Palo Alto Networks, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, CA, has filed 1,870 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 97.8% petition approval rate, with 315 approvals and 7 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $148,774.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has also filed 1,176 green card (PERM) applications, with 632 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 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, Applications	317	$141,647	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	260	$191,426	$102,420	+86.9% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	253	$152,732	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	183	$96,543	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	169	$138,090	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists	76	$130,823	N/A	N/A
Sales Engineers	62	$165,201	$84,090	+96.5% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	52	$193,971	$163,310	+18.8% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	41	$127,184	$100,610	+26.4% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	38	$136,212	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	27	$182,364	$94,830	+92.3% Above Market
Computer Hardware Engineers	22	$148,486	$132,010	+12.5% Above Market
Computer Support Specialists	21	$78,714	N/A	N/A
Marketing Managers	18	$227,681	N/A	N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other*	18	$104,170	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	16	$175,824	$132,070	+33.1% Above Market
Information Security Analysts	15	$143,072	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	11	$122,145	N/A	N/A
Computer Network Support Specialists	9	$114,650	$64,530	+77.7% Above Market
Management Analysts	8	$171,964	$67,500	+154.8% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	62	0	100.0%
FY2021	70	3	95.9%
FY2020	68	3	95.8%
FY2017	21	0	100.0%
FY2016	32	0	100.0%
FY2015	19	0	100.0%
FY2014	14	0	100.0%
FY2012	15	0	100.0%
FY2011	5	1	83.3%
FY2010	7	0	100.0%
FY2009	2	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Santa Clara, CA — 1,558 LCAs, avg $155,868
Plano, TX — 198 LCAs, avg $91,008
Sunnyvale, CA — 29 LCAs, avg $114,848
New York, NY — 7 LCAs, avg $222,216
Alviso, CA — 5 LCAs, avg $110,400
Seattle, WA — 5 LCAs, avg $177,606
Austin, TX — 4 LCAs, avg $182,525
San Francisco, CA — 3 LCAs, avg $186,125
Celina, TX — 2 LCAs, avg $128,300
Dublin, CA — 2 LCAs, avg $188,446

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has filed 1,176 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 632 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Systems Software	290	159	$153,315
Software Developers	262	113	$164,951
Software Developers, Applications	114	64	$155,512
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	80	45	$96,153
Staff Engineer	66	35	$159,964
Computer and Information Systems Managers	36	19	$195,849
Computer Systems Analysts	30	21	$151,373
Computer Network Support Specialists	29	16	$99,012
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	26	16	$162,045
Sales Engineers	26	17	$155,801

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	80	79	0	$190,023	800
FY2025	97	97	0	$194,009	889
FY2024	119	117	1	$180,737	1,363
FY2023	115	115	0	$177,980	432
FY2022	86	84	0	$176,159	422
FY2021	117	117	0	$155,314	567
FY2020	45	45	0	$164,432	65
FY2019	331	0	0	$147,739	332
FY2018	236	0	0	$139,988	236
FY2017	182	0	0	$130,715	182
FY2016	142	0	0	$115,415	169
FY2015	134	0	0	N/A	135
FY2014	78	0	0	$104,274	78
FY2013	43	0	0	$109,555	43
FY2012	31	0	0	$95,388	31
FY2011	11	0	0	$104,745	11
FY2010	14	0	0	$119,571	14
FY2009	3	0	0	$92,667	3
FY2008	6	0	0	$106,167	6