H-1B Employer Profile
Palo Alto Networks H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Palo Alto Networks sponsors H-1B workers. Across 838 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $182,555. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Palo Alto Networks filed 838 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 17 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $182,555.
- Median offered wage
- $182,555
- Certified filings
- 838
- Work locations
- 17 states
- Distinct roles
- 162
Most-filed roles at Palo Alto Networks
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer Software | 140 | $211,501 |
| Software Engineer | 120 | $182,555 |
| Technical Support Engineer | 78 | $122,805 |
| Manager | 50 | $219,854 |
| Engineer | 28 | $188,515 |
| Product Manager | 28 | $197,643 |
| It Software Engineer | 26 | $193,140 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 23 | $184,383 |
| 18 | $214,654 | |
| Customer Success Engineer | 16 | $148,623 |
| Researcher | 14 | $194,627 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 14 | $191,841 |
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 | 3 | $105,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 17 | $137,259 |
| Level III — experienced | 7 | $163,862 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 136 | $195,088 |
Where Palo Alto Networks hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 665 | $193,396 |
| Texas | 112 | $127,379 |
| Washington | 13 | $158,704 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $148,493 |
| New York | 8 | $190,200 |
| New Jersey | 7 | $143,333 |
| Virginia | 6 | $116,402 |
| Florida | 4 | $141,977 |
| Georgia | 3 | $135,257 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $116,729 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, California | $181,454 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software | Seattle, Washington | $156,886 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $222,915 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $122,464 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services | Plano, Texas | $125,574 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Product Manager | Santa Clara, California | $240,571 | — | Mar 2026 |
| AI Finance Analyst | Santa Clara, California | $87,119 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $149,429 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff UX Designer | Santa Clara, California | $161,241 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $148,299 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software | Santa Clara, California | $180,019 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer - MacOS, C/C (Prisma Access) | Santa Clara, California | $180,019 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software | San Francisco, California | $187,178 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer, Prisma Cloud Compute | Santa Clara, California | $127,773 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Mgr, Extended Expertise, Cortex Cloud | Chicago, Illinois | $132,434 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | Santa Clara, California | $137,598 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $149,429 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer Software (Next Generation Firewall) | Santa Clara, California | $180,946 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Product Manager | Seattle, Washington | $206,328 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Product Manager | Orlando, Florida | $177,686 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Solutions Consulting | Hendersonville, Tennessee | $166,666 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | Bellevue, Washington | $138,798 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Technical Support Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $152,078 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Lead, Prisma Cloud | Plano, Texas | $125,574 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principle SASE Architect | Clovis, California | $121,930 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | Plano, Texas | $104,500 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions Consultant - SLED | Bakersfield, California | $165,897 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Security Engineer | Harrison, New Jersey | $142,904 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services | Plano, Texas | $108,925 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Professional Services Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $179,234 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal InfoSec Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $208,318 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Technical Support Engineer, Platinum Support | Plano, Texas | $125,574 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $222,915 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff ETAC Engineer | Plano, Texas | $125,574 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer, Prisma Cloud | Santa Clara, California | $129,271 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Support Engineer, Prisma Cloud Compute | Plano, Texas | $83,645 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering | Santa Clara, California | $221,250 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Principal Researcher | Santa Clara, California | $254,459 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior HR Transformation Manager | Santa Clara, California | $210,717 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, California | $130,043 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Strategic Central Sales Ops | New York, New York | $165,125 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer, Strata | Melissa, Texas | $95,609 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Principal Engineer - Cloud Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $247,907 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software (Backend Engineer) | Santa Clara, California | $213,324 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $177,834 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Security Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $160,793 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $213,324 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Site Reliability Engineer | Antioch, California | $200,063 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Cortex Customer Success Engineer | Plano, Texas | $96,960 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, California | $222,915 | — | Mar 2026 |
Legal entities included: Palo Alto Networks, INC; Palo Alto Networks, 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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