CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
PERM salary data: 1,542 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,542
certified PERM positions
$146,771
Median pay
$130,894
25th pct
$165,840
75th pct
$184,662
90th pct
$116,862
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 PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$130,894
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.
$116,862$146,771 median$184,662
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 14.5%
Top roles at CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 395 | $154,482 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 147 | $148,222 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 94 | $130,894 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 58 | $151,496 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 54 | $135,000 |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 50 | $152,607 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 50 | $123,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 42 | $204,744 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 38 | $135,252 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 33 | $146,364 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 967 | $151,091 |
| North Carolina | 247 | $136,624 |
| Texas | 148 | $139,464 |
| Washington | 34 | $156,800 |
| Massachusetts | 32 | $127,796 |
| Illinois | 27 | $114,500 |
| Georgia | 27 | $129,147 |
| New York | 13 | $155,200 |
| Florida | 10 | $168,511 |
| Maryland | 9 | $134,200 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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