Cisco H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Cisco sponsors H-1B workers. Across 2,435 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $147,800. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Cisco filed 2,435 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 37 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $147,800.
- Median offered wage
- $147,800
- Certified filings
- 2,435
- Work locations
- 37 states
- Distinct roles
- 310
Most-filed roles at Cisco
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 367 | $139,214 |
| Software Engineering Technical Leader | 144 | $192,757 |
| Engineering Product Manager | 70 | $149,600 |
| Solutions Engineer | 60 | $130,000 |
| Leader, Software Engineering | 58 | $198,600 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | 57 | $112,000 |
| Software Qa Engineer | 52 | $137,000 |
| Product Designer | 45 | $133,910 |
| Hardware Engineer | 41 | $155,520 |
| Asic Engineer | 40 | $153,972 |
| Engineering Technical Leader | 38 | $179,333 |
| Customer Delivery Architect | 37 | $166,500 |
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 | 47 | $106,600 |
| Level II — qualified | 470 | $122,333 |
| Level III — experienced | 1,221 | $147,846 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 285 | $176,100 |
Where Cisco hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,119 | $167,518 |
| North Carolina | 351 | $132,080 |
| Texas | 304 | $130,900 |
| Washington | 120 | $158,231 |
| New Jersey | 71 | $154,000 |
| Massachusetts | 61 | $135,800 |
| Georgia | 59 | $129,600 |
| Illinois | 57 | $120,182 |
| New York | 46 | $150,481 |
| Virginia | 37 | $146,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Planning Manager | Seattle, Washington | $179,900 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Customer Experience Customer Success Technical Leader | San Jose, California | $187,200 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | San Jose, California | $140,800 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Change Management Analyst | San Jose, California | $163,405 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina | $157,248 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Hardware Engineering Technical Leader | San Jose, California | $216,091 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $189,592 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Milpitas, California | $180,800 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Leader, Solutions Engineer | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina | $151,174 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineering Technical Leader | San Jose, California | $228,979 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Milpitas, California | $149,365 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Leader, Software Engineering | Milpitas, California | $262,761 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Leader, Project & Program Management | San Jose, California | $185,236 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Test Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $145,761 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $172,637 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina | $161,741 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineering Technical Leader | Milpitas, California | $247,148 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina | $144,343 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $180,800 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $180,800 | — | Jun 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–Jun 2026.
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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.