Ciena Corporation salaries
Median $162,000 across 60 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$162,000
Middle 50%
$140,000–$191,200
Filings
60
- Median is 27% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level IV (43%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (41), with a median of $170,000.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 41 | $170,000 |
| Data Scientists | 8 | $112,100 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 4 | $179,200 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 3 | $148,000 |
| Database Architects | 2 | $128,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 1 | $150,500 |
| Database Administrators | 1 | $158,900 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 12 | $197,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10 | $164,900 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6 | $175,700 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $151,700 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 4 | $163,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3 | $190,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $169,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2 | $126,100 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $119,600 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1 | $98,500 |
Level I 12%
Level II 10%
Level III 2%
Level IV 43%
Not stated 33%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $162,000 |
| Federal income tax | $27,600 |
| Social Security | $10,000 |
| Medicare | $2,300 |
| State income tax | $11,000 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $109,600 |
| Take-home per month | $9,100 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.