Firmware Engineer II H-1B salaries — 73 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $110k
- Median base · FY2025
- $96k–$123k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Toyota Material Handling
- Top sponsor · 9 all-time
Firmware Engineer II: 73 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $110k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $96k and $123k. The biggest sponsors are Toyota Material Handling, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Starkey Laboratories; most filings are in Greene, NY.
How much does a Firmware Engineer II 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. $110k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Firmware Engineer II sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 16 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16 | +33% | $96k |
| FY2025 | 12 | +300% | $110k |
| FY2024 | 3 | −50% | $108k |
| FY2023 | 6 | +100% | $101k |
| FY2022 | 3 | +50% | $102k |
| FY2021 | 2 | −60% | $67k |
| FY2020 | 5 | −50% | $88k |
| FY2019 | 10 | +100% | $94k |
| FY2018 | 5 | −29% | $83k |
| FY2017 | 7 | +75% | $75k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $78k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Firmware Engineer IIs?
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 | Toyota Material Handling | 9 | $94k |
| 2 | Milwaukee Electric Tool | 8 | $104k |
| 3 | Starkey Laboratories | 5 | $91k |
| 4 | Landis Gyr Technology | 4 | $75k |
| 5 | Ccl Label | 4 | $77k |
| 6 | Sandisk | 3 | $94k |
| 7 | Generac Power Systems | 3 | $120k |
| 8 | Bose | 3 | $94k |
| 9 | Perfectvips | 3 | $125k |
| 10 | Noiseaware | 2 | $117k |
Where are H-1B Firmware Engineer II jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greene, NY | 9 | $94k |
| 2 | Brookfield, WI | 6 | $96k |
| 3 | Eden Prairie, MN | 5 | $91k |
| 4 | Alpharetta, GA | 4 | $75k |
| 5 | Thorofare, NJ | 4 | $77k |
| 6 | Boston, MA | 3 | $120k |
| 7 | Reno, NV | 3 | $110k |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $108k |
| 9 | Milpitas, CA | 3 | $105k |
| 10 | Framingham, MA | 2 | $94k |
Common questions about Firmware Engineer II H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Firmware Engineer II?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Firmware Engineer II is $110k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $88k and $117k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Firmware Engineer IIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Firmware Engineer II are Toyota Material Handling, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Starkey Laboratories.
- Where are most H-1B Firmware Engineer II jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Firmware Engineer II roles are Greene, NY, Brookfield, WI, Eden Prairie, MN.
- Does a certified LCA mean Firmware Engineer II 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 →