Staff Firmware Engineer salaries
318 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Firmware Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$148991
Average Salary
$68250
Minimum
$260400
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $260400 | H-1B | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Also, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $255000 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $250000 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $250000 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $241800 | H-1B | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc. | Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $222300 | H-1B | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Also, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $220000 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Also, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $220000 | H-1B | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Juul Labs, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $215000 | H-1B | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Juul Labs, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $215000 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2023 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Staff Firmware Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $215000 | H-1B | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Groq, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $214300 | H-1B | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Groq, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $214300 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2023 |
| DOOR Systems, Inc., d/b/a DOOR, f/k/a L… | Staff Firmware Engineer | Olivette, MO | $211500 | H-1B | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Auris Health, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $211400 | H-1B | May 27, 2026 |
| Proxy, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $208000 - $220000 | H-1B | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Synaptics, Inc. | Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer | $207100 - $227100 | Green Card | Oct 16, 2024 | |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $202466 | H-1B | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $202466 | E-3 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $202466 | E-3 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| NIO USA, Inc. | Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer, Autonomous Driving | San Jose, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Oct 22, 2019 |
| NEXTEV LLC | SENIOR STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER, AUTONOMOUS DRIVING | SAN JOSE, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Nov 14, 2017 |
| NEXTEV LLC | SENIOR STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER, AUTONOMOUS DRIVING | SAN JOSE, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Nov 13, 2017 |
| TESLA, INC. | STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $198076 | H-1B | Jul 7, 2018 |
| GoPro, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $197000 | H-1B | May 21, 2026 |
| GoPro, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $196945 | H-1B | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Life360, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Fremont, CA | $195187 - $245000 | H-1B | Jan 30, 2024 |
| TESLA, INC. | STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER, AUTOPILOT SOFTWARE | PALO ALTO, CA | $193000 | H-1B | Mar 14, 2017 |
| INFINERA CORPORATION | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $192941 - $291200 | Green Card | May 25, 2023 |
| Infinera Corporation | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $191395 - $249600 | H-1B | Apr 13, 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer | San Diego, CA | $191152 - $206000 | H-1B | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $190119 | H-1B | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Amperesand Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $190000 - $215000 | H-1B | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Pivotal Aero, LLC | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $190000 - $210000 | H-1B | Jun 11, 2026 |
| BYTON NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER | Santa Clara, CA | $190000 | H-1B | Jun 17, 2019 |
| BYTON NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | SENIOR STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $190000 | H-1B | May 11, 2018 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $187500 | H-1B | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $186300 | H-1B | Oct 30, 2024 |
| GoPro, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $185585 | H-1B | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $185265 | H-1B | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Latch Systems, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Tucson, AZ | $185000 | H-1B | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Artyc PBC | Staff Firmware Engineer | Fremont, CA | $185000 | H-1B | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Lunar Energy, Inc. | Senior Staff Firmware Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $185000 - $212000 | H-1B | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $185000 | H-1B | Jul 27, 2021 |
| NEXTEV LLC | Senior Staff Firmware Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $185000 | Green Card | Apr 17, 2018 |
| NEXTEV LLC | STAFF FIRMWARE ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $185000 | H-1B | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | $184662 - $230000 | Green Card | Aug 19, 2024 | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $184034 | H-1B | Jun 5, 2024 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Staff Firmware Engineer | $184000 - $211000 | Green Card | Nov 16, 2023 | |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $181195 | H-1B | Feb 26, 2026 |
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