Palo Alto Networks H-1B Salaries 2026
519 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Palo Alto Networks, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $181,454.
$181,454Median salary
$151,36525th percentile
$213,32475th percentile
519Filings
Palo Alto Networks H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer Software | 43 | $216,258 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 30 | $198,142 |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software | 28 | $180,019 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | 18 | $179,396 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 11 | $149,429 |
| Senior Manager Software Engineering | 11 | $253,468 |
| Principal Site Reliability Engineer | 10 | $197,168 |
| Senior Technical Support Engineer Focused Services | 9 | $116,400 |
| Senior Staff IT Software Engineer | 8 | $195,548 |
| Senior Product Manager | 8 | $195,437 |
| Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer | 8 | $178,086 |
| Principal Product Manager | 8 | $213,035 |
| Principal Devops Engineer | 7 | $183,579 |
| Principal Engineer | 7 | $212,867 |
| Senior Principal Engineer Software | 6 | $252,558 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 402 | $189,800 |
| Plano, TX | 36 | $114,788 |
| Seattle, WA | 8 | $197,787 |
| Reston, VA | 5 | $108,020 |
| New York, NY | 5 | $206,946 |
| Frisco, TX | 2 | $154,988 |
| Prosper, TX | 2 | $121,708 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $116,729 |
| Orlando, FL | 2 | $177,686 |
| Harrison, NJ | 2 | $135,352 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $180,946.
Recent Palo Alto Networks H-1B filings
Latest 100 of 519 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Principal AI Tooling Engineer | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-30 | Senior IT Software Engineer | $106,885 to $170,500 |
| 2026-06-30 | Lead, Cortex GTM Strategy & OPS | $199,553 to $277,900 |
| 2026-06-30 | Manager / Senior Manager, Engineering (AI Posture) | $229,050 to $298,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer | $179,424 to $246,025 |
| 2026-06-29 | Principal DevOps Engineer | $156,935 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-29 | Senior Manager, Network Security Services | $143,790 to $299,450 |
| 2026-06-26 | SAP Basis And Security Administrator | $120,628 to $178,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Senior Technical Support Engineer, Platinum Support | $107,399 to $167,200 |
| 2026-06-26 | Principal IT Software Engineer | $205,462 to $270,500 |
| 2026-06-25 | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $207,282 to $254,100 |
| 2026-06-25 | Senior Staff IT Data Engineer | $166,573 to $235,500 |
| 2026-06-25 | Principal Technical Program Manager | $210,849 to $267,500 |
| 2026-06-24 | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $207,282 to $254,100 |
| 2026-06-23 | Senior Staff Software Engineer in Test | $157,632 to $204,500 |
| 2026-06-23 | Senior Manager, Software Engineering | $229,050 to $298,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Principal MarTech AI Engineer | $205,462 to $270,500 |
| 2026-06-23 | Senior Customer Success Engineer | $128,381 to $138,510 |
| 2026-06-23 | Solutions Consultant 2 | $171,372 to $273,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Principal Software Engineer | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-23 | Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer | $147,232 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-23 | Principal Engineer Software | $190,279 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-22 | Principal Site Reliability Engineer | $200,141 to $245,293 |
| 2026-06-22 | Principal SW Engineer, Go-To-Market (GTM) and CX Products | $197,991 to $270,500 |
| 2026-06-18 | Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer | $190,279 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-18 | Principal Product Manager | $219,742 to $276,800 |
| 2026-06-18 | Principal Engineer | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-18 | Technical Sales Manager | $166,983 to $273,000 |
| 2026-06-18 | Senior Staff Software Automation/Test Engineer | $122,360 to $204,500 |
| 2026-06-18 | Senior Staff IT QA Lead | $166,573 to $235,500 |
| 2026-06-17 | Principal Engineer Software | $190,279 to $250,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Senior Product Manager | $170,021 to $240,500 |
| 2026-06-16 | Principal Engineer Software | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-16 | Senior Staff Engineer Software | $157,632 to $204,500 |
| 2026-06-15 | Principal Engineer Software | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-15 | Technical Program Manager | $80,426 to $153,000 |
| 2026-06-12 | Senior Technical Program Manager (INFOSEC) | $175,843 to $250,000 |
| 2026-06-12 | Senior IT Software Engineer (AI / SAP ABAP) | $186,530 to $235,500 |
| 2026-06-12 | Senior Product Manager | $170,021 to $240,500 |
| 2026-06-12 | Senior Manager, Software Engineering | $229,050 to $298,000 |
| 2026-06-11 | Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer | $160,302 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-10 | Principal Product Manager | $219,742 to $276,800 |
