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Director, Software Engineering at Cisco Systems, Inc.: H-1B salaries

23 labor condition applications for the job title Director, Software Engineering at Cisco Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $264,715; middle half $224,638–$274,497.

Applications (LCAs)23
Median offered salary$264,715
Middle half of salaries$224,638–$274,497
10th–90th percentile$216,749–$287,988

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$247,302
FY20245$216,736
FY20257$271,484
FY20267$274,497

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$288,778–$410,500San Jose, CAJun 2, 2026Nov 7, 2026Certified
$284,827–$410,500San Jose, CAApr 23, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
$262,800–$385,700
Level IV		Atlanta, GAFeb 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$280,900–$434,900
Level IV		Boxborough, MAFeb 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$262,800–$385,700
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$274,497–$463,500San Jose, CAJan 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$274,497–$410,500San Jose, CANov 13, 2025Nov 19, 2025Certified
$219,500–$341,600
E-3 · Level IV		Durham, NCSep 23, 2025Mar 21, 2026Certified
$264,715–$410,500San Jose, CAAug 6, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
$258,000–$368,500
Level IV		Ann Arbor, MIApr 7, 2025Oct 2, 2025Certified
$294,299–$381,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAApr 4, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$294,299–$381,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAJan 28, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
$271,484–$381,000Milpitas, CAJan 10, 2025Jul 2, 2025Certified
$271,484–$339,000San Jose, CANov 21, 2024Apr 24, 2025Certified
$212,243–$316,300
Level IV		Research Triangle Park, NCJul 25, 2024Nov 2, 2024Certified
$186,000–$316,300
E-3 · Level IV		Morrisville, NCMar 26, 2024Apr 8, 2024Certified
$216,800–$368,500
Level IV		Austin, TXJan 26, 2024Jul 1, 2024Certified
$260,329–$381,000San Jose, CAJan 10, 2024Jul 1, 2024Certified
$216,736–$339,000
Level IV		Carlsbad, CAOct 16, 2023Jan 26, 2024Certified
$266,926–$381,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAJun 20, 2023Jul 10, 2023Certified
$227,677–$330,000
Level III		Milpitas, CAJun 8, 2023Aug 25, 2023Certified
$221,600–$346,500
Level IV		Boxborough, MADec 12, 2022Jun 1, 2023Certified
$266,926–$335,400
Level IV		San Jose, CAOct 28, 2022Nov 10, 2022Certified

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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).