Cisco Systems Network Architect salary

Based on 103 H-1B filings by Cisco Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$158,500
Middle 50%$134.2k–$176.1k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $140,816
Filings103FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $104,650 and $218,020.
PercentileSalary
10th$125,860
25th$134,202
50th (median)$158,500
75th$176,100
90th$192,050

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $145k $180k FY2020: median $122,346 (47 filings) FY2021: median $134,620 (26 filings) FY2022: median $132,800 (43 filings) FY2023: median $137,700 (33 filings) FY2024: median $148,970 (28 filings) FY2025: median $152,984 (65 filings) FY2026: median $166,500 (38 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 47 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 43 filings FY22 FY2023: 33 filings FY23 FY2024: 28 filings FY24 FY2025: 65 filings FY25 FY2026: 38 filings FY26 65
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$122,346$109,554$127,90247
FY2021$134,620$123,992$142,90126
FY2022$132,800$122,900$145,25843
FY2023$137,700$121,200$153,20033
FY2024$148,970$132,668$157,67028
FY2025$152,984$134,118$171,05965
FY2026$166,500$150,250$186,05638

By state

North Carolina
$149,457
California
$172,576
Texas
$140,018
Washington
$185,852
Georgia
$139,414

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 28). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$186,056 · 16 filings
Morrisville, NC$133,300 · 13 filings
Research Triangle Park, NC$158,500 · 12 filings
Richardson, TX$134,202 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $145,506 10
Level III · Experienced $158,500 74
Level IV · Fully competent $192,213 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a network architect make at Cisco Systems?

In H-1B filings, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for Network Architect is $158,500; half of filings fall between $134,202 and $176,100. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 103 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 15-1241 (Computer Network 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