Cisco Systems Network Administrator salary

Based on 218 H-1B filings by Cisco Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$121,700
Middle 50%$112k–$133.3k
vs. all employers+24%comparison median $98,280
Filings218FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,148 and $175,386.
PercentileSalary
10th$92,500
25th$112,000
50th (median)$121,700
75th$133,323
90th$150,700

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $92,700 (109 filings) FY2021: median $112,321 (126 filings) FY2022: median $97,700 (104 filings) FY2023: median $108,100 (59 filings) FY2024: median $110,032 (81 filings) FY2025: median $114,300 (111 filings) FY2026: median $127,800 (107 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 109 filings FY20 FY2021: 126 filings FY21 FY2022: 104 filings FY22 FY2023: 59 filings FY23 FY2024: 81 filings FY24 FY2025: 111 filings FY25 FY2026: 107 filings FY26 126
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$92,700$81,099$100,526109
FY2021$112,321$96,510$125,000126
FY2022$97,700$87,819$112,200104
FY2023$108,100$96,304$124,15059
FY2024$110,032$108,100$133,30081
FY2025$114,300$112,000$133,300111
FY2026$127,800$112,035$133,328107

By state

Texas
$114,659
North Carolina
$119,828
California
$137,409
Illinois
$105,305
Washington
$134,237

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 53). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Richardson, TX$113,050 · 46 filings
Research Triangle Park, NC$123,635 · 32 filings
San Jose, CA$145,600 · 22 filings
Chicago, IL$104,900 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $94,200 57
Level III · Experienced $128,100 130
Level IV · Fully competent $128,100 27

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a network administrator make at Cisco Systems?

In H-1B filings, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for Network Administrator is $121,700; half of filings fall between $112,000 and $133,323. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Cisco Systems sponsor H-1B visas for network administrators?

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 218 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 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators), 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