Cisco Systems, Inc. salaries
Median $136,300 across 132 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$136,300
Middle 50%
$123,700–$159,000
Filings
132
- Median is 6% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level III (53%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (72), with a median of $141,400.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 72 | $141,400 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 30 | $133,300 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 9 | $125,400 |
| Data Scientists | 8 | $153,400 |
| Information Security Analysts | 5 | $139,700 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5 | $125,400 |
| Computer Network Architects | 2 | $145,100 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1 | $124,000 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 43 | $164,100 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 12 | $123,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $159,000 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 11 | $134,200 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 9 | $125,400 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9 | $149,000 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 7 | $114,500 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 4 | $129,400 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $139,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $125,700 |
Level II 22%
Level III 53%
Level IV 3%
Not stated 22%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $136,300 |
| Federal income tax | $21,400 |
| Social Security | $8,500 |
| Medicare | $2,000 |
| State income tax | $8,600 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $94,400 |
| Take-home per month | $7,900 |
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.