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FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER

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

Only 56 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader TEST ENGINEER profile (11,113 filings).
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56

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$102,419

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$88,000

25th Percentile

$93,184

Median (50th)

$102,419

75th Percentile

$141,107

90th Percentile

$166,941

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Top Employers Hiring FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 3 $166,941 $155,000 - $191,495 100.0%
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. 3 $141,107 $114,033 - $141,107 100.0%
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 3 $100,700 $88,000 - $105,000 66.7%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $145,750 $120,000 - $171,500 50.0%
ILLUMINAS 2 $90,948 $88,712 - $93,184 100.0%
S3STAFFINGUSA INC 1 $83,533 $83,533 - $83,533 100.0%
SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 $91,520 $91,520 - $91,520 100.0%
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 $76,523 $76,523 - $76,523 100.0%
Willow Laboratories, Inc. 1 $108,971 $108,971 - $108,971 100.0%
GLOBEX IT SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $97,053 $97,053 - $97,053 0.0%
HIRE IT PEOPLE, INC 1 $99,840 $99,840 - $99,840 100.0%
MAXSOFT IT LLC 1 $102,419 $102,419 - $102,419 100.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 17 $102,419 $76,523 - $191,495
II 4 $102,850 $93,184 - $108,971
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 3 $155,000
Irvine CA 3 $120,000
Longmont CO 2 $98,710
Brookfield WI 2 $96,500
Cupertino CA 1 $191,495
Fort Collins CO 1 $76,523
Menomonee Falls WI 1 $100,700
Alpharetta GA 1 $91,520
San Jose CA 1 $114,033
ALPHARETTA GA 1 $83,533
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER Unspecified 52 $100,578
Firmware Test Engineer II 4 $101,964
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 1 $88,712 100.0%
2022 1 $95,000 100.0%
2023 2 $145,750 50.0%
2024 8 $98,447 87.5%
2025 7 $105,000 85.7%
2026 2 $104,836 100.0%
Company Comparison - FIRMWARE TEST ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 3 $166,941 100.0%
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. 3 $141,107 100.0%
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 3 $100,700 66.7%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $145,750 50.0%
ILLUMINAS 2 $90,948 100.0%
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.