H-1B Employer Profile
Cisco H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Cisco sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,904 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $141,170. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Cisco filed 1,904 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 37 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $141,170.
- Median offered wage
- $141,170
- Certified filings
- 1,904
- Work locations
- 37 states
- Distinct roles
- 231
Most-filed roles at Cisco
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 252 | $135,800 |
| Leader | 145 | $168,800 |
| Software Engineering Technical Leader | 79 | $178,500 |
| Engineering Product Manager | 52 | $139,443 |
| Solutions Engineer | 52 | $128,586 |
| Software Qa Engineer | 43 | $137,000 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | 42 | $112,000 |
| Product Designer | 35 | $133,300 |
| Director | 34 | $256,723 |
| Customer Delivery Architect | 30 | $162,500 |
| Consulting Engineer | 29 | $114,100 |
| Data Engineer | 29 | $152,027 |
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 II — qualified | 460 | $122,157 |
| Level III — experienced | 1,127 | $148,800 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 89 | $214,700 |
Where Cisco hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 839 | $165,422 |
| North Carolina | 275 | $130,900 |
| Texas | 252 | $128,443 |
| Washington | 90 | $149,240 |
| New Jersey | 57 | $152,464 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | $135,800 |
| Illinois | 45 | $114,670 |
| Georgia | 42 | $126,500 |
| New York | 35 | $149,600 |
| Colorado | 31 | $133,300 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Milpitas, California | $152,500 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Leader, AI Research | Boston, Massachusetts | $228,400 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Account Executive - Architecture | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina | $126,422 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Ithaca, New York | $146,700 | III | Mar 2026 |
| ASIC Engineering Technical Leader | San Jose, California | $191,400 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Charlotte, North Carolina | $112,424 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineering Technical Leader | San Jose, California | $197,096 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineering Technical Leader | San Jose, California | $197,706 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Renewals Manager | San Jose, California | $90,148 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Hardware Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $152,506 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Customer Project Manager | San Jose, California | $181,293 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineering Technical Leader | Waukesha, Wisconsin | $149,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $135,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Account Executive - Portfolio | Holmdel, New Jersey | $117,900 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Optical Engineer | Boxborough, Massachusetts | $148,054 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineering Technical Leader | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina | $149,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Finance Analyst | Cypress, Texas | $98,300 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Finance Manager | San Jose, California | $133,044 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Account Executive - Services & Software Buying Programs | Santa Monica, California | $119,475 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Partner Account Executive | Austin, Texas | $112,362 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Richardson, Texas | $137,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Hardware Engineering Technical Leader | Boxborough, Massachusetts | $176,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Distinguished Engineer | Miami, Florida | $242,700 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Business Architect | San Jose, California | $175,522 | — | Mar 2026 |
| High Touch Engineering Technical Leader | Orlando, Florida | $128,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Inside Account Executive - Architecture | Austin, Texas | $112,362 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sales Business Development Manager | Weston, Florida | $149,261 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | San Francisco, California | $225,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Product Lifecycle Project Manager | San Jose, California | $181,293 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Manager | San Francisco, California | $142,100 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | San Francisco, California | $201,600 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Manager | Lathrop, California | $127,200 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Renewals Manager | Herndon, Virginia | $122,366 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Tracy, California | $123,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Security Research Engineer | San Jose, California | $178,854 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Stockton, California | $112,216 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Consulting Engineer | Aliso Viejo, California | $102,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Network Systems Engineer | Morrisville, North Carolina | $161,509 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Account Executive - Architecture | Nashville, Tennessee | $147,077 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Engineering Product Manager | West Richland, Washington | $122,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Consulting Engineering Technical Leader | Lewis Center, Ohio | $138,200 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Account Executive - Global | Holmdel, New Jersey | $155,189 | III | Mar 2026 |
| High Touch Engineering Technical Leader | Littleton, Colorado | $128,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Communications Manager | San Jose, California | $169,256 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Account Executive - Portfolio | San Francisco, California | $125,923 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Science Analyst | San Jose, California | $146,410 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Service Delivery Manager | Davenport, Florida | $150,700 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Leader, Software Engineering | Carlsbad, California | $165,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Plainsboro, New Jersey | $165,300 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Change Management Manager | San Jose, California | $163,405 | III | Mar 2026 |
Legal entities included: Cisco Systems Capital Corporation; Cisco Systems, Inc..
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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