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Firmware Engineering

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 73 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Engineering Lead profile (683 filings).
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73

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$180,710

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$96,542

25th Percentile

$157,163

Median (50th)

$180,710

75th Percentile

$207,785

90th Percentile

$227,503

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Top Employers Hiring Firmware Engineering
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 49 $193,050 $129,000 - $293,638 100.0%
Parabit Systems Inc 2 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Phantom AI, Inc. 2 $184,662 $184,662 - $184,662 50.0%
SONNEN INC. 2 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
LIFE360, INC. 1 $267,540 $267,540 - $267,540 100.0%
Master Compliance 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
MINDLANCE, INC 1 $91,000 $91,000 - $91,000 100.0%
Acuity Brands Technology, Inc. 1 $69,909 $69,909 - $69,909 100.0%
TenaFe, Inc. 1 $102,710 $102,710 - $102,710 100.0%
Google LLC 1 $212,000 $212,000 - $212,000 100.0%
GOPRO INC. 1 $227,885 $227,885 - $227,885 100.0%
LANDIS+GYR 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 49 $193,050 $129,000 - $293,638
Junior 6 $93,000 $75,000 - $102,710
Manager 4 $219,942 $130,000 - $267,540
Senior 4 $137,331 $69,909 - $184,662
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 63 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 23 $204,127
Redmond WA 21 $172,360
Austin TX 5 $207,785
Bellmore NY 2 $95,000
Stone Mountain GA 2 $75,000
Hillsboro OR 1 $142,000
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 1 $90,000
San Mateo CA 1 $227,885
Fremont CA 1 $252,512
Campbell CA 1 $102,710
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Firmware Engineering with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Firmware Engineering Unspecified 49 $191,147
JUNIOR FIRMWARE ENGINEER 10 $86,985
Manager, Firmware Engineer 6 $195,087
Senior Firmware Engineers 2 $184,662
LEAD, FIRMWARE ENGINEERING 2 $141,652
Senior Filmware Engineer 1 $69,909
SR. FIRMWARE ENGINEERING 1 $90,000
STAFF FIRMWARE DENGINEER 1 $125,800
FIMWARE ENGINEER Unspecified 1 $98,410
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $72,455 100.0%
2022 2 $102,500 100.0%
2023 4 $95,000 100.0%
2025 28 $178,278 96.4%
2026 27 $203,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Firmware Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 49 $193,050 100.0%
Parabit Systems Inc 2 $95,000 100.0%
Phantom AI, Inc. 2 $184,662 50.0%
SONNEN INC. 2 $75,000 100.0%
LIFE360, INC. 1 $267,540 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.