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Cisco Systems, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

10,439 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

San Jose, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Cisco Systems, Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
10,439 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
1,188
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$135,800
typical $116,745–$158,344
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
15%
change-of-employer filings
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5 items a DOL auditor would ask Cisco Systems, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Cisco Systems, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

3 need attention2 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
322 certified LCAs (4,645 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-13. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
470 worksites across 45 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Needs attention
94,152 positions certified on 10,439 LCAs (9.0 per LCA)

Multi-position LCAs are efficient, but every unused position must be withdrawn and every filled position needs its own PAF entry.

Auditor asksWhich positions on each multi-worker LCA are filled, by whom, and were the unused ones withdrawn?
In your PAFPosition-to-worker roster per LCA; withdrawal of unused positions.
Watch
54% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 3672 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Watch
28% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
1% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Cisco Systems, Inc.?

Does Cisco Systems, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Cisco Systems, Inc. is an major H-1B sponsor, with 10,439 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 1,188 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $135,800 (P25 $116,745, P75 $158,344). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $135,800, typical band $116,745–$158,344.
Transfers
15% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
San Jose, CA, Research Triangle Park, NC, San Francisco, CA, Richardson, TX.
Position type
99.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Software Engineer, Technical Consulting Engineer, Software Engineering Technical Leader.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. has 10,439 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $135,800, with a typical P25–P75 band of $116,745–$158,344 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 15% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Cisco Systems, Inc. filed 1,188 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Jose, CA, Research Triangle Park, NC, San Francisco, CA, Richardson, TX.
Sponsorship data

Cisco Systems, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $135,800, typically $116,745–$158,344 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 15% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 45 states and 470 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Software Engineer, Technical Consulting Engineer, Software Engineering Technical Leader.
  • Filed 1,188 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$56,000
$525,000
P25$116,745
Median$135,800
P75$158,344

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
1%
Level II
32%
Level III
60%
Level IV
8%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 67% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
2,878
FY2022
2,138
FY2023
1,747
FY2024
1,242
FY2025
1,246
FY2026
1,188
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20212,8781122,891
FY20222,138212,141
FY20231,747011,748
FY20241,242311,246
FY20251,246121,249
FY20261,188071,195

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 10,470 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Software QA Technical Leader
I-200-26181-065117
$210,600/yrIVMilpitas, CAJun 30, 2026Withdrawn
Customer Experience Customer Success Technical Leader
I-200-26174-040703
$187,200/yr—San Jose, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Strategy & Planning Manager
I-200-26174-040696
$179,900/yrIVSeattle, WAJun 23, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26173-038211
$157,248/yrIVResearch Triangle Park, NCJun 22, 2026Certified
Supplier Quality Engineer
I-200-26173-038086
$140,800/yr—San Jose, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Change Management Analyst
I-200-26173-038626
$163,405/yrIIISan Jose, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Hardware Engineering Technical Leader
I-200-26173-038658
$216,091/yrIVSan Jose, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26169-031845
$189,592/yrIVNew York, NYJun 18, 2026Certified
Leader, Solutions Engineer
I-200-26169-029571
$151,174/yrIVResearch Triangle Park, NCJun 18, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26169-027725
$180,800/yr—Milpitas, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26169-029481
$149,365/yrIMilpitas, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineering Technical Leader
I-200-26169-029482
$228,979/yr—San Jose, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Leader, Project & Program Management
I-200-26169-029649
$185,236/yr—San Jose, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Leader, Software Engineering
I-200-26169-031703
$262,761/yr—Milpitas, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26168-025244
$180,800/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineering Technical Leader
I-200-26168-023078
$213,845/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineering Technical Leader
I-200-26168-023082
$213,512/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26168-026974
$144,343/yr—Research Triangle Park, NCJun 17, 2026Certified
Hardware Engineering Technical Leader
I-200-26168-024859
$216,091/yrIVSan Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineering Technical Leader
I-200-26168-023065
$247,148/yr—Milpitas, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Engineering Project Manager
I-200-26168-026711
$165,434/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Test Development Engineer
I-200-26168-023087
$145,761/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26168-023069
$180,800/yr—San Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Data Science Analyst
I-200-26168-024808
$134,600/yrIIITravis, TXJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26168-025485
$172,637/yr—Seattle, WAJun 17, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Cisco Systems, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  38%Transfer (change of employer)  15%Continued employment  19%Amendments & other  28%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Dec and Jan — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.7%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Software Engineer
1,581 · $132,942
Technical Consulting Engineer
292 · $100,808
Software Engineering Technical Lea
240 · $179,183
Software Qa Engineer
194 · $127,742
Engineering Product Manager
181 · $146,341

Top worksite locations

45 states · 470 cities

San Jose, CA
3,548
Research Triangle Park, NC
1,011
San Francisco, CA
832
Richardson, TX
628
Milpitas, CA
519
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