Offered wages
Cisco Systems, Inc. — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on Cisco Systems, Inc.'s certified labor condition applications — 11,905 positions — grouped into $5,000 bands and cut by occupation and by metro. Percentiles are computed from those bands at read time.
- Median offered wage
- $147,590
- 25th percentile
- $129,942
- 75th percentile
- $169,099
- Occupations
- 35
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
11,905 disclosed positions
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered less than this.
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered more than this.
Distinct SOC codes with at least one disclosed wage.
All disclosed wages
The whole distribution, every occupation together. The dashed line is the median, derived from these bands.
25th $129,942 · median $147,590 · 75th $169,099 · 11,905 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By occupation
Each SOC code the employer filed under, with its own percentiles derived from its own bands.
| Occupation (SOC) | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Prevailing wage level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 4,943 | $136,614 | $152,630 | $172,966 | II 58 · III 107 · IV 9 · Not stated 52 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 1,348 | $130,744 | $139,091 | $181,406 | II 25 · III 45 · IV 3 · Not stated 6 |
| 15-1244.00 · Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,076 | $105,000 | $119,083 | $135,345 | II 23 · III 43 |
| 17-2072.00 · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 850 | $134,875 | $155,125 | $185,313 | II 12 · III 21 · Not stated 3 |
| 41-9031.00 · Sales Engineers | 788 | $118,333 | $138,133 | $165,525 | II 9 · III 37 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 504 | $135,065 | $149,098 | $165,828 | II 11 · III 16 |
| 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 420 | $150,600 | $167,880 | $186,667 | II 1 · III 25 |
| 17-2112.01 · Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 352 | $132,000 | $137,174 | $139,907 | II 10 · III 9 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 227 | $113,075 | $125,915 | $142,906 | II 5 · III 6 · Not stated 3 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 221 | $215,850 | $232,464 | $255,792 | III 2 · IV 4 · Not stated 11 |
| 15-2031.00 · Operations Research Analysts | 200 | $85,000 | $103,889 | $124,167 | II 8 · III 6 |
| 15-1299.05 · Information Security Engineers | 180 | $138,607 | $151,300 | $181,296 | II 3 · III 11 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 155 | $134,844 | $163,500 | $177,841 | II 2 · III 4 · Not stated 3 |
| 13-1111.00 · Management Analysts | 87 | $146,750 | $171,136 | $173,114 | III 7 · IV 2 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 75 | $132,917 | $159,167 | $186,250 | III 4 · Not stated 2 |
| 11-2021.00 · Marketing Managers | 73 | $220,433 | $223,942 | $227,550 | III 2 · IV 1 · Not stated 4 |
| 11-3031.00 · Financial Managers | 60 | $110,000 | $135,000 | $138,750 | III 2 · Not stated 5 |
| 13-2051.00 · Financial and Investment Analysts | 56 | $99,375 | $107,400 | $130,333 | II 3 · Not stated 1 |
| 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineers | 55 | $156,750 | $159,500 | $167,250 | II 1 · III 2 |
| 17-2071.00 · Electrical Engineers | 50 | $107,500 | $110,000 | $142,500 | II 1 · III 1 |
| 11-2022.00 · Sales Managers | 30 | $146,500 | $148,000 | $149,500 | IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 26 | $181,100 | $182,400 | $183,700 | III 2 |
| 11-1021.00 · General and Operations Managers | 26 | $145,750 | $149,000 | $189,500 | III 3 · IV 2 |
| 13-1081.00 · Logisticians | 20 | $85,000 | $107,500 | $110,000 | II 1 · III 1 · IV 1 |
| 13-1081.01 · Logistics Engineers | 15 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1242.00 · Database Administrators | 15 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 10 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | III 1 |
| 11-3071.04 · Supply Chain Managers | 10 | $147,500 | $150,000 | $177,500 | III 2 |
| 17-2112.03 · Manufacturing Engineers | 10 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | III 1 |
| 41-4011.00 · Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 10 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | II 1 |
| 11-2032.00 | 5 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 13-1023.00 | 5 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1255.00 | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | III 1 |
| 13-1151.00 | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | III 1 |
| 13-1041.00 | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | II 1 |
Rows with fewer than 5 disclosed positions are shown because they are real filings, but a percentile over that few offers is an anecdote rather than a range. The disclosed-position column is there so you can tell which is which.
