Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 75 H-1B filings by Palo Alto Networks, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$187,692
Middle 50%$155.4k–$203k
vs. all employers+64%comparison median $114,795
Filings75FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,000 and $276,116.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,647
25th$155,378
50th (median)$187,692
75th$203,048
90th$221,782

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $134,930 (18 filings) FY2021: median $161,900 (52 filings) FY2022: median $168,834 (33 filings) FY2023: median $172,536 (24 filings) FY2024: median $164,201 (39 filings) FY2025: median $188,527 (44 filings) FY2026: median $181,454 (31 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 52 filings FY21 FY2022: 33 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 39 filings FY24 FY2025: 44 filings FY25 FY2026: 31 filings FY26 52
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$134,930$112,166$153,50218
FY2021$161,900$126,570$168,83452
FY2022$168,834$155,000$180,00033
FY2023$172,536$162,858$193,41124
FY2024$164,201$142,580$197,46339
FY2025$188,527$152,731$201,32344
FY2026$181,454$157,979$215,20031

By state

California
$188,236
Florida
$177,686
Virginia
$105,000
Georgia
$123,531
Illinois
$132,434

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

By city

Santa Clara, CA$195,437 · 60 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent $201,323 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Palo Alto Networks?

In H-1B filings, Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $187,692; half of filings fall between $155,378 and $203,048. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed 75 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 15-1299 (Computer Systems Engineers/Architects), so this page covers every job title Palo Alto Networks 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