Software Engineer 3 at Ciena
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Ciena pay a Software Engineer 3 on an H-1B?
$138k Ciena has filed 29 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer 3 with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $138k. Most of those filings fall between $120k and $150k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
29
Median base salary
$138k
Middle 50%
$120k to $150k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer 3 at Ciena, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $198k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $159k |
| FY2020 | 3 | $125k |
| FY2019 | 8 | $121k |
| FY2018 | 10 | $144k |
| FY2017 | 6 | $126k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 16 | $145k |
| Alpharetta, GA | 9 | $115k |
| Petaluma, CA | 3 | $140k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $159k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | $123k |
| Level III | 1 | $134k |
| Level IV | 5 | $140k |