Palo Alto Networks, Inc. salaries
Median $180,200 across 1,024 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$180,200
Middle 50%
$150,900–$209,000
Filings
1,024
- Median is 41% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level IV (14%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (651), with a median of $188,500.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 651 | $188,500 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 140 | $120,600 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 102 | $185,700 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 51 | $180,200 |
| Information Security Analysts | 28 | $147,800 |
| Computer Network Architects | 25 | $170,100 |
| Data Scientists | 15 | $179,800 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 11 | $148,200 |
| Database Architects | 1 | $124,800 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 754 | $186,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 102 | $123,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 17 | $181,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $162,600 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 14 | $138,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11 | $108,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9 | $146,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5 | $145,200 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4 | $140,800 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | $157,500 |
Level II 3%
Level III 1%
Level IV 14%
Not stated 82%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $180,200 |
| Federal income tax | $32,000 |
| Social Security | $11,200 |
| Medicare | $2,600 |
| State income tax | $12,700 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $120,300 |
| Take-home per month | $10,000 |
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.