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Principal Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: H-1B salaries

25 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Median offered base salary $202,809; middle half $192,941–$215,113.

Applications (LCAs)25
Median offered salary$202,809
Middle half of salaries$192,941–$215,113
10th–90th percentile$184,794–$215,800

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20238$192,941
FY20244$195,472
FY20258$215,113
FY20265$212,867

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$198,142–$237,500San Ramon, CAJun 11, 2026Nov 27, 2026Certified
$222,915–$237,500Santa Clara, CAMar 2, 2026Aug 30, 2026Certified
$188,516–$237,500Snohomish, WAJan 13, 2026Mar 19, 2026Certified
$212,867–$237,500Santa Clara, CADec 30, 2025Jul 1, 2026Certified
$212,867–$237,500Santa Clara, CANov 14, 2025Jan 27, 2026Certified
$216,258–$237,500Santa Clara, CAJul 14, 2025Dec 13, 2025Certified
$216,258–$237,500Santa Clara, CAJul 14, 2025Jan 10, 2026Certified
$215,113–$237,500Santa Clara, CAApr 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$215,113–$237,500Santa Clara, CAApr 18, 2025Aug 3, 2025Certified
$215,113–$237,500Santa Clara, CAMar 20, 2025May 30, 2025Certified
$215,113–$237,500Santa Clara, CAFeb 25, 2025Aug 4, 2025Certified
$201,323–$237,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CADec 26, 2024May 24, 2025Certified
$213,720–$237,500Santa Clara, CADec 17, 2024May 7, 2025Certified
$211,637–$233,200Santa Clara, CASep 11, 2024Jan 21, 2025Certified
$208,632–$233,200Santa Clara, CAJun 24, 2024Jul 29, 2024Certified
$182,312–$233,200
Level IV		Bellevue, WAJan 16, 2024May 10, 2024Certified
$154,710–$233,200
Level II		Santa Clara, CADec 22, 2023May 21, 2024Certified
$202,809–$247,200Santa Clara, CAAug 28, 2023Jan 21, 2024Certified
$202,269–$247,200Santa Clara, CAJul 18, 2023Dec 9, 2023Certified
$202,269–$247,000Santa Clara, CAJul 17, 2023Jan 8, 2024Certified
$192,941–$247,200
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 30, 2023Dec 23, 2023Certified
$192,941–$247,200
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 30, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
$192,941–$274,200
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAApr 21, 2023Jul 9, 2023Certified
$192,941
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAMar 9, 2023Aug 30, 2023Certified
$160,139
Level IV		Santa Clara, CADec 8, 2022May 30, 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).