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3,133 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Santa Clara, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Palo Alto Networks, 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
3,133 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
433
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$172,931
typical $145,000–$199,427
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
22%
change-of-employer filings
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5 items a DOL auditor would ask Palo Alto Networks, Inc. about

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

4 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
90% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 1496 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.
Needs attention
185 certified LCAs (783 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-12. 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
151 worksites across 27 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
21,921 positions certified on 3,133 LCAs (7.0 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
36% 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 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.?

Does Palo Alto Networks, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 3,133 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 433 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $172,931 (P25 $145,000, P75 $199,427). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $172,931, typical band $145,000–$199,427.
Transfers
22% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Santa Clara, CA, Plano, TX, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY.
Position type
99.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Principal Software Engineer, Principal Engineer Software, Senior Staff Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has 3,133 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $172,931, with a typical P25–P75 band of $145,000–$199,427 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 22% 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.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed 433 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Santa Clara, CA, Plano, TX, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY.
Sponsorship data

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $172,931, typically $145,000–$199,427 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 22% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 27 states and 151 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Principal Software Engineer, Principal Engineer Software, Senior Staff Software Engineer.
  • Filed 433 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

$64,147
$362,642
P25$145,000
Median$172,931
P75$199,427

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
23%
Level III
10%
Level IV
66%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 76% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
796
FY2022
416
FY2023
421
FY2024
483
FY2025
584
FY2026
433
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021796212810
FY202241607423
FY202342107428
FY202448342489
FY202558412587
FY202643313437

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 3,174 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Manager / Senior Manager, Engineering (AI Posture)
I-200-26174-044295
$229,050/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Principal AI Tooling Engineer
I-200-26174-044341
$198,142/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior IT Software Engineer
I-200-26174-044340
$106,885/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Lead, Cortex GTM Strategy & OPS
I-200-26174-044336
$199,553/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer
I-200-26173-038456
$179,424/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Principal DevOps Engineer
I-200-26173-037780
$156,935/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Network Security Services
I-200-26173-036790
$143,790/yrIVRocklin, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Senior Technical Support Engineer, Platinum Support
I-200-26169-029125
$107,399/yr—Plano, TXJun 18, 2026Certified
Principal IT Software Engineer
I-200-26169-027743
$205,462/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
SAP Basis And Security Administrator
I-200-26169-030814
$120,628/yr—Santa Clara Ca, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Senior Staff IT Data Engineer
I-200-26168-024419
$166,573/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Principal Technical Program Manager
I-200-26168-024222
$210,849/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-26168-025873
$207,282/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-26167-018199
$207,282/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 16, 2026Certified
Senior Staff Software Engineer in Test
I-200-26167-017916
$157,632/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Principal Engineer Software
I-200-26166-013608
$190,279/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Senior Customer Success Engineer
I-200-26166-016201
$128,381/yr—Frisco, TXJun 15, 2026Certified
Principal MarTech AI Engineer
I-200-26166-016613
$205,462/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Principal Software Engineer
I-200-26166-015409
$198,142/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
I-200-26167-017909
$229,050/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Solutions Consultant 2
I-200-26166-015482
$171,372/yr—Jersey City, NJJun 15, 2026Certified
Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer
I-200-26166-014390
$147,232/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Principal Site Reliability Engineer
I-200-26164-012281
$200,141/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Certified
Distinguished Engineer Software
I-202-26163-012273
$272,528/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2026Certified
Principal SW Engineer, Go-To-Market (GTM) and CX Products
I-200-26163-010591
$197,991/yr—Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 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 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  21%Transfer (change of employer)  22%Continued employment  21%Amendments & other  36%

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: Apr and Mar — 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

Principal Software Engineer
152 · $199,011
Principal Engineer Software
147 · $203,554
Senior Staff Software Engineer
132 · $172,550
Senior Staff Engineer Software
108 · $172,715
Senior Product Manager
70 · $194,205

Top worksite locations

27 states · 151 cities

Santa Clara, CA
2,584
Plano, TX
246
San Francisco, CA
20
New York, NY
18
Seattle, WA
14
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