H1B Salary/Cisco

H1B Salary Report

Cisco

Cisco’s median H1B salary is $148,427 for fiscal year 2026, based on 654 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Median salary

$148,427

Range $128,100 – $170,745

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how Cisco's H1B pay scales with seniority.

II
$126,500174 filings
III
$152,400364 filings
IV
$231,40021 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$152,500
223 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$139,443
79 filings
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$118,900
66 filings
Sales Engineers$139,235
49 filings
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$152,485
36 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$146,700
27 filings
Computer Network Architects$166,500
26 filings
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists$135,800
19 filings

Sponsorship signals

59%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • San Jose, CA158
  • Research Triangle Park, NC65
  • San Francisco, CA58
  • Richardson, TX47
  • Morrisville, NC39
  • Milpitas, CA36

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Cisco, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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