Ciena
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 62 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Hanover, MD
At a glance
- Ciena hires at the expert level. 65% of its filings are Level IV, 3.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 94% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $159,458, median prevailing wage $138,565.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Ciena's median ($159,458) is above Juniper Networks.
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Percentiles from Ciena's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Ciena hires for
Bar: share of Ciena's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 95% of filings (13 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $166,060 | 39 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Ciena.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 17% of filings
Mid-level · 15% of filings
Senior · 2% of filings
Expert · 65% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 7 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | $170,696 | 30 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Ciena 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 Ciena files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $166,077 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $107,466 |
| 25th | $141,050 |
| 50th (median) | $159,458 |
| 75th | $188,598 |
| 90th | $235,657 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $127,300 | $120,560 | $149,539 | 30 |
| FY2021 | $145,356 | $131,728 | $154,361 | 30 |
| FY2022 | $155,215 | $128,327 | $178,500 | 35 |
| FY2023 | $157,265 | $141,181 | $178,228 | 36 |
| FY2024 | $161,700 | $127,008 | $175,100 | 21 |
| FY2025 | $158,208 | $144,301 | $188,598 | 34 |
| FY2026 | $161,113 | $130,941 | $180,531 | 28 |
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 Ciena
Ciena's filings list its industry as Communications Equipment Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3342). Its main U.S. filing address is in Hanover, MD 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, Data Scientist and IT Manager and the main metro areas are Dallas, TX, San Jose, CA and Atlanta, GA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Ciena sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Ciena filed 62 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 Ciena pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Ciena's H-1B filings is $159,458; half of filings fall between $141,050 and $188,598. Bonus and stock are not included.