Software Development Engineer at Cisco
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Cisco pay a Software Development Engineer on an H-1B?
$140k Cisco has filed 28 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $140k. Most of those filings fall between $123k and $159k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
28
Median base salary
$140k
Middle 50%
$123k to $159k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer at Cisco, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 27 | $140k |
| FY2021 | 1 | $150k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $162k |
| Seattle, WA | 4 | $164k |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $140k |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $179k |
| Richardson, TX | 2 | $117k |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $143k |
| Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $127k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $107k |
| Erie, CO | 1 | $140k |
| Herndon, VA | 1 | $123k |
| Maitland, FL | 1 | $95k |
| New York, NY | 1 | $124k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 10 | $116k |
| Level III | 8 | $140k |
| Level IV | 2 | $173k |
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