Cisco Systems, Inc.
H-1B pay data: 4,917 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
4,917
certified positions
$137,700
Median pay
$120,328
25th pct
$164,200
75th pct
$186,860
90th pct
$103,659
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
$130,354
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 76 / 100 — Steady 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 →
4,917
H-1B LCA filings
1,542
PERM certifications
0.4%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.31
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 30 · trend 10 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 6. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-4%); 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.
$103,659$137,700 median$186,860
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 29.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 47 (1%), med $106,600Level II · Qualified — 1,214 (28%), med $113,900Level III · Experienced — 2,665 (63%), med $140,442Level IV · Fully competent — 336 (8%), med $180,600
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1,733 | $149,100 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 827 | $133,100 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 358 | $115,300 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 347 | $133,744 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 223 | $152,464 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 212 | $134,600 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 205 | $134,200 | +20% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 164 | $152,693 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 151 | $116,200 | +10% · Above prevailing wage |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 151 | $128,200 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 78 | $227,677 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 46 | $150,850 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 45 | $160,300 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 41 | $180,752 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 32 | $116,150 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 31 | $137,363 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 31 | $172,786 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 28 | $105,603 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Sales Managers 11-2022 | 27 | $153,112 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Financial Managers 11-3031 | 27 | $136,095 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 | 20 | $119,912 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231 | 17 | $76,100 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 17 | $118,700 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 11 | $141,440 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 8 | $146,600 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,455 | $158,080 |
| North Carolina | 653 | $125,400 |
| Texas | 586 | $125,300 |
| Washington | 191 | $140,600 |
| New Jersey | 127 | $140,000 |
| Massachusetts | 125 | $130,400 |
| Illinois | 113 | $114,670 |
| Georgia | 91 | $121,600 |
| Florida | 84 | $120,300 |
| New York | 82 | $135,800 |
| Virginia | 58 | $132,720 |
| Colorado | 57 | $130,520 |
| Maryland | 52 | $131,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | $113,900 |
| Oregon | 28 | $128,039 |
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
Cisco Systems, Inc. has 4,917 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.