Customer Support Engineer H-1B salaries — 404 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 23
- Filings · FY2025
- $90k
- Median base · FY2025
- $82k–$112k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cisco Systems
- Top sponsor · 162 all-time
Customer Support Engineer: 404 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $90k across 23 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $82k and $112k. The biggest sponsors are Cisco Systems, Kla, Kla-tencor; most filings are in Richardson, TX.
How much does a Customer Support Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $90k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Customer Support Engineer sponsorship changed?
49 certified filings in FY2016 → 24 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 24 | +4% | $101k |
| FY2025 | 23 | +92% | $90k |
| FY2024 | 12 | −20% | $101k |
| FY2023 | 15 | −25% | $107k |
| FY2022 | 20 | −17% | $82k |
| FY2021 | 24 | −23% | $97k |
| FY2020 | 31 | −49% | $93k |
| FY2019 | 61 | −6% | $101k |
| FY2018 | 65 | −19% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 80 | +63% | $81k |
| FY2016 | 49 | — | $82k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Customer Support Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 162 | $89k |
| 2 | Kla | 60 | $94k |
| 3 | Kla-tencor | 26 | $93k |
| 4 | Commvault Systems | 12 | $80k |
| 5 | Big Switch Networks | 8 | $144k |
| 6 | Osisoft | 7 | $60k |
| 7 | Nokia of America | 6 | $131k |
| 8 | Starburst Data | 5 | $105k |
| 9 | Salesforce Com | 4 | $68k |
| 10 | Vecima Technology | 4 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Customer Support Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richardson, TX | 44 | $89k |
| 2 | Research Triangle Park, NC | 42 | $86k |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 42 | $101k |
| 4 | Malta, NY | 18 | $100k |
| 5 | Phoenix, AZ | 16 | $83k |
| 6 | Sunnyvale, CA | 11 | $125k |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 11 | $115k |
| 8 | Boxborough, MA | 11 | $84k |
| 9 | Tinton Falls, NJ | 11 | $80k |
| 10 | Beaverton, OR | 9 | $93k |
Common questions about Customer Support Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Customer Support Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Customer Support Engineer is $90k (FY2025), from 23 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $77k and $105k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Customer Support Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Customer Support Engineer are Cisco Systems, Kla, Kla-tencor.
- Where are most H-1B Customer Support Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Customer Support Engineer roles are Richardson, TX, Research Triangle Park, NC, San Jose, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Customer Support Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →