Palo Alto Networks Network Administrator salary

Based on 115 H-1B filings by Palo Alto Networks, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$123,219
Middle 50%$108.1k–$133.9k
vs. all employers+25%comparison median $98,280
Filings115FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,299 and $171,651.
PercentileSalary
10th$103,842
25th$108,092
50th (median)$123,219
75th$133,884
90th$152,619

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2020: median $110,342 (28 filings) FY2021: median $111,881 (43 filings) FY2022: median $112,000 (31 filings) FY2023: median $127,120 (44 filings) FY2024: median $120,291 (53 filings) FY2025: median $123,600 (67 filings) FY2026: median $120,639 (48 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 43 filings FY21 FY2022: 31 filings FY22 FY2023: 44 filings FY23 FY2024: 53 filings FY24 FY2025: 67 filings FY25 FY2026: 48 filings FY26 67
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$110,342$98,728$121,41328
FY2021$111,881$102,835$129,23743
FY2022$112,000$102,835$136,00031
FY2023$127,120$115,357$142,75044
FY2024$120,291$110,677$122,96053
FY2025$123,600$107,886$140,00067
FY2026$120,639$108,164$126,45748

By state

Texas
$119,461
California
$129,640
Virginia
$121,913
North Carolina
$150,025
Washington
$119,793

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 73). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Plano, TX$118,685 · 53 filings
Santa Clara, CA$125,963 · 25 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent $144,025 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a network administrator make at Palo Alto Networks?

In H-1B filings, Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s median base salary for Network Administrator is $123,219; half of filings fall between $108,092 and $133,884. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas for network administrators?

Yes. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed 115 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 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators), 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