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
15-1252.00 · Software Developers4,943 disclosed positions · 47 metros
25th $136,614 · median $152,630 · 75th $172,966 · 4,943 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers1,348 disclosed positions · 20 metros
25th $130,744 · median $139,091 · 75th $181,406 · 1,348 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-1244.00 · Network and Computer Systems Administrators1,076 disclosed positions · 26 metros
25th $105,000 · median $119,083 · 75th $135,345 · 1,076 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By metro area
The same wages cut by where the work is, from the metro half of each stored band key.
| Metro area | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 3,269 | $148,420 | $167,200 | $188,242 | 27 |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | 1,284 | $114,786 | $129,674 | $147,381 | 14 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,254 | $139,940 | $161,000 | $187,113 | 17 |
| Richardson, TX | 1,020 | $114,355 | $135,149 | $138,955 | 11 |
| Milpitas, CA | 916 | $165,166 | $169,391 | $195,750 | 8 |
| Morrisville, NC | 729 | $128,897 | $136,665 | $139,025 | 13 |
| Seattle, WA | 660 | $137,727 | $148,600 | $181,538 | 10 |
| Austin, TX | 592 | $112,625 | $133,333 | $143,600 | 13 |
| Boxborough, MA | 270 | $124,250 | $140,000 | $162,750 | 6 |
| Holmdel, NJ | 255 | $130,750 | $159,167 | $181,771 | 4 |
| Chicago, IL | 232 | $94,714 | $111,685 | $114,837 | 5 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 210 | $122,500 | $135,000 | $161,500 | 5 |
| New York, NY | 161 | $135,025 | $139,050 | $153,075 | 5 |
| Atlanta, GA | 160 | $108,571 | $122,500 | $133,333 | 8 |
| Fulton, MD | 145 | $136,125 | $139,750 | $152,750 | 3 |
| Santa Monica, CA | 120 | $115,833 | $136,000 | $161,250 | 3 |
| Herndon, VA | 85 | $104,250 | $120,833 | $147,917 | 5 |
| Bentonville, AR | 81 | $103,850 | $122,900 | $151,950 | 3 |
| Boulder, CO | 61 | $122,850 | $125,900 | $128,950 | 3 |
| Durham, NC | 50 | $145,500 | $148,000 | $165,833 | 2 |
| Iselin, NJ | 40 | $162,000 | $164,000 | $176,667 | 2 |
| Allentown, PA | 35 | $111,250 | $114,167 | $137,083 | 2 |
| Mclean, VA | 30 | $152,500 | $155,000 | $162,500 | 1 |
| Boston, MA | 26 | $103,250 | $151,000 | $153,167 | 2 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 25 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | 1 |
| Denver, CO | 25 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| El Paso, TX | 25 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Richfield, OH | 20 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | 2 |
| Maynard, MA | 15 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Palm Coast, FL | 15 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 15 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 10 | $122,500 | $125,000 | $127,500 | 2 |
| Bromfield, CO | 5 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Charlotte, NC | 5 | $111,563 | $113,125 | $114,688 | 5 |
| Tracy, CA | 4 | $125,000 | $147,500 | $150,000 | 2 |
| Frisco, TX | 2 | $147,500 | $150,000 | $167,500 | 2 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $187,500 | 2 |
| Lathrop, CA | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $162,500 | 2 |
| Manteca, CA | 2 | $147,500 | $150,000 | $162,500 | 1 |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | 1 |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Branchburg, NJ | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Clifton, NJ | 1 | $106,250 | $107,500 | $108,750 | 1 |
| Cypress, TX | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Davenport, FL | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Downingtown, PA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Dunlap, IL | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Folsom, CA | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Glastonbury, CT | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Hockley, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Holly Springs, NC | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Katy, TX | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Lafayette, LA | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Lakeville, MN | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Leander, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Lewis Center, OH | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Littleton, CO | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Lynnwood, WA | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Mckinney, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Miami, FL | 1 | $241,250 | $242,500 | $243,750 | 1 |
| Nashville, TN | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Noblesville, IN | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| North Salt Lake, UT | 1 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | 1 |
| Orlando, FL | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Plainsboro, NJ | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Portland, OR | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Princeton, NJ | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Sacramento, CA | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Savannah, GA | 1 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $78,750 | 1 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Spring, TX | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Stockton, CA | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Tipp City, OH | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Waukesha, WI | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| West Richland, WA | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Weston, FL | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
Prevailing wage levels
Level I is entry, level IV is fully competent and independent. The level sets the legal floor the offered wage has to clear.
| Level | Positions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 175 | 26.6% |
| Level III | 365 | 55.5% |
| Level IV | 23 | 3.5% |
| Not stated | 95 | 14.4% |
Wages here are the OFFERED WAGE on the labor condition application — a commitment the employer made to the Department of Labor, not anyone’s actual compensation, and it excludes bonus and equity. Every percentile on this page is computed at render time from stored $5,000 band counts (11,905 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.