Cisco Systems Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 337 H-1B filings by Cisco Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$139,443
Middle 50%$128.2k–$167k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $114,795
Filings337FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,940 and $228,264.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,900
25th$128,200
50th (median)$139,443
75th$166,962
90th$184,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $111,716 (205 filings) FY2021: median $137,000 (333 filings) FY2022: median $116,043 (423 filings) FY2023: median $120,500 (255 filings) FY2024: median $131,144 (236 filings) FY2025: median $135,600 (188 filings) FY2026: median $148,800 (149 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 205 filings FY20 FY2021: 333 filings FY21 FY2022: 423 filings FY22 FY2023: 255 filings FY23 FY2024: 236 filings FY24 FY2025: 188 filings FY25 FY2026: 149 filings FY26 423
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$111,716$96,262$136,531205
FY2021$137,000$119,000$152,203333
FY2022$116,043$97,990$142,438423
FY2023$120,500$104,100$140,442255
FY2024$131,144$111,467$149,653236
FY2025$135,600$128,162$166,962188
FY2026$148,800$130,600$181,293149

By state

California
$164,187
North Carolina
$126,463
Texas
$130,963
Washington
$148,947
Illinois
$132,930

Bar length: number of filings (California 172). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$166,962 · 114 filings
Research Triangle Park, NC$126,256 · 28 filings
San Francisco, CA$156,350 · 26 filings
Richardson, TX$133,300 · 25 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $122,000 57
Level III · Experienced $146,000 199
Level IV · Fully competent $180,447 38

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Cisco Systems?

In H-1B filings, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $139,443; half of filings fall between $128,200 and $166,962. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Cisco Systems sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 337 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 15-1299 (Computer Systems Engineers/Architects), so this page covers every job title Cisco Systems 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