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Software Engineer Firmware

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

Only 76 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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76

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$94,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$86,569

25th Percentile

$86,569

Median (50th)

$94,000

75th Percentile

$110,365

90th Percentile

$141,506

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer Firmware
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. 19 $88,504 $86,569 - $124,883 68.4%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $142,142 $142,142 - $142,142 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $136,528 $136,528 - $136,528 100.0%
AMPERE COMPUTING LLC 1 $110,365 $110,365 - $110,365 100.0%
Verkada 1 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 100.0%
XP Power LLC 1 $140,551 $140,551 - $140,551 100.0%
PAYJOY, INC 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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
Pullman WA 13 $86,569
Lynnwood WA 1 $101,546
Redmond WA 1 $136,528
San Francisco CA 1 $160,000
San Mateo CA 1 $208,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $142,142
King of Prussia PA 1 $124,883
Sunnyvale CA 1 $140,551
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer Firmware with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer Firmware Unspecified 76 $107,810
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 5 $140,551 100.0%
2022 4 $88,504 100.0%
2023 10 $86,569 80.0%
2024 1 $136,528 100.0%
2025 5 $94,000 20.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer Firmware

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. 19 $88,504 68.4%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $142,142 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $136,528 100.0%
AMPERE COMPUTING LLC 1 $110,365 100.0%
Verkada 1 $208,000 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.