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Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: H-1B salaries
9 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Median offered base salary $178,086; middle half $160,302–$180,955.
Applications (LCAs)9
Median offered salary$178,086
Middle half of salaries$160,302–$180,955
10th–90th percentile$156,381–$183,771
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | $178,086 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $147,232–$237,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 15, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $190,279–$237,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 11, 2026 | Dec 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $160,302–$237,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 4, 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $160,302–$237,500 | Union City, CA | May 15, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $177,834–$237,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 6, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,946–$237,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $178,339–$237,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,982–$214,950 | Dublin, CA | Nov 13, 2025 | Apr 21, 2026 | Certified |
| $177,661–$201,920 part-time | Santa Clara, CA | Jul 31, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Certified |
Other jobs at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- 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).