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Principal Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc.: H-1B salaries

17 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $211,600; middle half $176,000–$220,800.

Applications (LCAs)17
Median offered salary$211,600
Middle half of salaries$176,000–$220,800
10th–90th percentile$172,920–$234,099

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20238$176,000
FY20241$249,206
FY20254$220,800
FY20264$225,000

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$225,000–$374,100
Level IV		San Francisco, CAMar 16, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
$225,000–$374,100
Level II		San Jose, CAFeb 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$247,748–$374,100Milpitas, CANov 17, 2025May 2, 2026Certified
$208,600–$330,000
Level IV		Boxborough, MANov 3, 2025May 1, 2026Certified
$220,800–$335,400
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 25, 2025Oct 25, 2025Certified
$220,800–$335,400
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$195,100–$278,400
Level II		Richardson, TXJan 22, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
$220,800–$335,400
Level II		San Jose, CANov 12, 2024Apr 2, 2025Certified
$249,206–$335,400San Jose, CADec 18, 2023May 31, 2024Certified
$176,000–$278,400
Level II		Morrisville, NCMay 5, 2023Oct 6, 2023Certified
$211,600–$335,400
Level IV		San Jose, CAJan 12, 2023Jul 2, 2023Certified
$176,000–$278,400
Level IV		Austin, TXDec 20, 2022Apr 16, 2023Certified
$168,300–$278,400
Level IV		Morrisville, NCDec 15, 2022Jun 16, 2023Certified
$211,600–$335,400
Level IV		San Jose, CADec 13, 2022Jun 1, 2023Certified
$176,000–$278,400
Level IV		Alpharetta, GADec 13, 2022Jun 1, 2023Certified
$186,600–$296,100
Level IV		Boxborough, MADec 13, 2022Jun 1, 2023Certified
$168,300–$278,400
Level III		Richardson, TXNov 17, 2022May 16, 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).