82 companies filed H-1B applications for Staff Firmware Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANDISK CORPORATION | 42 | $139,801 |
| 2 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 17 | $128,419 |
| 3 | Infinera Corporation | 16 | $157,044 |
| 4 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 13 | $174,998 |
| 5 | TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, INC. | 11 | $128,318 |
| 6 | TOSHIBA MEMORY AMERICA, INC. | 11 | $126,860 |
| 7 | GOPRO INC. | 9 | $167,979 |
| 8 | ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 9 | $116,741 |
| 9 | TESLA, INC. | 9 | $189,605 |
| 10 | Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 8 | $140,520 |
| 11 | ENPHASE ENERGY | 6 | $126,055 |
| 12 | AVNERA CORPORATION | 5 | $136,121 |
| 13 | SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS INC. | 5 | $135,880 |
| 14 | SYNAPTICS, INC | 5 | $157,349 |
| 15 | Also, Inc. | 5 | $251,000 |
| 16 | DEXCOM, INC. | 4 | $158,792 |
| 17 | Power Standards Lab, Inc. | 3 | $157,851 |
| 18 | NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC. | 3 | $107,595 |
| 19 | OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3 | $144,500 |
| 20 | Itron, Inc. | 3 | $79,645 |
| 21 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | 3 | $193,167 |
| 22 | TIDAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | $108,919 |
| 23 | RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC | 2 | $163,672 |
| 24 | CNEX LABS, INC. | 2 | $165,000 |
| 25 | GROQ INC | 2 | $214,300 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 221 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Counts are H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn). Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.