Firmware Engineer H-1B salaries — 1,436 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 85
- Filings · FY2025
- $135k
- Median base · FY2025
- $112k–$157k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Intel
- Top sponsor · 437 all-time
Firmware Engineer: 1,436 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $135k across 85 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $112k and $157k. The biggest sponsors are Intel, Intel Mobile Communications, Micron Technology; most filings are in Folsom, CA.
How much does a Firmware Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $135k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Firmware Engineer sponsorship changed?
112 certified filings in FY2016 → 70 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 70 | −18% | $136k |
| FY2025 | 85 | −22% | $135k |
| FY2024 | 109 | −8% | $135k |
| FY2023 | 118 | −38% | $116k |
| FY2022 | 189 | +34% | $111k |
| FY2021 | 141 | +36% | $109k |
| FY2020 | 104 | −39% | $100k |
| FY2019 | 171 | −3% | $98k |
| FY2018 | 177 | +11% | $105k |
| FY2017 | 160 | +43% | $98k |
| FY2016 | 112 | — | $91k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Firmware Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel | 437 | $108k |
| 2 | Intel Mobile Communications | 46 | $111k |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 41 | $120k |
| 4 | 39 | $167k | |
| 5 | Zoox | 35 | $151k |
| 6 | Tesla | 29 | $104k |
| 7 | SK Hynix Nand Product Solutions | 23 | $131k |
| 8 | Apple | 20 | $145k |
| 9 | Intel Mobile Communications North America | 18 | $106k |
| 10 | Itron | 15 | $70k |
Where are H-1B Firmware Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folsom, CA | 158 | $100k |
| 2 | Hillsboro, OR | 134 | $106k |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 122 | $120k |
| 4 | Santa Clara, CA | 109 | $128k |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | 74 | $117k |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 51 | $109k |
| 7 | Longmont, CO | 44 | $104k |
| 8 | Palo Alto, CA | 41 | $104k |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | 39 | $136k |
| 10 | Mountain View, CA | 38 | $156k |
Common questions about Firmware Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Firmware Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Firmware Engineer is $135k (FY2025), from 85 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $92k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Firmware Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Firmware Engineer are Intel, Intel Mobile Communications, Micron Technology.
- Where are most H-1B Firmware Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Firmware Engineer roles are Folsom, CA, Hillsboro, OR, San Jose, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Firmware Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →