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Principal Researcher at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: H-1B salaries

6 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Researcher at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Median offered base salary $189,749; middle half $189,749–$200,276.

Applications (LCAs)6
Median offered salary$189,749
Middle half of salaries$189,749–$200,276
10th–90th percentile$185,853–$209,609

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20231$183,255
FY20242$189,749
FY20251$200,276
FY20261$215,831

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$215,831–$263,150Santa Clara, CAFeb 10, 2026Aug 5, 2026Certified
$200,276–$255,000Santa Clara, CADec 12, 2024May 21, 2025Certified
—Santa Clara, CAJul 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$189,749–$233,200Santa Clara, CADec 26, 2023Jun 4, 2024Certified
$189,749–$233,200San Francisco, CANov 9, 2023Nov 26, 2023Certified
$183,255–$246,000Santa Clara, CAJul 11, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).