H-1B Employer Profile
Fortinet H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Fortinet sponsors H-1B workers. Across 260 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $154,836. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Fortinet filed 260 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 12 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $154,836.
- Median offered wage
- $154,836
- Certified filings
- 260
- Work locations
- 12 states
- Distinct roles
- 58
Most-filed roles at Fortinet
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 78 | $170,000 |
| Software Development Qa Engineer | 21 | $154,796 |
| Technical Support Engineer | 20 | $97,074 |
| Software Qa Engineer | 19 | $140,000 |
| Manager | 17 | $209,957 |
| Technical Account Manager | 11 | $122,824 |
| Asic Design Engineer | 6 | $158,427 |
| Developer Operations Engineer | 5 | $150,758 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 4 | $162,094 |
| Embedded Sw Firmware Engineer | 4 | $133,341 |
| Software Developer | 4 | $168,966 |
| Ui Ux Designer | 4 | $160,674 |
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 | 1 | $185,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 60 | $136,130 |
| Level III — experienced | 24 | $144,722 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 42 | $190,000 |
Where Fortinet hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 211 | $164,359 |
| Texas | 20 | $114,343 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $137,842 |
| Illinois | 5 | $106,558 |
| Virginia | 3 | $150,758 |
| Georgia | 3 | $84,677 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $125,000 |
| Washington | 3 | $149,240 |
| New York | 2 | $134,280 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $156,246 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Lead, Software Dev QA | Santa Clara, California | $154,876 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $177,657 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Development QA Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $154,876 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Dev QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $154,876 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Threat Research Engineering | Sunnyvale, California | $131,081 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $156,853 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Software Development QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $155,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Software Dev QA | Santa Clara, California | $197,744 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering - FortiCNAPP | Santa Clara, California | $248,643 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $129,792 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Embedded SW/Firmware Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $136,157 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software QA Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $129,792 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software QA Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $201,053 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $156,853 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $136,157 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $144,201 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Information Security Analyst | Frisco, Texas | $99,818 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $136,157 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $144,201 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $129,792 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $154,796 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software QA Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $154,796 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $205,362 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Developer Manager | Santa Clara, California | $248,643 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $185,000 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $205,362 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, Software Development | Sunnyvale, California | $226,924 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software Development QA | Sunnyvale, California | $185,298 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Technical Support Engineer | Frisco, Texas | $86,965 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Software QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $185,298 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Development QA Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $154,796 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Software Development QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $140,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Principal Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $264,514 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $205,362 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Software QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $201,053 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Web Developer (Software Applications) | Santa Clara, California | $150,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Director, IT Risk & Compliance | Brentwood, California | $200,839 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $170,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Web Developer (Software Applications) | Sunnyvale, California | $150,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Sales Operations Analyst | Sunnyvale, California | $103,646 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Software Development | Santa Clara, California | $248,643 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $140,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $170,000 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Principal ASIC Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $205,077 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Software Development QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $154,796 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Software Development QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $165,422 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Software Development QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $145,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Manager, Software Development | Santa Clara, California | $226,924 | — | Nov 2025 |
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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