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Engineer, Firmware Engineering

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Engineer, Firmware Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings219All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$122,699216 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$102,491–$140,712Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182837FY 2017: 23 filings17FY 2018: 28 filings18FY 2019: 15 filings19FY 2020: 22 filings20FY 2021: 33 filings21FY 2022: 19 filings22FY 2023: 27 filings23FY 2024: 24 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 14 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*14 filings$123,708 median · n=14

*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 · 216 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
Engineer, Firmware Engineering5
$104,291 median · n=5 eligible

Top 4 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
Irvine, CA55
$110,300 median · n=55 eligible
Milpitas, CA51
$134,209 median · n=50 eligible
San Jose, CA33
$130,000 median · n=33 eligible
Longmont, CO11
$115,000 median · n=11 eligible
Colorado Springs, CO7
$119,000 median · n=7 eligible
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA7
$107,750 median · n=6 eligible
Rochester, MN5
$95,035 median · n=5 eligible
Chandler, AZ4
$112,053 median · n=4 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
98.6%Certified LCAs
Certified216 98.6%
Certified - Withdrawn2 0.9%
Withdrawn1 0.5%

Denominator: all 219 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.175
$126,298 median · n=172 eligible
Hgst, Inc.24
$111,634 median · n=24 eligible
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.11
$147,848 median · n=11 eligible
Analog Devices Inc5
$131,428 median · n=5 eligible
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.3
$143,260 median · n=3 eligible
Maxim Integrated Products, LLC1
$140,210 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$122,699Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$89,500
25th percentile$102,491
Median (50th)$122,699
75th percentile$140,712
90th percentile$154,793

n=216 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

219 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
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
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
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 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
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$140,712 /yr

I-200-26083-727073
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: 1

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

Milpitas, CA03/24/202609/22/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$106,246 /yr

I-200-26069-693946
Reported wage: $106,246–$114,300 / year
Annualized: $106,246
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 25

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

Longmont, CO03/10/202609/08/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$106,246 /yr

I-200-26069-693961
Reported wage: $106,246–$114,300 / year
Annualized: $106,246
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO03/10/202609/08/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$160,045.69 /yr

I-200-25336-451495
Reported wage: $160,045.69 / year
Annualized: $160,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2029-04-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/02/202504/30/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25181-140082
Reported wage: $151,091–$164,800 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/30/202507/14/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25181-140099
Reported wage: $151,091–$164,800 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA06/30/202507/14/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$150,470 /yr

I-200-25181-143047
Reported wage: $150,470–$165,300 / year
Annualized: $150,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-12-27
Worker positions: 25

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

Irvine, CA06/30/202512/28/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$150,470 /yr

I-200-25181-143050
Reported wage: $150,470–$165,300 / year
Annualized: $150,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/30/202512/28/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$124,197 /yr

I-200-25156-056691
Reported wage: $124,197–$136,600 / year
Annualized: $124,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA06/05/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$124,197 /yr

I-200-25156-056692
Reported wage: $124,197–$136,600 / year
Annualized: $124,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/05/202510/01/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$193,024 /yr

I-200-25119-919203
Reported wage: $193,024–$198,893 / year
Annualized: $193,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-05-04
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CA04/29/202505/05/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$193,024 /yr

I-200-25119-919210
Reported wage: $193,024–$198,893 / year
Annualized: $193,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/29/202505/05/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$155,605 /yr

I-200-25115-906260
Reported wage: $155,605–$164,820.55 / year
Annualized: $155,605
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-05-25
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/25/202505/26/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$155,605 /yr

I-200-25115-906278
Reported wage: $155,605–$164,820.55 / year
Annualized: $155,605
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA04/25/202505/26/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Firmware Engineering

Filing details

$155,605 /yr

I-200-25115-906314
Reported wage: $155,605–$164,820.55 / year
Annualized: $155,605
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-05-25
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/25/202505/26/2025

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.