| 2026-06-09 | Senior Staff Engineer Software | $169,326 to $211,500 |
| 2026-06-09 | Senior Manager, InfoSec | $178,951 to $299,450 |
| 2026-06-09 | Principal Engineer Software | $213,324 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-08 | Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services, NGFW | $103,506 to $167,200 |
| 2026-06-08 | Principal Escalation Engineer | $161,108 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-08 | Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Access - Dataplane) | $199,154 to $237,500 |
| 2026-06-05 | Senior Staff UX Designer | $148,509 to $190,650 |
| 2026-06-03 | Manager, Prisma AIRS - AI Artifact Security | $211,847 to $267,500 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer (AI/ML) | $169,590 to $228,050 |
| 2026-05-29 | Director, Product Management | $230,975 to $327,000 |
| 2026-05-29 | Staff IT Data Engineer | $157,723 to $201,500 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senior Manager - Strategic Finance & Investor Relations | $216,174 to $229,000 |
| 2026-05-28 | Principal Architect, Custom Apps | $205,462 to $270,500 |
| 2026-05-28 | Manager, Software Engineering | $165,000 to $267,500 |
| 2026-05-28 | Senior Staff Engineer Software | $169,326 to $204,500 |
| 2026-05-27 | Principal Software Engineer | $223,736 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Automation Engineer, Operations | $119,482 to $183,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Director Product Management (Product Enhancements & LFED) | $230,975 to $327,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | Senior Staff Engineer | $169,326 to $204,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Technical Program Manager | $102,502 to $153,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | Principal Software Automation / Test Engineer | $160,302 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Senior Principal Engineer Software | $230,341 to $277,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | Principal Engineer Software | $190,279 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Principal Software Engineer | $222,313 to $277,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | Senior Business Solutions Analyst | $156,330 to $205,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Principal Software Engineer | $190,279 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Senior Staff Engineer Software | $160,822 to $204,500 |
| 2026-05-22 | Principal AI Researcher | $207,282 to $254,100 |
| 2026-05-20 | Principal Software Engineer | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senior Staff AI Engineer | $207,282 to $254,100 |
| 2026-05-19 | Principal Software Engineer (C/LINUX Endpoint Security) | $198,142 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $186,454 to $228,050 |
| 2026-05-18 | Principal Software Engineer Martech | $197,991 to $270,500 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senior Staff Engineer Software | $169,326 to $204,500 |
| 2026-05-14 | Principal, NetSec Strategy | $216,425 to $305,000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Principal Software Engineer | $147,232 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $169,590 to $228,050 |
| 2026-05-13 | Solutions Consultant 2 | $157,773 to $273,300 |
| 2026-05-11 | Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $169,590 to $217,480 |
| 2026-05-07 | Sr Staff Software Engineer | $149,365 to $204,500 |
| 2026-05-05 | Manager, Solutions Consulting | $201,802 to $308,000 |
| 2026-05-04 | Staff Security Engineer | $142,904 to $206,500 |
| 2026-05-01 | Senior Technical Support Engineer | $104,198 to $167,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Staff Security Researcher | $149,429 to $169,500 |
| 2026-05-01 | Sr. Tech Support Engineer, Prisma Cloud, Focused Services | $127,773 to $167,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Senior Technical Support Engineer | $108,925 to $167,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Senior Principal / Architect l Engineer Software | $220,000 to $277,000 |
| 2026-05-01 | Principal Product Security Researcher | $215,831 to $263,150 |
| 2026-05-01 | Staff Software Engineer | $149,429 to $170,100 |
| 2026-05-01 | Principal Software Engineer (Next Generation Firewall) | $177,834 to $237,500 |
| 2026-05-01 | Staff UX Designer | $130,121 to $156,550 |
| 2026-05-01 | Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services | $108,925 to $167,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Principal Engineer ASIC | $195,869 to $246,025 |
| 2026-05-01 | Staff Technical Support Engineer | $135,076 to $189,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Major Account Manager | $152,697 to $363,000 |
| 2026-05-01 | Staff IT Data Engineer | $162,400 to $201,500 |
| 2026-04-30 | Sr. Principal / Manager, Software Engineering | $247,907 to $277,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | Senior Technical Support Engineer | $108,925 to $167,200 |
Employer names as filed: Palo Alto Networks, 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.