What Palo Alto Networks certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 432 wage filings Palo Alto Networks certified to the U.S. Department of Labor in fiscal 2026 (October 2025 through June 2026) — 2,285 across every year on record. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Most-filed role: Software Developers, $163K–$213K base, median $186K (222 filings).
Related record: Palo Alto Networks’s full H-1B sponsor file
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Software Developers at Palo Alto Networks
222 filingsNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators at Palo Alto Networks
47 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers at Palo Alto Networks
31 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers at Palo Alto Networks
20 filingsInformation Security Analysts at Palo Alto Networks
14 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at Palo Alto Networks
13 filingsSales Engineers at Palo Alto Networks
13 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 351 filings | $186K |
| TX | 48 filings | $123K |
| WA | 11 filings | $179K |
| NY | 5 filings | $202K |
| VA | 4 filings | $108K |
| NJ | 3 filings | $143K |
| TN | 2 filings | $184K |
| FL | 2 filings | $178K |
Median by seniority level
| Level IV · Fully competent | 15 filings | $202K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Palo Alto Networks certifies 2,285 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — filing volume cooling. 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. $173K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 4 legal entities under this brand — largest: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (2,254).
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.
Green-card sponsorship record
Palo Alto Networks has 1,300 certified permanent-residency (PERM) applications on the federal record through FY2026 — filing volume rising. The question this answers: does this employer put workers on the path to a green card, or only on visas?
All fiscal years on record · applications, not people
Of 1,307 decided applications (certified + denied)
Certified green-card applications per 100 certified H-1B wage filings (1,300 vs 2,285) — filings and applications, not headcount
Source: DOL OFLC PERM (Form ETA-9089) disclosure data, decision-basis by federal fiscal year; the current fiscal year is partial by construction. PERM has no prevailing-wage field — this card reads sponsorship posture, not pay.
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 Palo Alto Networks pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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