Fortinet H-1B Salaries 2026
123 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Fortinet, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $154,876.
$154,876Median salary
$140,00025th percentile
$190,00075th percentile
123Filings
Fortinet H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 19 | $145,000 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | 7 | $177,657 |
| Staff Software Development QA Engineer | 6 | $154,938 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | 6 | $204,578 |
| Software QA Engineer | 6 | $130,234 |
| Technical Support Engineer | 5 | $86,965 |
| Technical Account Manager | 5 | $138,902 |
| Manager Software Development | 4 | $218,440 |
| Staff Software Developer QA Engineer | 4 | $154,876 |
| Developer Ops Engineer | 4 | $147,879 |
| Web Developer | 3 | $150,000 |
| Principal Software QA Engineer | 3 | $201,053 |
| ASIC Design Engineer | 3 | $156,853 |
| Consulting Systems Engineer | 3 | $185,099 |
| Principal Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $256,357 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 49 | $185,000 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 46 | $154,876 |
| Frisco, TX | 8 | $124,110 |
| Lake Stevens, WA | 2 | $143,250 |
| Fremont, CA | 2 | $161,482 |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $182,260 |
| Wake Forest, NC | 1 | $190,000 |
| Millburn, NJ | 1 | $182,208 |
| Sunnyvlae, CA | 1 | $130,676 |
| Sunrise, FL | 1 | $113,901 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $154,876.
Recent Fortinet H-1B filings
Latest 100 of 123 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Principal Software Development Engineer | $173,500 to $193,500 |
| 2026-06-23 | Software Development Engineer | $145,000 to $165,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Technical Account Manager | $140,000 to $160,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Mobility Consulting Systems Engineer | $190,000 to $210,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Staff Software Development QA Engineer | $160,000 to $180,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Technical Account Manager | $140,000 to $160,000 |
| 2026-06-11 | Manager, Software Dev QA | $200,401 to $228,303 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senior Software Dev QA Engineer | $148,640 to $174,733 |
| 2026-04-30 | Technical Support Engineer | $114,982 to $134,982 |
| 2026-04-30 | Business Systems Analysis Manager | $146,617 to $220,970 |
| 2026-04-30 | Software Development Engineer | $147,182 to $180,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | Staff Software Dev QA Engineer | $154,876 to $175,749 |
| 2026-04-30 | Staff Software Dev QA Engineer | $154,876 to $174,876 |
| 2026-04-27 | Principal Software Development Engineer | $223,142 to $243,142 |
| 2026-04-27 | Web Developer (Intermediate Software Applications) | $160,000 to $180,000 |
| 2026-04-22 | Solutions Architect | $103,334 to $163,312 |
| 2026-04-22 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $169,415 to $189,415 |
| 2026-04-21 | Software Development Engineer | $137,624 to $157,624 |
| 2026-04-21 | Principle Software Engineer | $205,915 to $225,915 |
| 2026-04-21 | Senior Manager, Software Development | $229,481 to $249,481 |
| 2026-04-14 | Systems Engineer | $113,901 to $146,140 |
| 2026-04-13 | Software Development Engineer | $169,415 to $205,657 |
| 2026-04-13 | Consulting Systems Engineer | $147,285 to $266,663 |
| 2026-04-13 | Software QA Engineer | $130,676 to $171,290 |
| 2026-04-10 | Information Systems Engineer | $131,934 to $160,000 |
| 2026-04-10 | Software Development Engineer | $137,865 to $159,440 |
| 2026-04-10 | Systems Engineer | $182,208 to $213,375 |
| 2026-04-10 | Software Development Engineer | $177,657 to $216,184 |
| 2026-04-10 | Staff Software Dev QA - FortiSIEM | $154,876 to $191,177 |
| 2026-03-27 | Team Lead, Software Dev QA | $154,876 to $174,876 |
| 2026-03-27 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $177,657 to $197,657 |
| 2026-03-26 | Staff Software Development QA Engineer | $154,876 to $194,876 |
| 2026-03-03 | Staff Software Dev QA Engineer | $154,876 to $168,940 |
| 2026-03-03 | Threat Research Engineering | $131,081 to $164,550 |
| 2026-02-27 | ASIC Design Engineer | $156,853 to $185,144 |
| 2026-02-25 | Staff Software Development QA Engineer | $155,000 to $175,000 |
| 2026-02-12 | Manager, Software Engineering - FortiCNAPP | $248,643 to $289,186 |
| 2026-02-12 | Manager, Software Dev QA | $197,744 to $228,312 |
| 2026-02-02 | Software QA Engineer | $129,792 to $178,968 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software QA Engineer | $154,796 to $184,796 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software QA Engineer | $154,796 to $184,796 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software QA Engineer | $129,792 to $159,792 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software QA Engineer | $129,792 to $159,792 |
