise Data Management (A710.588) | Waukegan, Illinois | $100,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Director, SVT/PV Engineering Software Systems (A710.169) | Alpharetta, Georgia | $195,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Analyst, IT Architecture (A710.325) | Halethorpe, Maryland | $106,184 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer Applications 4 | Plano, Texas | $175,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, IT Network Engineering | Liberty Hill, Texas | $155,925 | — | 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 |
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–May 2026.
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