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Engineer, Firmware insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings464All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$129,392449 eligible salary records
Employer names53Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$105,000–$146,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
020395978FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 35 filings17FY 2018: 45 filings18FY 2019: 32 filings19FY 2020: 48 filings20FY 2021: 70 filings21FY 2022: 45 filings22FY 2023: 49 filings23FY 2024: 59 filings24FY 2025: 35 filings25FY 2026: 39 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*39 filings$129,792 median · n=37

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 449 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
Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering97
$140,263 median · n=94 eligible
Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering66
$113,121 median · n=66 eligible
Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering51
$93,330 median · n=51 eligible
Staff Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering44
$133,432 median · n=44 eligible
Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering29
$105,000 median · n=27 eligible
Engineer, Firmware19
$122,041 median · n=18 eligible
Principal Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering16
$159,015 median · n=16 eligible
Senior Engineer, Firmware15
$142,140 median · n=13 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
Milpitas, CA115
$132,000 median · n=112 eligible
San Jose, CA115
$138,639 median · n=108 eligible
Irvine, CA62
$119,332 median · n=62 eligible
Longmont, CO14
$115,595 median · n=14 eligible
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA13
$116,928 median · n=12 eligible
Colorado Springs, CO9
$127,500 median · n=8 eligible
Santa Clara, CA9
$127,000 median · n=9 eligible
Fremont, CA8
$132,496 median · n=8 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
96.8%Certified LCAs
Certified449 96.8%
Withdrawn7 1.5%
Certified - Withdrawn6 1.3%
Denied2 0.4%

Denominator: all 464 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.255
$127,260 median · n=250 eligible
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.36
$141,759 median · n=34 eligible
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.28
$131,612 median · n=28 eligible
Hgst, Inc.25
$111,634 median · n=25 eligible
Renesas Electronics America Inc.13
$125,500 median · n=12 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.12
$156,979 median · n=12 eligible
Sk Hynix Memory Solutions America Inc.12
$133,430 median · n=12 eligible
Rockwell Automation, Inc.8
$104,353 median · n=7 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
$129,392Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,077
25th percentile$105,000
Median (50th)$129,392
75th percentile$146,000
90th percentile$163,495

n=449 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

464 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
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Engineer, Firmware

Filing details

$164,007 /yr

I-200-26168-025981
Reported wage: $164,007–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $164,007
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA06/17/202609/02/2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Engineer, Firmware Nvme

Filing details

$117,420 /yr

I-200-26167-020207
Reported wage: $117,420–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $117,420
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA06/16/202610/01/2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Engineer, Firmware

Filing details

$130,187 /yr

I-200-26164-012318
Reported wage: $130,187–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $130,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 5

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

San Diego, CA06/12/202610/16/2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Engineer, Firmware

Filing details

$164,007 /yr

I-200-26167-021063
Reported wage: $164,007–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $164,007
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA06/16/202609/02/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$110,300 /yr

I-200-26149-964596
Reported wage: $110,300–$147,100 / year
Annualized: $110,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$110,300 /yr

I-200-26149-964611
Reported wage: $110,300–$147,100 / year
Annualized: $110,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Filing details

$129,792 /yr

I-200-26150-964724
Reported wage: $129,792–$130,721 / year
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Filing details

$129,792 /yr

I-200-26150-964726
Reported wage: $129,792–$130,721 / year
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCAdvanced Engineer, Firmware - Security

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26148-959110
Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX05/28/202610/01/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware

Filing details

$216,870.78 /yr

I-200-26139-927722
Reported wage: $216,870.78 / year
Annualized: $216,871
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/19/202610/20/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26126-876854
Reported wage: $129,667–$147,100 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Irvine, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26126-876899
Reported wage: $129,667–$147,100 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26112-821917
Reported wage: $129,667–$147,100 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Irvine, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26112-821924
Reported wage: $129,667–$147,100 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Engineer, Firmware Nvme

Filing details

$129,792 /yr

I-200-26103-787789
Reported wage: $129,792–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 20

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

San Jose, CA04/13/202610/01/2026
The Chamberlain Group LLCSr. Engineer, Firmware

Filing details

$135,847.82 /yr

I-200-26100-777670
Reported wage: $135,847.82 / year
Annualized: $135,848
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Brook, IL04/09/202610/01/2026
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Engineer, Firmware Nvm

Filing details

$129,792 /yr

I-200-26043-637135
Reported wage: $129,792–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 20

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

San Jose, CA02/12/202608/03/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Filing details

$94,162 /yr

I-200-26086-735373
Reported wage: $94,162–$130,721 / year
Annualized: $94,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA03/27/202609/25/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Filing details

$94,162 /yr

I-200-26086-735380
Reported wage: $94,162–$130,721 / year
Annualized: $94,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA03/27/202609/25/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$84,280 /yr

I-200-26085-732302
Reported wage: $84,280–$119,439 / year
Annualized: $84,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-09-23
Worker positions: 25

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

Irvine, CA03/26/202609/24/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$84,280 /yr

I-200-26085-732309
Reported wage: $84,280–$119,439 / year
Annualized: $84,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/26/202609/24/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$117,749 /yr

I-200-26084-728939
Reported wage: $117,749–$120,785 / year
Annualized: $117,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/25/202609/23/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Filing details

$94,162 /yr

I-200-26084-728991
Reported wage: $94,162–$130,721 / year
Annualized: $94,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA03/25/202609/23/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Filing details

$94,162 /yr

I-200-26084-728994
Reported wage: $94,162–$130,721 / year
Annualized: $94,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/25/202609/23/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$140,712 /yr

I-200-26083-727070
Reported wage: $140,712–$146,867 / year
Annualized: $140,712
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA03/24/202609/22/2026

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.