Cisco Systems salaries in Durham, NC
Based on 73 certified H-1B filings by Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$138,000
Middle 50%$125.5k–$150.7k
vs. all employers here+16%comparison median $119,060
Filings73FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $112,753 |
| 25th | $125,500 |
| 50th (median) | $138,000 |
| 75th | $150,700 |
| 90th | $161,741 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $100,200 | $93,621 | $115,800 | 101 |
| FY2021 | $120,000 | $102,321 | $135,000 | 127 |
| FY2022 | $100,214 | $91,900 | $110,800 | 174 |
| FY2023 | $115,100 | $101,109 | $127,500 | 128 |
| FY2024 | $116,750 | $108,100 | $133,300 | 74 |
| FY2025 | $132,450 | $121,700 | $145,122 | 46 |
| FY2026 | $139,214 | $134,104 | $161,741 | 27 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $149,100 | 27 |
| Network Administrator | $126,950 | 14 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | too few | 9 |
| Network Architect | too few | 6 |
| Data Scientist | too few | 6 |
| Sales Engineer | too few | 4 |
| QA Engineer | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Durham, NC.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 7 |
| Senior · Level III | $138,607 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $161,741 | 12 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.