What Cisco Systems certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 5,908 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
1,393 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
756 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
753 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
473 filingsSales Engineers
350 filingsNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators
259 filingsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
211 filingsOperations Research Analysts
190 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 2,925 filings | $149K |
| NC | 860 filings | $115K |
| TX | 712 filings | $115K |
| WA | 195 filings | $137K |
| MA | 155 filings | $127K |
| NJ | 138 filings | $131K |
| IL | 114 filings | $108K |
| GA | 113 filings | $115K |
Median by seniority level
| Level II · Qualified | 1,727 filings | $109K |
| Level III · Experienced | 3,324 filings | $139K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 232 filings | $195K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Cisco Systems certifies 5,908 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume steady. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $124K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: Cisco Systems, Inc. (5,908).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Cisco Systems pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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