Cisco Software Engineer H-1B Salary

Based on 1,808 certified H-1B LCA filings Β· DOL data FY2022–2026

$138K
Median Salary
$122K
25th Percentile
$160K
75th Percentile

Across 1,808 certified Labor Condition Applications for Software Engineer roles at Cisco, the average certified wage is $141,787, with most offers between $122K and $160K. These are base wages certified to the DOL β€” total compensation (bonus, equity) is often higher.

DOL Wage-Level Distribution & Lottery Odds

How Cisco's certified Software Engineer filings split across the four DOL prevailing wage levels. Under the wage-weighted H-1B selection framework, higher levels carry materially better lottery odds.

Level IV β€” Senior/Lead (best odds)5% Β· 71 filings
Level III β€” Experienced62% Β· 962 filings
Level II β€” Qualified33% Β· 520 filings
Level I β€” Entry (lowest odds)0% Β· 3 filings

Top Locations β€” Cisco Software Engineer

LocationFilingsMedian Wage
San Jose, CA509$158K
Milpitas, CA183$165K
San Francisco, CA138$158K
Research Triangle Park, NC116$121K

Worksite locations ranked by certified Software Engineer LCA volume at Cisco (FY2022–2026).

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Salary figures aggregated directly from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M. Percentiles computed across 1,808 Software Engineer filings at Cisco (all matched legal entities).