Palo Alto Networks Sales Engineer salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by Palo Alto Networks, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Solutions Engineer

Median salary$179,935
Middle 50%$136.3k–$200.3k
vs. all employers+22%comparison median $146,888
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,579 and $231,632.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,795
25th$136,269
50th (median)$179,935
75th$200,304
90th$207,117

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $159,077 (10 filings) FY2021: median $139,797 (15 filings) FY2022: median $171,425 (16 filings) FY2023: median $162,551 (16 filings) FY2024: median $171,525 (27 filings) FY2025: median $182,225 (26 filings) FY2026: median $171,372 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 27 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 27
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$159,077$140,710$159,53610
FY2021$139,797$131,152$159,18615
FY2022$171,425$154,780$187,00016
FY2023$162,551$139,194$183,43516
FY2024$171,525$149,460$189,07127
FY2025$182,225$146,591$198,40026
FY2026$171,372$100,729$206,02313

By state

California
$187,855
Texas
$160,202
New Jersey
$163,382
North Carolina
$126,358
New York
$155,179

Bar length: number of filings (California 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$200,304 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent $188,730 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a sales engineer make at Palo Alto Networks?

In H-1B filings, Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s median base salary for Sales Engineer is $179,935; half of filings fall between $136,269 and $200,304. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas for sales engineers?

Yes. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed 39 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 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