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Dsp Firmware Engineer

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Dsp Firmware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$117,57328 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$99,274–$153,003Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$157,800 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 28 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dsp Firmware Engineer18
$102,064 median · n=13 eligible
Embedded 5g/4g Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer4
$156,400 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Dsp Firmware Engineer4
$122,003 median · n=4 eligible
Cellular Dsp Firmware Engineer2
$165,000 median · n=2 eligible
Power Electronics Dsp Firmware Engineer2
$83,242 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Dsp Firmware Engineer1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dsp Firmware Engineer - 62469831
$125,160 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Austin, TX8
$105,000 median · n=7 eligible
Santa Clara, CA4
$122,003 median · n=4 eligible
San Diego, CA4
$153,904 median · n=4 eligible
Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA3
$92,106 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Cruz, CA3
$97,094 median · n=3 eligible
Van Buren Township, MI3
$100,786 median · n=1 eligible
Cupertino, CA2
$165,000 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TEXAS1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
84.8%Certified LCAs
Certified28 84.8%
Certified - Withdrawn3 9.1%
Denied2 6.1%

Denominator: all 33 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Apple Inc.7
$165,000 median · n=7 eligible
Plantronics, Inc.6
$97,094 median · n=5 eligible
Cirrus Logic, Inc.5
$103,532 median · n=4 eligible
Zenith Electronics, LLC4
$122,003 median · n=4 eligible
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.3
$117,573 median · n=3 eligible
Visteon Corporation3
$100,786 median · n=1 eligible
Rhombus Energy Solutions, Inc.2
$83,242 median · n=2 eligible
Silicon Laboratories Inc.2
$96,580 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$117,573Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$84,315
25th percentile$99,274
Median (50th)$117,573
75th percentile$153,003
90th percentile$165,000

n=28 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

33 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Apple Inc.Embedded 5g/4g Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$157,800 /yr

I-200-25163-083871
Reported wage: $157,800–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $157,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-08-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX06/12/202508/04/2025
Apple Inc.Embedded 5g/4g Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-24113-912191
Reported wage: $155,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-29
Employment end: 2027-05-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA04/22/202405/06/2024
Apple Inc.Embedded 5g/4g Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$136,282 /yr

I-200-24044-716321
Reported wage: $136,282–$198,100 / year
Annualized: $136,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-21
Employment end: 2027-02-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA02/13/202402/19/2024
Apple Inc.Embedded 5g/4g Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$171,525 /yr

I-200-24012-635648
Reported wage: $171,525–$237,767 / year
Annualized: $171,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-19
Employment end: 2027-01-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA01/11/202401/29/2024
Zenith Electronics, LLCSenior Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$124,259 /yr

I-200-23177-143213
Reported wage: $124,259 / year
Annualized: $124,259
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-03
Employment end: 2026-12-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/26/202312/07/2023
Plantronics, Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$97,094 /yr

I-200-22160-264397
Reported wage: $97,094 / year
Annualized: $97,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-16
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Cruz, CA06/09/202210/01/2022
Plantronics, Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer - 6246983

Filing details

$125,160 /yr

I-200-22083-008035
Reported wage: $125,160 / year
Annualized: $125,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-31
Employment end: 2025-09-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Cruz, CA03/24/202209/19/2022
Apple Inc.Cellular Physical Layer Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-22054-925966
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-02
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA02/23/202202/28/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Associate Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-21112-249917
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-29
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA04/22/202110/01/2021
Zenith Electronics, LLCSenior Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$88,712 /yr

I-200-21071-143863
Reported wage: $88,712 / year
Annualized: $88,712
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-19
Employment end: 2023-12-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/12/202103/12/2021
Zenith Electronics, LLCSenior Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$119,746 /yr

I-200-20316-908550
Reported wage: $119,746 / year
Annualized: $119,746
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-18
Employment end: 2023-12-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA11/11/202012/07/2020
Zenith Electronics, LLCSenior Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$161,803 /yr

I-200-20316-908555
Reported wage: $161,803 / year
Annualized: $161,803
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-18
Employment end: 2023-12-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA11/11/202012/07/2020
Apple Inc.Cellular Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-20175-674783
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-30
Employment end: 2023-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cupertino, CA06/23/202006/29/2020
Apple Inc.Cellular Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-20080-422153
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-26
Employment end: 2023-03-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cupertino, CA03/19/202003/30/2020
Plantronics, Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$68,500 /yr

I-200-20069-390321
Reported wage: $68,500–$109,500 / year
Annualized: $68,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-16
Employment end: 2023-09-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Cruz, CA03/09/202009/03/2020
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$117,573.1 /yr

I-200-20031-290463
Reported wage: $117,573.1 / year
Annualized: $117,573
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-07
Employment end: 2023-07-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX01/31/202007/30/2020
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$117,573.1 /yr

I-200-20030-286264
Reported wage: $117,573.1 / year
Annualized: $117,573
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-06
Employment end: 2023-07-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX01/30/202007/30/2020
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$152,337 /yr

I-200-19169-859171
Reported wage: $152,337 / year
Annualized: $152,337
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-02
Employment end: 2022-06-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UTAH06/26/201906/27/2019
Silicon Laboratories Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$100,235 /yr

I-200-19126-102372
Reported wage: $100,235–$147,477 / year
Annualized: $100,235
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-06
Employment end: 2022-11-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TEXAS05/31/201911/29/2019
Visteon CorporationDsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$103,809.58 /yr

I-200-17241-989069
Reported wage: $103,809.58 / year
Annualized: $103,810
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-15
Employment end: 2021-02-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Van Buren Township, MI08/29/201702/28/2018
Plantronics, Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-19079-854415
Reported wage: $108,000–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-26
Employment end: 2022-09-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA03/20/201909/19/2019
Rhombus Energy Solutions, Inc.Power Electronics Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$80,559 /yr

I-200-19075-249291
Reported wage: $80,559 / year
Annualized: $80,559
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-25
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CALIFORNIA03/19/201909/02/2019
Plantronics, Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$76,211 /yr

I-200-19070-703059
Reported wage: $76,211–$109,500 / year
Annualized: $76,211
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-08-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA03/11/201908/27/2019
Plantronics, Inc.Dsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$76,211 /yr

I-200-19056-345841
Reported wage: $76,211–$109,500 / year
Annualized: $76,211
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-11
Employment end: 2022-08-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA03/04/201908/27/2019
Visteon CorporationDsp Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$98,010 /yr

I-200-18093-317632
Reported wage: $98,010 / year
Annualized: $98,010
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-15
Employment end: 2021-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Van Buren Township, MI04/03/201806/23/2018

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.