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Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$135,00013 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$109,242–$151,549Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings— median · n=0

*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 · 13 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
Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer6
$151,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer5
$110,636 median · n=4 eligible
Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer3
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer2
$164,289 median · n=2 eligible
Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer Iii1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
R&D Prototype Engineer (Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer)1
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer1
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
Franklin Lakes, NJ3
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wildwood, MO3
$133,066 median · n=2 eligible
Houston, TX2
$98,301 median · n=2 eligible
Irvine, CA2
$164,289 median · n=2 eligible
North Andover, MA2
— median · n=0 eligible
Palo Alto, CA2
$140,500 median · n=2 eligible
Fremont, CA1
$181,272 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA1
$109,242 median · n=1 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
78.9%Certified LCAs
Certified15 78.9%
Withdrawn2 10.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 10.5%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Becton, Dickinson And Company3
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cis Global, LLC3
$133,066 median · n=2 eligible
Idex America, Inc.3
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.3
$130,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ford Motor Company2
$164,289 median · n=2 eligible
One Algorithm LLC.2
$98,301 median · n=2 eligible
Azbil North America Research And Development, Inc.1
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Fortinet, Inc.1
— median · n=0 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
$135,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$99,641
25th percentile$109,242
Median (50th)$135,000
75th percentile$151,549
90th percentile$173,623

n=13 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

19 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
Becton, Dickinson And CompanyStaff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$166,000 /yr

I-200-25318-406996
Reported wage: $166,000–$176,000 / year
Annualized: $166,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2029-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin Lakes, NJ11/13/202503/13/2026
Becton, Dickinson And CompanyStaff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$166,000 /yr

I-200-25321-412637
Reported wage: $166,000–$176,000 / year
Annualized: $166,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2029-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin Lakes, NJ11/17/202503/13/2026
Ford Motor CompanySenior Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$151,549 /yr

I-200-25177-132268
Reported wage: $151,549–$230,175 / year
Annualized: $151,549
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-03
Employment end: 2028-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/26/202509/20/2025
Cis Global, LLCSenior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$143,161.2 /yr

I-200-25083-798039
Reported wage: $143,161.2 / year
Annualized: $143,161
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2028-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Wildwood, MO03/24/202507/23/2025
Cis Global, LLCSenior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$143,161.2 /yr

I-200-25078-787212
Reported wage: $143,161.2 / year
Annualized: $143,161
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-24
Employment end: 2028-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Wildwood, MO03/19/202507/23/2025
Idex America, Inc.Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$73 per hour

I-200-24292-417328
Reported wage: $73–$74 / hour
Annualized: $151,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-25
Employment end: 2025-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

North Andover, MA10/18/202411/01/2024
Idex America, Inc.Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$73 per hour

I-200-24292-417424
Reported wage: $73–$74 / hour
Annualized: $151,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-25
Employment end: 2025-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

North Andover, MA10/18/202411/01/2024
Ford Motor CompanySenior Staff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$177,029 /yr

I-200-24109-899363
Reported wage: $177,029–$249,120 / year
Annualized: $177,029
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-24
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/17/202404/22/2024
Fortinet, Inc.Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-24110-907819
Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-22
Employment end: 2027-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/19/202405/13/2024
One Algorithm LLC.Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$98,301 /yr

I-200-24059-756177
Reported wage: $98,301 / year
Annualized: $98,301
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-06
Employment end: 2027-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/28/202403/11/2024
One Algorithm LLC.Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$98,301 /yr

I-200-24059-756878
Reported wage: $98,301 / year
Annualized: $98,301
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-06
Employment end: 2027-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/28/202403/11/2024
Lam Research CorporationEmbedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$181,272 /yr

I-200-24032-686354
Reported wage: $181,272–$248,000 / year
Annualized: $181,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-08
Employment end: 2027-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA02/01/202402/05/2024
Becton Dickinson And CompanyStaff Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-23059-810422
Reported wage: $160,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-07
Employment end: 2026-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin Lakes, NJ02/28/202303/13/2023
Cis Global, LLCSenior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$122,970 /yr

I-200-22269-494222
Reported wage: $122,970–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $122,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-03
Employment end: 2025-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wildwood, MO09/26/202210/31/2022
Idex America, Inc.Sr. Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-20113-506873
Reported wage: $135,000–$135,050 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-28
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA04/21/202010/01/2020
Azbil North America Research And Development, Inc.R&D Prototype Engineer (Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer)

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-19044-891252
Reported wage: $105,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-21
Employment end: 2022-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA02/14/201903/01/2019
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$109,242 /yr

I-200-19032-982695
Reported wage: $109,242–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $109,242
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-19
Employment end: 2022-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA02/12/201902/18/2019
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$151,000 /yr

I-200-18257-581953
Reported wage: $151,000 / year
Annualized: $151,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-24
Employment end: 2021-09-27
Worker positions: 2

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

Palo Alto, CA09/18/201809/28/2018
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer Iii

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17229-024758
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-24
Employment end: 2020-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA08/18/201708/31/2017

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.