Ciena Corporation H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Ciena Corporation, based in Linthicum, MD, has filed 559 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 97.5% petition approval rate, with 78 approvals and 2 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $116,541.

Ciena Corporation has also filed 146 green card (PERM) applications, with 65 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Ciena Corporation operates in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	146	$125,005	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	99	$111,361	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	33	$124,948	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	21	$186,390	$102,420	+82.0% Above Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	19	$98,178	$108,400	-9.4% Below Market
Computer Systems Analysts	17	$99,435	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	16	$93,910	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	15	$89,791	N/A	N/A
Electrical Engineers	11	$109,895	$69,790	+57.5% Above Market
Sales Engineers	7	$115,060	$84,090	+36.8% Above Market
COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTS	6	$87,720	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	6	$150,020	$94,830	+58.2% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	5	$154,727	$132,070	+17.2% Above Market
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	4	$101,205	N/A	N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other*	4	$106,250	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3	$166,167	$163,310	+1.7% At Market
Engineering Managers	3	$189,505	$147,820	+28.2% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	3	$79,403	N/A	N/A
Computer Programmers	3	$112,133	N/A	N/A
Industrial Engineers	3	$153,000	$92,370	+65.6% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	1	0	100.0%
FY2022	1	0	100.0%
FY2020	3	0	100.0%
FY2019	9	2	81.8%
FY2018	4	0	100.0%
FY2017	13	0	100.0%
FY2016	8	0	100.0%
FY2015	4	0	100.0%
FY2014	3	0	100.0%
FY2013	9	0	100.0%
FY2012	6	0	100.0%
FY2011	10	0	100.0%
FY2010	4	0	100.0%
FY2009	3	0	100.0%

Work Locations

San Jose, CA — 217 LCAs, avg $128,717
Alpharetta, GA — 107 LCAs, avg $98,009
Hanover, MD — 75 LCAs, avg $113,034
Linthicum, MD — 36 LCAs, avg $99,640
Spokane Valley, WA — 21 LCAs, avg $95,133
Petaluma, CA — 16 LCAs, avg $122,066
Greenwood Village, CO — 10 LCAs, avg $92,288
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — 6 LCAs, avg $113,920
Miramar, FL — 6 LCAs, avg $110,936
Atlanta, GA — 5 LCAs, avg $111,066

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Ciena Corporation has filed 146 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 65 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Systems Software	66	25	$128,031
Software Developers, Applications	30	17	$104,501
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	14	7	$96,280
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	4	2	$91,440
Computer Systems Analysts	4	3	$111,708
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3	0	$93,000
Electrical Engineers	3	1	$103,458
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3	1	$93,733
Sales Engineers	3	2	$102,217
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	0	$189,928

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	9	9	0	$174,115	9
FY2025	7	7	0	$181,026	7
FY2024	4	4	0	$159,787	4
FY2023	10	8	2	$165,454	10
FY2022	16	12	0	$167,330	16
FY2021	11	7	1	$150,441	11
FY2020	8	6	0	$139,855	8
FY2019	70	0	0	$127,226	70
FY2018	59	0	0	$121,031	59
FY2017	47	0	0	$119,130	47
FY2016	54	0	0	$116,450	54
FY2015	41	0	0	N/A	41
FY2014	37	0	0	$108,520	37
FY2013	33	0	0	$99,247	33
FY2012	26	0	0	$103,636	26
FY2011	33	0	0	$93,049	33
FY2010	25	0	0	$95,546	25
FY2009	21	0	0	$92,069	21
FY2008	48	0	0	$93,283	48