395 certified H-1B filings list the job title Firmware Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $130,000; the middle half of filings fall between $108,514 and $151,668. The largest sponsor for this title is Intel Corporation (106 filings).
395
certified filings
$130,000
Median base salary
$108,514
25th pct
$151,668
75th pct
$172,937
90th pct
$94,160
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$94,160$130,000 median$172,937
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
70
$136,952
FY2025
87
$135,000
FY2024
114
$135,100
FY2023
124
$115,928
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
San Jose, CA
52
$135,283
Hillsboro, OR
26
$119,542
Folsom, CA
25
$121,451
Mountain View, CA
19
$162,000
Santa Clara, CA
19
$152,592
San Diego, CA
14
$164,000
Austin, TX
13
$118,165
Foster City, CA
9
$157,498
Portland, OR
8
$123,677
Rancho Cordova, CA
8
$139,160
Sunnyvale, CA
8
$168,000
Fremont, CA
6
$122,500
Milpitas, CA
6
$130,130
San Francisco, CA
6
$142,133
Fort Collins, CO
5
$105,373
Atlanta, GA
4
$99,000
Beaverton, OR
4
$118,613
Chandler, AZ
4
$126,670
Longmont, CO
4
$130,014
West Union, SC
4
$78,250
Firmware Engineer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer