Palo Alto Networks
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 1,004 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Headquarters: Santa Clara
- Founded 2005
- 13,900 employees (2024)
- Nasdaq: PANW
At a glance
- Palo Alto Networks hires at the expert level. 83% of its filings are Level IV, 4.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 53% of its filings. After that come Network Administrator and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Pays at a high floor. 90% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Palo Alto Networks's jobs and locations has a median of $181,536.
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Percentiles from Palo Alto Networks's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Palo Alto Networks hires for
Bar: share of Palo Alto Networks's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 90% of filings (33 occupations in total).
Show all 12 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $189,980 | 530 |
| Network Administrator | $123,219 | 115 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $187,692 | 75 |
| IT Manager | $241,776 | 40 |
| Sales Engineer | $179,935 | 39 |
| QA Engineer | $180,223 | 33 |
| Information Security Analyst | $173,022 | 20 |
| Research Scientist (Computer Science) | $189,720 | 18 |
| Network Architect | $157,773 | 17 |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | $166,888 | 13 |
| Marketing Manager | $221,970 | 12 |
| Data Scientist | $181,804 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Palo Alto Networks.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 10% of filings
Senior · 5% of filings
Expert · 83% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $137,259 | 17 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 8 |
| Expert · Level IV | $195,300 | 141 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Palo Alto Networks files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 7 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $191,460 | 777 |
| Dallas, TX | $125,574 | 109 |
| New York, NY | $185,099 | 17 |
| Seattle, WA | $158,704 | 17 |
| Austin, TX | $172,160 | 14 |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,982 | 13 |
| Washington, DC | $116,402 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $123,552 |
| 25th | $150,897 |
| 50th (median) | $182,555 |
| 75th | $213,720 |
| 90th | $226,158 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $147,534 | $122,408 | $170,872 | 234 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $131,749 | $176,923 | 487 |
| FY2022 | $168,834 | $142,438 | $190,000 | 445 |
| FY2023 | $172,032 | $143,368 | $196,000 | 337 |
| FY2024 | $177,932 | $146,078 | $208,441 | 480 |
| FY2025 | $182,994 | $151,361 | $214,773 | 577 |
| FY2026 | $180,019 | $148,869 | $210,783 | 427 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Palo Alto Networks
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer Software | $215,113 | $211.6k–$216.3k | 81 |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software | $180,223 | $179.4k–$182.6k | 57 |
| Principal Software Engineer | $213,720 | $195.1k–$215.1k | 54 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | $179,822 | $168.4k–$182.6k | 35 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $150,897 | $148.9k–$151.4k | 27 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer Focused Services | $122,221 | $108.9k–$140k | 21 |
| Senior Manager Software Engineering | $241,259 | $226.2k–$259.8k | 18 |
| Senior Product Manager | $198,578 | $195.4k–$200.9k | 14 |
| Senior Staff IT Software Engineer | $195,548 | $193.1k–$199k | 14 |
| Principal Engineer | $215,113 | $212.9k–$215.1k | 13 |
| Principal Site Reliability Engineer | $194,563 | $184.4k–$200.1k | 13 |
| Principal DEVOPS Engineer | $188,928 | $182.4k–$191.7k | 12 |
| Senior Principal Engineer Software | $246,899 | $226.2k–$250.8k | 12 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer | $106,210 | $103.8k–$108.9k | 12 |
| Principal Product Manager | $215,910 | $198.2k–$221.4k | 11 |
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| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | $226,158 | $226.2k–$245.4k | 11 |
| Senior Staff Engineer | $179,396 | $170.2k–$181.8k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in Santa Clara, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Network Administrator and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Dallas, TX and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara
- Employees
- 13,900 (2024)
- Website
- paloaltonetworks.com
- Stock
- Nasdaq: PANW
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Palo Alto Networks filed 1,004 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Palo Alto Networks pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Palo Alto Networks's H-1B filings is $182,555; half of filings fall between $150,897 and $213,720. Bonus and stock are not included.