F5 IT Manager salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by F5, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager

Median salary$263,199
Middle 50%$230.8k–$287.3k
vs. all employers+31%comparison median $200,304
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $177,764 and $324,376.
PercentileSalary
10th$191,137
25th$230,760
50th (median)$263,199
75th$287,310
90th$320,421

Salary by year

Median salary

$170k $220k $270k FY2022: median $198,640 (13 filings) FY2024: median $239,200 (13 filings) FY2025: median $250,094 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 13
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–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022$198,640$183,120$210,00013
FY2023–––6
FY2024$239,200$231,473$250,40913
FY2025$250,094$222,465$276,25010
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$271,549
Washington
$214,796
Ohio
$176,707
Pennsylvania
$320,843

Bar length: number of filings (California 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$270,538 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a it manager make at F5?

In H-1B filings, F5, Inc.'s median base salary for IT Manager is $263,199; half of filings fall between $230,760 and $287,310. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does F5 sponsor H-1B visas for it managers?

Yes. F5, Inc. filed 16 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 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers), so this page covers every job title F5 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