Palo Alto Networks
Hiring · 1,566 open jobsGeneral information
Palo Alto Networks is an American cybersecurity company that protects computer networks and cloud systems for businesses and governments. Prisma SASE connects and secures remote users and offices. Cortex uses AI to help security teams find and stop attacks. Unit 42 investigates cyberattacks and responds to security incidents. The company is based in Santa Clara, California.
Nir Zuk founded Palo Alto Networks on March 1, 2005. As of 2025 it has 16,068 employees. That is a large jump from a single founder, and it means new hires join an established company with mature products, not an early-stage startup.
Currently, there's a total of 1,453 job openings at Palo Alto Networks. Over the last 30 days, 1,429 jobs were added and 223 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~8 days before being removed). Historically, the median salary is ~$313,500. Palo Alto Networks is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 0 |
| July 27, 2026 | 0 |
| August 3, 2026 | 0 |
| August 10, 2026 | 0 |
| August 17, 2026 | 1287 |
| August 24, 2026 | 128 |
| August 31, 2026 | 118 |
| September 7, 2026 (in progress) | 135 |
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What does Palo Alto Networks actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $219,162. Note that 62% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4
Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
| Bracket | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Under $100k | 3 jobs (0%) |
| $100k to $150k | 57 jobs (9%) |
| $150k to $200k | 193 jobs (30%) |
| $200k and up | 399 jobs (61%) |
Posted ranges on jobs open now4
Visa sponsorship
Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Palo Alto Networks is a top employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 427 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $180,019.5
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 453 |
| FY2022 | 478 |
| FY2023 | 168 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Palo Alto Networks hiring now?
Yes. There are 1,566 open jobs, with 1,623 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 11 days, so don't wait.
Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 427 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $180,019.
How much does Palo Alto Networks pay?
Posted pay runs $253,000 to $457,050 a year, and the median is $219,162. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Palo Alto Networks's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Palo Alto Networks's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Palo Alto Networks's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
- 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
paloaltonetworks.com, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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