Staff Firmware Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 40 certified H-1B applications for Staff Firmware Engineer roles between Jul 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $185,132. The typical offer was 7% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $185,132
Middle half earn: $167,411 to $204,700
Top 10% earn over: $242,620
Certified filings: 40

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Tesla, Inc.	4	$226,233	+22%	$197,148 – $250,000
Micron Technology, Inc.	3	$185,265	0%	$184,650 – $185,782
GoPro, Inc.	2	$196,972	+6%	$196,959 – $196,986
Avnera Corporation	2	$143,404	−23%	$142,605 – $144,202
Nokia of America Corporation	2	$185,040	0%	$182,500 – $187,580
Groq, Inc.	2	$214,300	+16%	$214,300 – $214,300
Itron, Inc.	2	$85,342	−54%	$80,513 – $90,171
Synaptics Incorporated	2	$170,000	−8%	$170,000 – $170,000
Also, Inc.	2	$237,500	+28%	$228,750 – $246,250
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC	2	$251,100	+36%	$246,450 – $255,750
Infinera Corporation	2	$180,324	−3%	$174,788 – $185,860
Power Standards Lab, Inc.	2	$170,934	−8%	$166,410 – $175,458
DOOR Systems, Inc., d/b/a DOOR, f/k/a Latch Systems, Inc.	1	$211,500	+14%	$211,500 – $211,500
Amperesand Inc.	1	$190,000	+3%	$190,000 – $190,000
Artyc PBC	1	$185,000	0%	$185,000 – $185,000
Dexcom, Inc.	1	$160,000	−14%	$160,000 – $160,000
Auris Health, Inc.	1	$211,400	+14%	$211,400 – $211,400
Globus Medical, Inc.	1	$174,000	−6%	$174,000 – $174,000
LandisGyr Technology, Inc.	1	$116,000	−37%	$116,000 – $116,000
Inovonics Wireless Corporation	1	$120,536	−35%	$120,536 – $120,536
Life360, Inc.	1	$195,187	+5%	$195,187 – $195,187
Pura Scents, Inc.	1	$180,000	−3%	$180,000 – $180,000
Pivotal Aero, LLC	1	$190,000	+3%	$190,000 – $190,000
Sibel Health Inc.	1	$140,000	−24%	$140,000 – $140,000
ZT Group Int'l, Inc. d/b/a ZT Systems	1	$146,806	−21%	$146,806 – $146,806

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Jose, CA	8	$185,782	$183,016 – $190,438
Palo Alto, CA	8	$230,900	$199,350 – $251,250
San Diego, CA	4	$170,000	$167,500 – $171,000
Fremont, CA	2	$190,094	$187,547 – $192,640
Hillsboro, OR	2	$143,404	$142,605 – $144,202
San Mateo, CA	2	$196,972	$196,959 – $196,986
Austin, TX	1	$146,806	$146,806 – $146,806
Alpharetta, GA	1	$116,000	$116,000 – $116,000
Denver, CO	1	$161,886	$161,886 – $161,886
Chicago, IL	1	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Milpitas, CA	1	$250,000	$250,000 – $250,000
Jersey City, NJ	1	$179,982	$179,982 – $179,982
Pleasant Grove, UT	1	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Olivette, MO	1	$211,500	$211,500 – $211,500
Mountain View, CA	1	$214,300	$214,300 – $214,300
Raleigh, NC	1	$75,684	$75,684 – $75,684
San Francisco, CA	1	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000
Santa Clara, CA	1	$211,400	$211,400 – $211,400
West Union, SC	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
Westminster, CO	1	$120,536	$120,536 – $120,536

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	1	$179,961
Level II	3	$120,536
Level III	13	$185,265
Level IV	16	$185,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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