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Senior Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol

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

Only 8 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Architect profile (37,776 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2016).

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,547

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$116,174

25th Percentile

$119,350

Median (50th)

$126,547

75th Percentile

$140,525

90th Percentile

$151,701

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 8 $126,547 $108,764 - $162,926 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $119,350 $108,764 - $119,350
Staff 4 $142,647 $133,744 - $162,926
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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
SAN JOSE CA 8 $126,547
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol 4 $116,704
Staff Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol 3 $145,024
Staff Firmware Architech/ WLAN Protocol 1 $146,890
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2016 8 $126,547 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 8 $126,547 100.0%
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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: June 25, 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.