Calix
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 51 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: San Jose, CA
At a glance
- Calix hires at the expert level. 41% of its filings are Level IV, 2.3 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 100% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Calix's jobs and locations has a median of $123,219.
- 5th among the largest filers in its industry. Calix's median ($123,219) is below Qualcomm and Ericsson and above Hughes Network Systems.
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Percentiles from Calix's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Calix hires for
Bar: share of Calix's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 84% of filings (18 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $148,221 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Calix.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 6% of filings
Mid-level · 31% of filings
Senior · 22% of filings
Expert · 41% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $103,667 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,754 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | $145,642 | 21 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Calix vs. industry peers
Juniper Networks$146,307
Qualcomm$140,800
Ericsson$126,547
Calix$123,219
Hughes Network Systems$121,507
Motorola Solutions$112,923
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 3342).
Where Calix files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $116,418 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $95,035 |
| 25th | $106,299 |
| 50th (median) | $123,219 |
| 75th | $153,390 |
| 90th | $177,736 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $83,928 | $79,560 | $108,722 | 10 |
| FY2021 | $113,631 | $91,951 | $142,163 | 24 |
| FY2022 | $132,714 | $114,826 | $146,655 | 28 |
| FY2023 | $138,029 | $100,558 | $167,149 | 27 |
| FY2024 | $139,464 | $113,194 | $156,291 | 21 |
| FY2025 | $130,167 | $111,009 | $155,506 | 26 |
| FY2026 | $118,747 | $106,080 | $145,642 | 25 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Calix
Calix's filings list its industry as Communications Equipment Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3342). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Jose, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Network Administrator and the main metro areas are Dallas, TX, San Jose, CA and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Calix sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Calix filed 51 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Calix pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Calix's H-1B filings is $123,219; half of filings fall between $106,299 and $153,390. Bonus and stock are not included.