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Cisco Systems, Inc.: green card (PERM) sponsorship
Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 954 PERM labor certification applications decided in fiscal years 2024–2026; certified: 856. Median offered salary $148,736; median time from filing to certification: 485 days.
PERM applications954
Certified856
Median offered salary$148,736
Median days to certification485
Already working for the employer100%
Employees (as filed)13,753
In business since1984
Employer addressSan Jose, CA
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Job titles
| Job title | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 317 | $154,482 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | 61 | $117,000 |
| Hardware Engineer | 29 | $153,504 |
| Data Engineer | 28 | $162,045 |
| Product Designer | 22 | $148,845 |
| Consulting Engineer | 20 | $139,986 |
| Network Support Engineer | 20 | $95,852 |
| ASIC Engineer | 18 | $169,387 |
| Software QA Engineer | 17 | $140,474 |
| Leader, Software Engineering | 16 | $204,744 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 16 | $157,589 |
| Business Systems Analysis Manager | 15 | $129,147 |
| Cloud Engineer | 13 | $140,483 |
| Technical Leader, Software Engineering | 13 | $167,556 |
| Technical Systems Engineer | 12 | $140,620 |
| Software Consulting Engineer | 12 | $139,464 |
| Data Scientist | 12 | $169,525 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 10 | $121,025 |
| Technical Marketing Engineer | 10 | $151,419 |
| Solutions Architect | 9 | $167,996 |
| Technical Solutions Architect | 8 | $163,613 |
| Strategy & Planning Manager | 8 | $167,086 |
| Product Manager, Engineering | 8 | $172,150 |
| Systems Architect | 7 | $159,920 |
| Information Security Engineer | 7 | $187,262 |
| Customer Delivery Architect | 7 | $174,220 |
| Leader, Customer Delivery | 6 | $174,788 |
| Database Administrator | 5 | $138,627 |
| Technical Leader, Customer Delivery Engineering | 5 | $157,076 |
| Network Systems Engineer | 5 | $124,075 |
Work sites
- San Jose, CA489
- Research Triangle Park, NC173
- Richardson, TX67
- San Francisco, CA57
- Austin, TX29
- Atlanta, GA25
- Seattle, WA15
- Chicago, IL14
- New York, NY10
- Maynard, MA9
- Bellevue, WA9
- Carlsbad, CA7
- Boxborough, MA6
- Ann Arbor, MI5
- Holmdel, NJ5
Occupations
- Software Developers367
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators93
- Computer Systems Analysts68
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer46
- Data Scientists39
- Sales Engineers38
- Computer and Information Systems Managers37
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers30
- Web and Digital Interface Designers28
- Computer Network Architects27
Latest decisions
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Decided | Status | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $190,550–$240,550 | Research Triangle Park, NC | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 368 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $179,982–$222,200 | New York, NY | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 368 |
| Test Engineer, Software Development | $144,200–$168,700 | Austin, TX | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 368 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | $106,517–$132,900 | Richardson, TX | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 368 |
| Technical Leader, Software Engineer | $199,764–$238,200 | San Jose, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 368 |
| Component Engineer | $165,821–$190,100 | San Jose, CA | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 378 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | $125,400–$178,200 | San Jose, CA | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 378 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | $125,400–$178,200 | San Jose, CA | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 378 |
| Software Engineer | $136,624–$197,012 | Research Triangle Park, NC | Jun 29, 2025 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified | 364 |
| Software Consulting Engineer | $163,862–$200,200 | Seattle, WA | Jun 29, 2025 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified | 364 |
| Customer Escalations Engineer | $156,562–$192,100 | San Francisco, CA | Jun 29, 2025 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified | 364 |
| Software Engineer | $136,624–$197,012 | Research Triangle Park, NC | Jun 29, 2025 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified | 364 |
| Software Consulting Engineer | $157,040–$207,040 | Research Triangle Park, NC | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified | 366 |
| Services Manager | $99,486–$137,300 | Richardson, TX | Jun 3, 2025 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified | 390 |
| Strategy & Planning Manager | $182,631–$232,100 | San Jose, CA | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Withdrawn | — |
| Sustainability Specialist | $111,600–$157,800 | San Jose, CA | May 9, 2025 | Jun 9, 2026 | Certified | 396 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $148,782–$176,700 | Research Triangle Park, NC | May 2, 2025 | Jun 8, 2026 | Certified | 402 |
| Risk Manager | $163,779–$182,300 | Research Triangle Park, NC | Mar 7, 2025 | Jun 8, 2026 | Certified | 458 |
| Software Engineer | $140,275–$194,700 | Ann Arbor, MI | Mar 28, 2025 | May 23, 2026 | Certified | 421 |
| Network Support Engineer | $110,032–$145,300 | San Francisco, CA | Feb 12, 2025 | May 21, 2026 | Certified | 463 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | $122,286–$145,300 | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2025 | May 20, 2026 | Certified | 442 |
| Digital Marketing Manager | $136,170–$158,600 | Knoxville, TN | Mar 12, 2025 | May 19, 2026 | Certified | 433 |
| Cloud Engineer | $137,900–$203,100 | New York, NY | Feb 25, 2025 | May 18, 2026 | Certified | 447 |
| Client Operations Delivery Analyst | $90,300–$120,200 | Allentown, PA | Mar 5, 2025 | May 14, 2026 | Certified | 435 |
