Arista Networks Software Engineer salary

Based on 174 H-1B filings by Arista Networks, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$136,947
Middle 50%$106.4k–$166.7k
vs. all employers−2%comparison median $139,194
Filings174FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,367 and $207,560.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,355
25th$106,404
50th (median)$136,947
75th$166,738
90th$173,099

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $125k $160k FY2020: median $123,543 (66 filings) FY2021: median $121,931 (82 filings) FY2022: median $146,929 (71 filings) FY2023: median $134,200 (56 filings) FY2024: median $108,675 (73 filings) FY2025: median $136,947 (125 filings) FY2026: median $146,479 (49 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 66 filings FY20 FY2021: 82 filings FY21 FY2022: 71 filings FY22 FY2023: 56 filings FY23 FY2024: 73 filings FY24 FY2025: 125 filings FY25 FY2026: 49 filings FY26 125
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$123,543$117,074$147,09066
FY2021$121,931$97,153$157,19282
FY2022$146,929$121,877$167,23571
FY2023$134,200$107,845$155,62156
FY2024$108,675$91,158$164,40473
FY2025$136,947$104,403$166,738125
FY2026$146,479$115,914$168,44249

By state

California
$156,906
New Hampshire
$100,488
Texas
$110,216
Washington
$173,056
North Carolina
$138,079

Bar length: number of filings (California 100). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$166,615 · 99 filings
Nashua, NH$101,213 · 34 filings
Austin, TX$105,425 · 28 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Arista Networks?

In H-1B filings, Arista Networks, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $136,947; half of filings fall between $106,404 and $166,738. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Arista Networks sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Arista Networks, Inc. filed 174 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title Arista Networks filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology