H-1B sponsorCARank #185FEIN 20-2530195Updated Jun 2026

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Filed 2,722 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

224

Rank #185 · FY2026

Certified

99.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.9%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a California-based cybersecurity software company and active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the company filed 224 H-1B applications with a 99.1% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes for its visa sponsorship program.

Since 2010, Palo Alto Networks has filed 2,722 H-1B applications across 16 years, with filings growing from 15 in 2010 to a peak of 588 in FY2025. The company's workforce needs are heavily concentrated in software development: Software Developers account for 1,293 filings (47.5% of total), followed by Computer Occupations, All Other (323 filings) and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (227 filings). Data Scientists (96 filings) and Mechanical Engineers (67 filings) round out the top roles. Across all years, 56.83% of Palo Alto Networks' H-1B applications have been certified, with minimal denial (0.18%) and withdrawal (0.33%) rates—indicating consistent compliance with labor certification standards.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Palo Alto Networks, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.9%
Cert-withdrawn	0.2%
Withdrawn	0.6%
Denied	0.3%

Certified98.9%

Cert-withdrawn0.2%

Withdrawn0.6%

Denied0.3%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Palo Alto Networks, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,293
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	323
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	227
4	15-2051	Data Scientists	96
5	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	67
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	56
7	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	47
8	41-9031	Sales Engineers	43
9	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	40
10	13-1082	Project Management Specialists	37

Software Developers

1,293

Computer Occupations, All Other

323

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

227

Data Scientists

Mechanical Engineers

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Information Security Analysts

Sales Engineers

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Project Management Specialists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	15
FY2011	14
FY2012	36
FY2013	50
FY2014	79
FY2015	122
FY2016	137
FY2017	165
FY2018	227
FY2019	313
FY2020	8
FY2021	72
FY2022	40
FY2023	143
FY2024	489
FY2025	588
FY2026	224

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