| 2026-01-30 | ASIC Design Engineer | $156,853 to $186,853 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software Development Engineer | $136,157 to $166,157 |
| 2026-01-30 | Embedded SW/Firmware Engineer | $136,157 to $166,157 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software Development Engineer | $136,157 to $166,157 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software Development Engineer | $144,201 to $174,201 |
| 2026-01-30 | Software Development Engineer | $144,201 to $174,201 |
| 2026-01-30 | Principal Software QA Engineer | $201,053 to $234,200 |
| 2026-01-30 | Information Security Analyst | $99,818 to $118,313 |
| 2026-01-23 | Principal Software Development Engineer | $205,362 to $225,362 |
| 2026-01-23 | Software Development Engineer | $205,362 to $225,362 |
| 2026-01-23 | Senior Developer Manager | $248,643 to $268,643 |
| 2026-01-23 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $185,000 to $205,000 |
| 2026-01-16 | Manager, Software Development | $226,924 to $256,600 |
| 2025-12-23 | Principal Software Development QA | $185,298 to $205,298 |
| 2025-12-19 | Technical Support Engineer | $86,965 to $112,680 |
| 2025-12-19 | Principal Software QA Engineer | $185,298 to $205,298 |
| 2025-12-12 | Software Development Engineer | $150,000 to $170,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Web Developer (Software Applications) | $150,000 to $170,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Sales Operations Analyst | $103,646 to $123,646 |
| 2025-12-12 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $170,000 to $190,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Principal Software QA Engineer | $201,053 to $221,053 |
| 2025-12-12 | Software Development QA Engineer | $140,000 to $160,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Principal Software Development Engineer | $205,362 to $225,362 |
| 2025-12-12 | Software Development Engineer | $140,000 to $160,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Web Developer (Software Applications) | $150,000 to $170,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Staff Software Development QA Engineer | $154,796 to $174,796 |
| 2025-12-12 | Software Development Engineer | $150,000 to $170,000 |
| 2025-12-12 | Senior Manager, Software Development | $248,643 to $268,643 |
| 2025-12-12 | Senior Principal Software Development Engineer | $264,514 to $284,514 |
| 2025-11-21 | Principal ASIC Design Engineer | $205,077 to $225,077 |
| 2025-11-21 | Staff Software Development QA Engineer | $154,796 to $174,796 |
| 2025-11-21 | Staff Software Development QA Engineer | $165,422 to $185,422 |
| 2025-11-21 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $170,000 to $190,000 |
| 2025-11-20 | Staff IT Systems Engineer | $156,291 to $176,291 |
| 2025-11-20 | Software Development QA Engineer | $145,000 to $165,000 |
| 2025-11-20 | Manager, Software Development | $226,924 to $246,924 |
| 2025-11-18 | Senior Manager, Software Development QA | $198,189 to $218,189 |
| 2025-11-18 | Manager, Software Development | $209,957 to $229,957 |
| 2025-11-18 | Manager, Software Development | $209,957 to $229,957 |
| 2025-11-18 | Software Development Engineer | $136,157 to $168,500 |
| 2025-11-18 | Technical Support Engineer | $107,578 to $162,098 |
| 2025-11-14 | Business Analysis Manager | $185,000 to $205,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | Cloud DevOps Architect | $190,000 to $210,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | Manager, Software Development QA | $177,366 to $197,366 |
| 2025-11-07 | Software Development Engineer | $149,240 to $185,236 |
| 2025-11-07 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $264,514 to $285,200 |
| 2025-11-07 | Product Security Architect | $203,056 to $223,561 |
| 2025-11-07 | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $207,714 to $274,520 |
| 2025-09-23 | Consulting Systems Engineer | $185,099 to $205,099 |
| 2025-09-22 | Staff Software QA Engineer | $155,000 to $175,000 |
| 2025-09-19 | Technical Account Manager | $138,902 to $185,000 |
| 2025-09-18 | Staff Software Dev QA Engineer | $153,558 to $202,104 |
| 2025-09-18 | Product Marketing Director | $166,899 to $270,000 |
| 2025-09-18 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $189,592 to $259,200 |
| 2025-09-18 | Dev Ops Engineer | $187,741 to $212,850 |
| 2025-09-18 | Technical Account Manager | $123,219 to $165,600 |
| 2025-09-08 | Staff Technical Support Engineer, Lacework FortiCNAPP | $110,000 to $130,000 |
Employer names as filed: Fortinet, Inc.. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.