2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Calix

Offered base salaries from 20 certified H-1B filings, across 4 roles in 2 metro areas.

DOL LCA disclosures · FY 2025 Certified, full-time filings only
Table 1 — The median offer

Half of Calix's certified filings offered $132,579 or more.

The middle half of offers fell between $114,379 and $164,154. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.

Table 2 — Roles

What they hire for

Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.

RoleMedian offerRangeFilings
Software Developers$149,781$128k – $173k4
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$164,154$87k – $164k4
Database Architects$114,379$114k – $157k3
Computer Occupations, All Other$132,579$124k – $201k3
Table 3 — Metro areas

Where they hire

The same filings by worksite metro area.

Metro areaMedian offerRangeFilings
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$134,971$80k – $157k6
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$172,931$133k – $294k6
Sources

How this page was made

Employer pay
US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
Coverage
20 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
Market comparison
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Calix's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.