| Network Support Engineer | $115,856–$164,500 | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2025 | May 14, 2026 | Certified | 436 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | $102,538–$145,300 | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2025 | May 14, 2026 | Certified | 436 |
| Network Support Engineer | $115,856–$164,500 | San Jose, CA | Mar 3, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | Certified | 436 |
| Technical Consulting Engineer | $122,158–$145,300 | San Jose, CA | Mar 3, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | Certified | 436 |
| ASIC Engineer | $104,100–$155,100 | Allentown, PA | Feb 13, 2025 | May 7, 2026 | Certified | 448 |
| Software Engineer | $112,500–$137,700 | Ann Arbor, MI | Feb 13, 2025 | May 7, 2026 | Certified | 448 |
| High Touch Engineer | $124,253–$141,300 | Richardson, TX | Jan 28, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | Certified | 458 |
| Software Engineer | $114,500–$168,700 | Ann Arbor, MI | Jan 27, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | Certified | 459 |
| Cloud Engineer | $123,377–$158,800 | Richardson, TX | Jan 21, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 | Certified | 464 |
| User Experience Researcher | $183,711–$232,900 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Data Engineer | $185,100–$256,400 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Product Designer | $128,544–$186,800 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Technical Leader, Hardware Engineering | $204,901–$266,000 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| ASIC Engineer | $151,091–$199,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Technical Leader, Hardware Engineering | $180,121–$232,900 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Technical Marketing Engineer | $200,304–$227,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $163,116–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | $155,750–$178,500 | San Francisco, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Hardware Engineer | $151,091–$199,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Hardware Engineer | $151,091–$199,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| ASIC Engineer | $204,901–$227,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $184,662–$222,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software QA Engineer | $141,107–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Hardware Engineer | $166,525–$214,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $169,056–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $159,055–$191,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software QA Engineer | $171,448–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Renewals Specialist | $86,135–$106,135 | Research Triangle Park, NC | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software QA Engineer | $141,107–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $184,662–$222,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Technical Leader, Data Engineering | $194,706–$241,700 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $166,962–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software QA Engineer | $141,107–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Hardware Engineer | $204,901–$227,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $188,424–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $140,399–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $169,056–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software QA Engineer | $141,107–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $184,662–$222,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $140,399–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $184,662–$222,200 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $140,399–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,943–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $188,424–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Technical Marketing Engineer | $178,324–$214,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,943–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $140,399–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $146,771–$191,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $146,771–$191,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $135,283–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Product Designer | $148,845–$195,300 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $169,056–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $135,283–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $146,771–$191,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $140,399–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software QA Engineer | $122,970–$170,100 | Boxborough, MA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Technical Leader, Mechanical Engineering | $181,397–$233,300 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Partner Marketing Manager | $107,682–$153,400 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Product Designer | $153,237–$195,300 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $164,824–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Product Designer | $153,237–$195,300 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $169,056–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified | 491 |
| Software Engineer | $188,424–$245,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 18, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $169,056–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 18, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $164,943–$203,100 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 18, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Software Engineer | $140,399–$212,600 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 18, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Principal Software Engineer | $219,700–$323,500 | San Jose, CA | Nov 13, 2024 | Mar 18, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
Showing the 100 most recent of 954 applications.
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).