PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.
PERM salary data: 721 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
721
certified PERM positions
$164,800
Median pay
$138,100
25th pct
$185,240
75th pct
$199,550
90th pct
$115,000
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
$157,664
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 79 / 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 →
1,818
H-1B LCA filings
721
PERM certifications
1.1%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.40
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 27 · trend 15 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 8. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+47%); 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.
$115,000$164,800 median$199,550
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 3.5%
Top roles at PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 188 | $167,149 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 50 | $185,000 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 25 | $177,000 |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 21 | $158,746 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 21 | $164,800 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 17 | $147,690 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231 | 17 | $111,300 |
| Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 | 16 | $184,080 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 16 | $140,088 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 15 | $195,000 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 658 | $167,149 |
| Texas | 66 | $122,745 |
| New York | 4 | $160,388 |
| Virginia | 1 | $100,000 |
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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