Palo Alto Networks systems engineer salary

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Average Palo Alto Networks systems engineer salary

$134,056yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level Palo Alto Networks systems engineer salary

$103,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay systems engineers?

The average salary for Palo Alto Networks systems engineers is $134,056 per year. Palo Alto Networks systems engineer salaries range between $103,000 to $173,000 per year. Palo Alto Networks systems engineers earn 62% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at Palo Alto Networks can expect to make. Systems engineers at Palo Alto Networks make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR.

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay systems engineers by location?

Palo Alto Networks pays systems engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like Denver and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at Palo Alto Networks.

Systems engineer Palo Alto Networks salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$151,159	$72.67
2	Seattle, WA	$143,369	$68.93
3	Portland, OR	$132,481	$63.69
4	Denver, CO	$130,895	$62.93
5	Washington, DC	$129,928	$62.47
6	Boston, MA	$127,460	$61.28
7	Reston, VA	$126,041	$60.60
8	Phoenix, AZ	$124,615	$59.91
9	New York, NY	$124,275	$59.75
10	Plano, TX	$121,610	$58.47

Highest-paid Palo Alto Networks systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$206,786	$99	-
2	Information Technology Systems Director	$193,983	$93	-
3	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$178,804	$86	-
4	Backup Administrator	$166,691	$80	-
5	Staff Software Engineer	$166,219	$80	31
6	Principal Systems Engineer	$163,629	$79	-
7	Information Technology Systems Manager	$163,071	$78	-
8	Senior Principal Engineer	$161,225	$78	6
9	Software Engineer Lead	$161,220	$78	-
10	Systems Manager	$160,932	$77	-

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Recent salaries for systems engineers at palo alto networks

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Systems Engineer (District Sales Engineer)	San Jose, CA	06/25/2025	$198,000
Systems Engineer	Minneapolis, MN	06/18/2025	$198,000
Systems Engineer (District Sales Engineer)	San Jose, CA	05/26/2025	$198,000
District Systems Engineer-Commerical	Cincinnati, OH	05/09/2025	$198,000
District Systems Engineer-Commerical	Nashville, TN	05/07/2025	$198,000

Systems engineer salary at Palo Alto Networks competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$138,823	$67	206
2	Netgear	$121,442	$58	-
3	Fortinet	$121,368	$58	24
4	F5	$120,203	$58	3
5	Citrix	$103,258	$50	-
6	Virtus Holdings LLC	$99,855	$48	-
7	Practical Solutions	$99,012	$48	-
8	Sec	$98,817	$48	-
9	Intel	$96,885	$47	39
10	C E G LLC	$96,535	$46	-
11	Akritiv	$95,320	$46	-
12	HP	$91,073	$44	14
13	Bay Seal	$84,953	$41	-
14	Dell	$84,671	$41	5
15	Sage Fly Fishing	$84,436	$41	1
16	Ozone International LLC	$84,121	$40	-
17	The Taylor Group LLC	$81,441	$39	-
18	The Alpine Group Inc	$81,159	$39	-
19	Fortune Fish & Gourmet	$79,492	$38	-
20	IBM	$77,423	$37	178

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