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Distinguished Engineer Software at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: H-1B salaries
6 labor condition applications for the job title Distinguished Engineer Software at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Median offered base salary $236,000; middle half $236,000–$272,528.
Applications (LCAs)6
Median offered salary$236,000
Middle half of salaries$236,000–$272,528
10th–90th percentile$230,095–$279,873
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $236,000 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $226,158 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $278,648 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $272,528–$315,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 12, 2026 | Dec 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $284,769–$315,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 12, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $226,158–$330,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) · Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 20, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $226,158–$330,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) · Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 15, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Denied |
| $236,000–$354,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) · Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | Certified |
| $236,000–$354,000 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Certified |
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- Principal Engineer Software$211,637
- Principal Software Engineer$208,632
- Senior Staff Software Engineer$178,065
- Senior Staff Engineer Software$179,920
- Staff Software Engineer$148,313
- Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services$119,488
- Senior Product Manager$195,908
- Principal Engineer$202,809
- Senior Manager, Software Engineering$252,430
- Principal Site Reliability Engineer$187,155
- Senior Technical Support Engineer$108,544
- Senior Principal Software Engineer$236,098
- Senior Staff Engineer$178,198
- Manager, Software Engineering$226,158
- Principal DevOps Engineer$188,175
- Senior Principal Engineer Software$232,394
- Software Engineer$148,334
- Senior Staff IT Software Engineer$195,548
- Senior Technical Support Engineer, Platinum Support$131,600
- Sr. Staff Engineer Software$172,394
- Staff Engineer, Software$148,591
- Principal Product Manager$211,119
- Staff IT Software Engineer$157,183
- Senior Technical Marketing Engineer$182,450
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).