Ciena Corporation
H-1B pay data: 119 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
119
certified positions
$158,915
Median pay
$140,000
25th pct
$182,619
75th pct
$218,005
90th pct
$107,637
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, IT Applications | 11 | $152,900 | $150,000 – $165,000 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 3 | 8 | $176,244 | $166,390 – $193,947 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 4 | 7 | $221,025 | $194,080 – $233,277 |
| SVT/PV Engineer Routing/IP 3 | 4 | $172,460 | $155,045 – $178,063 |
| Lead, IT Network Engineering | 3 | $154,000 | $154,000 – $160,160 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer | 3 | $124,125 | $103,625 – $132,345 |
| Senior Analyst, Data Engineering | 3 | $132,252 | $122,450 – $150,450 |
| Senior Analyst, IT Network Engineering | 3 | $155,925 | $155,925 – $164,033 |
| Senior Manager, Financial Systems | 3 | $162,285 | $156,103 – $166,180 |
| Software Engineer III | 3 | $195,731 | $166,029 – $197,921 |
| Analyst, Enterprise Data Management | 2 | $102,118 | $100,424 – $103,812 |
| Director, IT Applications | 2 | $236,928 | $232,317 – $241,539 |
| Enterprise Integration Developer | 2 | $80,560 | $80,560 – $80,560 |
| Leader, Enterprise Data Management | 2 | $162,781 | $152,439 – $173,123 |
| Leader, Environmental Health and Safety Management Systems | 2 | $103,961 | $103,961 – $103,961 |
| Manager, IT Applications | 2 | $202,554 | $191,797 – $213,311 |
| Resident Engineer 4, Technical Support | 2 | $145,240 | $141,048 – $149,433 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 1 | 2 | $94,981 | $92,508 – $97,454 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 5 | 2 | $268,107 | $266,081 – $270,133 |
| Senior Cloud Operations Engineer | 2 | $145,462 | $132,052 – $158,872 |
| Software Engineer Applications 4 | 2 | $175,000 | $175,000 – $175,000 |
| Software Engineer IV | 2 | $205,375 | $195,875 – $214,875 |
| AI Engineer IV | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 – $165,000 |
| Analyst, IT Architecture | 1 | $106,184 | $106,184 – $106,184 |
| Analytics Architect | 1 | $141,574 | $141,574 – $141,574 |
Showing the top 25 of 69 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$138,840
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 54 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
119
H-1B LCA filings
13
PERM certifications
7.1%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.11
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 17 · trend 14 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+44%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$107,637$158,915 median$218,005
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 18.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 11 (13%), med $100,000Level II · Qualified — 14 (16%), med $125,566Level III · Experienced — 3 (4%), med $141,574Level IV · Fully competent — 57 (67%), med $164,800
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 61 | $171,392 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 22 | $155,462 | +31% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 8 | $112,118 | — |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 5 | $150,000 | — |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 3 | $150,481 | — |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 | 3 | $103,961 | — |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 3 | $162,285 | — |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 2 | $193,000 | — |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 2 | $154,988 | — |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 2 | $128,019 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 2 | $240,582 | — |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 2 | $146,000 | — |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 1 | $141,574 | — |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 1 | $249,716 | — |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 1 | $158,915 | — |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 1 | $133,900 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 34 | $182,619 |
| Maryland | 27 | $155,925 |
| Texas | 22 | $158,750 |
| Georgia | 10 | $166,112 |
| New Jersey | 8 | $146,000 |
| Florida | 7 | $124,125 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $98,286 |
| Washington | 2 | $117,934 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $137,780 |
| Missouri | 1 | $149,854 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $140,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $100,000 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Ciena Corporation has 119 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.