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Firmware Engineer

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

340

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$133,154

Median Salary

National Average

-98.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2026 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$93,018

25th Percentile

$108,275

Median (50th)

$129,584

75th Percentile

$157,477

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Top Employers Hiring Firmware Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 74 $117,939 $84,427 - $192,941 87.8%
APPLE INC. 12 $175,742 $155,000 - $212,175 100.0%
SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.dba Solidigm 11 $125,480 $97,575 - $141,378 90.9%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11 $157,700 $120,175 - $220,000 100.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 8 $128,024 $87,589 - $184,080 87.5%
ZOOX, INC. 8 $175,741 $120,931 - $220,000 100.0%
KIOXIA AMERICA, INC. 5 $144,843 $120,702 - $166,026 100.0%
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 4 $130,345 $130,000 - $130,894 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 4 $141,119 $117,000 - $173,000 100.0%
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING 3 $99,520 $85,008 - $122,301 100.0%
GOPRO INC. 3 $168,457 $167,710 - $169,950 100.0%
TECHNOSQUARE INC 3 $87,593 $85,900 - $90,980 66.7%
TESLA, INC. 3 $193,477 $175,500 - $202,466 100.0%
TRACKONOMY SYSTEMS, INC. 3 $113,589 $113,589 - $113,589 100.0%
VIEW, INC. 3 $162,479 $130,894 - $199,067 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 149 $127,587 $65,062 - $212,175
Senior 55 $142,007 $72,883 - $220,000
Staff 17 $163,219 $107,765 - $202,466
II 8 $99,843 $87,398 - $123,323
Principal 3 $155,586 $121,106 - $220,000
Manager 2 $145,132 $129,584 - $160,681
III 1 $139,922 $139,922 - $139,922
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 235 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 235 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 31 $111,755
San Jose CA 30 $152,241
Austin TX 22 $120,589
Santa Clara CA 20 $143,589
Folsom CA 14 $108,445
Cupertino CA 12 $175,742
Foster City CA 8 $175,741
Chandler AZ 7 $114,115
Milpitas CA 6 $162,047
San Francisco CA 5 $147,815
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
FY 2021 49 $127,707 89.8%
FY 2022 52 $135,320 88.5%
FY 2023 88 $129,526 92.0%
FY 2024 44 $144,571 95.5%
FY 2025 1 $116,773 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $120,860 100.0%
Company Comparison - Firmware Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 74 $117,939 87.8%
APPLE INC. 12 $175,742 100.0%
SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.dba Solidigm 11 $125,480 90.9%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11 $157,700 100.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 8 $128,024 87.5%
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: February 19, 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.