Software Development Engineer - Firmware H-1B Salary

315 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Development Engineer - Firmware (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $177,154; the middle half of filings fall between $152,963 and $193,024. The largest sponsor for this title is Apple Inc. (315 filings).

315
certified filings
$177,154
Median base salary
$152,963
25th pct
$193,024
75th pct
$205,040
90th pct
$141,917
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
$141,917$177,154 median$205,040

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY202688$182,130
FY2025128$166,941
FY202446$171,080
FY202353$177,341

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
San Diego, CA110$158,960
Cupertino, CA89$190,958
Sunnyvale, CA74$181,100
Los Angeles, CA7$153,314
Austin, TX2$147,908
Seattle, WA2$175,800
Campbell, CA1$162,171
Gaithersburg, MD1$155,397
Grapevine, TX1$155,397
Irvine, CA1$126,800
One Apple Park Way, CA1$198,248
Saratoga Springs, UT1$144,500

Software Development Engineer - Firmware salary by employer

Top 1 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Apple Inc.315$177,154

Related job titles

Software Development Engineer $150,000Engineer - Software Development $128,690Software Development Engineer II $165,240Software Development Engineer I $129,000Software Development Engineer III $198,880Senior Software Development Engineer $149,240Software Development Engineer - Applications $181,426Staff Software Development Engineer $178,500Software Development Engineer - Test $172,423Principal Software Development Engineer $212,202

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