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Firmware Design Engineer

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Firmware Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings32All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,43528 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$84,425–$146,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$215,000 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
$75k–$100kMost 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

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

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
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified29 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn3 9.4%

Denominator: all 32 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$113,435Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,369
25th percentile$84,425
Median (50th)$113,435
75th percentile$146,000
90th percentile$167,600

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

32 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
Semtech CorporationSr. Embedded Firmware Design Engineer -Mixed-Signal Ics

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-25363-514436
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-06
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/29/202502/16/2026
Fortinet, Inc.Principal Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$199,114 /yr

I-200-25114-902683
Reported wage: $199,114–$219,114 / year
Annualized: $199,114
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/24/202505/19/2025
Fortinet, Inc.Principal Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$197,000 /yr

I-200-24017-644518
Reported wage: $197,000–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $197,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-24
Employment end: 2027-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/17/202402/15/2024
Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$93,443.1 /yr

I-200-23096-912479
Reported wage: $93,443.1 / year
Annualized: $93,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-13
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lake Forest, CA04/06/202310/01/2023
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$79,955 /yr

I-200-22075-984359
Reported wage: $79,955–$84,480.81 / year
Annualized: $79,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-23
Employment end: 2025-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/16/202208/17/2022
Enersys Delaware Inc.Embedded Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$93,080 /yr

I-200-21152-358769
Reported wage: $93,080 / year
Annualized: $93,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-08
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Reading, PA06/01/202108/20/2021
St. Jude Medical Cardiology DivisionStaff Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-21019-020799
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-01-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX01/19/202101/27/2021
Fortinet, Inc.Staff Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-21064-125861
Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-12
Employment end: 2024-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/05/202107/16/2021
Gn Audio USA Inc.Senior Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-20234-780713
Reported wage: $146,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-27
Employment end: 2023-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA08/20/202009/21/2020
Gn Audio USA Inc.Senior Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-20234-780720
Reported wage: $146,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-27
Employment end: 2023-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA08/20/202010/19/2020
Keithley Instruments Inc.Sr. Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$86,840 /yr

I-200-20175-674948
Reported wage: $86,840–$106,080 / year
Annualized: $86,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-30
Employment end: 2023-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Solon, OH06/23/202009/15/2020
Berean Group International, Inc.Embedded Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$42 per hour

I-200-20101-478351
Reported wage: $42 / hour
Annualized: $87,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-17
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA04/10/202010/01/2020
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Senior Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$91,874 /yr

I-200-20066-384439
Reported wage: $91,874–$94,481 / year
Annualized: $91,874
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-13
Employment end: 2023-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/06/202008/27/2020
Microchip Technology Inc.Staff Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$134,597 /yr

I-200-19254-653693
Reported wage: $134,597–$152,526 / year
Annualized: $134,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-18
Employment end: 2023-03-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA09/12/201903/11/2020
Kar-Tech Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$63,500 /yr

I-200-19220-778658
Reported wage: $63,500 / year
Annualized: $63,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-19
Employment end: 2022-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Delafield, WISCONSIN08/13/201909/03/2019
Becton, Dickinson And CompanyElectrical & Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-19072-004758
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MASSACHUSETTS03/14/201909/12/2019
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$65,915 /yr

I-200-19037-735772
Reported wage: $65,915–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $65,915
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MASSACHUSETTS03/13/201908/06/2019
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$80,038 /yr

I-200-19045-512078
Reported wage: $80,038 / year
Annualized: $80,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-26
Employment end: 2022-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MASSACHUSETTS02/20/201908/16/2019
Microsemi Solutions (U.S.), Inc.Staff Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$129,563 /yr

I-200-18219-322506
Reported wage: $129,563–$152,526 / year
Annualized: $129,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-16
Employment end: 2021-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA08/10/201808/20/2018
Onicon, Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-18075-908560
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Largo, FL03/19/201809/17/2018
Fortinet, Inc.Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$111,870 /yr

I-200-18034-199028
Reported wage: $111,870 / year
Annualized: $111,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-12
Employment end: 2021-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/06/201807/16/2018
Enersys Delaware, Inc.Embedded Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$85,200 /yr

I-200-18052-150455
Reported wage: $85,200 / year
Annualized: $85,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-27
Employment end: 2021-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Reading, PA02/21/201808/20/2018
Microsemi Storage Solutions (U.S.), Inc.Technical Lead Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-18038-413593
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-21
Employment end: 2021-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Colorado Springs, CO02/14/201808/01/2018
Microsemi Storage Solutions (U.S.), Inc.Senior Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17263-109036
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-27
Employment end: 2020-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA09/21/201710/04/2017
Keithley Instruments Inc.Sr. Firmware Design Engineer

Filing details

$90,543 /yr

I-200-17170-133589
Reported wage: $90,543 / year
Annualized: $90,543
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-24
Employment end: 2020-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Solon, OH06/19/201709/15/2017

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.