Cisco Systems Electronics Engineer salary

Based on 130 H-1B filings by Cisco Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$162,036
Middle 50%$135.9k–$186.5k
vs. all employers+7%comparison median $151,091
Filings130FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,098 and $216,091.
PercentileSalary
10th$127,228
25th$135,907
50th (median)$162,036
75th$186,472
90th$216,091

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $111,634 (32 filings) FY2021: median $141,669 (30 filings) FY2022: median $134,200 (71 filings) FY2023: median $126,464 (48 filings) FY2024: median $153,504 (45 filings) FY2025: median $155,520 (47 filings) FY2026: median $164,686 (83 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 32 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 71 filings FY22 FY2023: 48 filings FY23 FY2024: 45 filings FY24 FY2025: 47 filings FY25 FY2026: 83 filings FY26 83
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$111,634$110,968$132,41832
FY2021$141,669$117,291$148,75030
FY2022$134,200$124,176$148,41171
FY2023$126,464$120,300$151,90248
FY2024$153,504$127,600$160,30045
FY2025$155,520$133,300$178,00647
FY2026$164,686$139,420$186,47283

By state

California
$174,074
Massachusetts
$141,127
Texas
$134,642
New Jersey
$153,520
North Carolina
$123,298

Bar length: number of filings (California 90). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$178,006 · 79 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $142,196 24
Level III · Experienced $178,006 62
Level IV · Fully competent $216,091 20

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electronics engineer make at Cisco Systems?

In H-1B filings, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for Electronics Engineer is $162,036; half of filings fall between $135,907 and $186,472. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Cisco Systems sponsor H-1B visas for electronics engineers?

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 130 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 17-2072 (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer), 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