Cisco Systems Sales Engineer salary

Based on 152 H-1B filings by Cisco Systems, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Solutions Engineer

Median salary$139,256
Middle 50%$121.5k–$161.6k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $146,888
Filings152FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,095 and $196,885.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,172
25th$121,493
50th (median)$139,256
75th$161,578
90th$169,770

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $135k $160k FY2020: median $140,000 (94 filings) FY2021: median $149,718 (92 filings) FY2022: median $135,975 (79 filings) FY2023: median $130,354 (107 filings) FY2024: median $131,966 (88 filings) FY2025: median $134,555 (82 filings) FY2026: median $145,642 (70 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 94 filings FY20 FY2021: 92 filings FY21 FY2022: 79 filings FY22 FY2023: 107 filings FY23 FY2024: 88 filings FY24 FY2025: 82 filings FY25 FY2026: 70 filings FY26 107
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$140,000$116,100$155,66094
FY2021$149,718$127,875$160,09192
FY2022$135,975$112,630$158,46979
FY2023$130,354$110,125$153,061107
FY2024$131,966$117,390$152,92288
FY2025$134,555$124,800$161,47082
FY2026$145,642$119,052$168,95870

By state

California
$155,712
North Carolina
$132,102
Texas
$125,661
Illinois
$117,105
Washington
$117,989

Bar length: number of filings (California 64). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$168,958 · 28 filings
San Francisco, CA$155,522 · 16 filings
Research Triangle Park, NC$132,205 · 12 filings
Chicago, IL$110,427 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $115,531 26
Level III · Experienced $145,122 98
Level IV · Fully competent $155,314 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a sales engineer make at Cisco Systems?

In H-1B filings, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s median base salary for Sales Engineer is $139,256; half of filings fall between $121,493 and $161,578. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 152 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 41-9031 (Sales Engineers), 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