OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Firmware Engineer 2
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsFirmware Engineer 2 insights
Total filings23All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$92,47920 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$87,290–$133,392Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1 filings$120,000 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 20 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Firmware Engineer 216
$91,000 median · n=13 eligible
Software/Firmware Engineer 25
$138,500 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Firmware Engineer 21
$210,000 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Firmware Engineer 21
$77,500 median · n=1 eligible
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Austin, TX4
$88,537 median · n=4 eligible
Burlingame, CA3
$109,284 median · n=2 eligible
San Jose, CA3
$139,595 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TEXAS2
$85,484 median · n=2 eligible
Redmond, WA2
$136,250 median · n=2 eligible
Round Rock, TX2
$92,000 median · n=2 eligible
Dania Beach, FL1
$88,130 median · n=1 eligible
Portland, OR1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
87.0%Certified LCAs
Certified20 87.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 8.7%
Withdrawn1 4.3%
Denominator: all 23 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Dell Products L.P.6
$90,177 median · n=6 eligible
Microsoft Corporation4
$138,500 median · n=4 eligible
Dexcom, Inc.3
$104,065 median · n=2 eligible
Fossil Partners, L.P.3
$109,284 median · n=2 eligible
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.2
$82,649 median · n=2 eligible
Infinera Corporation2
$133,189 median · n=1 eligible
Hp Inc.1
$85,634 median · n=1 eligible
Humane Inc.1
$210,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$92,479Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$84,504
25th percentile$87,290
Median (50th)$92,479
75th percentile$133,392
90th percentile$139,250
n=20 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
23 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $120,000I-200-26121-856903 Reported wage: $120,000–$152,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Portland, OR | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Infinera Corporation | Firmware Engineer 2 | $133,189I-200-25134-973062 Reported wage: $133,189–$169,000 / year Annualized: $133,189 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-21 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 05/14/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Hp Inc. | Software Firmware Engineer 2 | $85,634I-200-25106-873378 Reported wage: $85,634–$159,780 / year Annualized: $85,634 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Spring, TX | 04/16/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Humane Inc. | Senior Firmware Engineer 2 | $210,000I-200-24347-538783 Reported wage: $210,000 / year Annualized: $210,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-19 Employment end: 2028-05-22 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 12/12/2024 | 05/23/2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $101,200I-200-22140-197030 Reported wage: $101,200–$104,000 / year Annualized: $101,200 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-12 Employment end: 2025-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 05/20/2022 | 10/01/2022 |
| Itron, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer 2 | $77,500I-200-22062-949525 Reported wage: $77,500 / year Annualized: $77,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-10 Employment end: 2025-08-29 Worker positions: 1 | West Union, SC | 03/03/2022 | 08/30/2022 |
| Infinera Corporation | Firmware Engineer 2 | $115,000I-200-21076-153460 Reported wage: $115,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-19 Employment end: 2024-09-06 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/17/2021 | 09/07/2021 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $89,354I-200-21125-287994 Reported wage: $89,354 / year Annualized: $89,354 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-05-12 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/05/2021 | 10/01/2021 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $87,720I-200-20258-821412 Reported wage: $87,720 / year Annualized: $87,720 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-21 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 09/14/2020 | 10/01/2020 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $88,130I-200-20085-435243 Reported wage: $88,130–$102,130 / year Annualized: $88,130 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-01 Employment end: 2023-08-14 Worker positions: 1 | Dania Beach, FL | 03/25/2020 | 08/15/2020 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $91,957I-200-20078-415192 Reported wage: $91,957 / year Annualized: $91,957 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-24 Employment end: 2023-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 03/17/2020 | 09/02/2020 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $84,968I-200-19044-983499 Reported wage: $84,968–$117,260 / year Annualized: $84,968 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-20 Employment end: 2022-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 02/13/2019 | 08/15/2019 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $86,000I-200-19014-738664 Reported wage: $86,000 / year Annualized: $86,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-01-28 Employment end: 2022-07-15 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 01/22/2019 | 07/16/2019 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Software/Firmware Engineer 2 | $138,500I-200-18320-752229 Reported wage: $138,500 / year Annualized: $138,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-11-23 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 11/16/2018 | — |
| Microsoft Corporation | Software/Firmware Engineer 2 | $138,500I-200-18292-900709 Reported wage: $138,500 / year Annualized: $138,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-10-25 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 10/19/2018 | — |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $80,330I-200-18073-399757 Reported wage: $80,330–$112,300 / year Annualized: $80,330 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-26 Employment end: 2021-09-12 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 03/20/2018 | 09/13/2018 |
| Fossil Partners, L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $122,429I-200-18068-922475 Reported wage: $122,429–$142,500 / year Annualized: $122,429 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-19 Employment end: 2021-09-11 Worker positions: 1 | Burlingame, CA | 03/13/2018 | 09/12/2018 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $91,000I-200-18071-317589 Reported wage: $91,000 / year Annualized: $91,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-19 Employment end: 2021-09-10 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 03/13/2018 | 09/11/2018 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $93,000I-200-18056-454006 Reported wage: $93,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-02 Employment end: 2021-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 02/26/2018 | 08/27/2018 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Software Firmware Engineer 2 | $146,000I-200-17264-521455 Reported wage: $146,000 / year Annualized: $146,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-09-27 Employment end: 2020-10-02 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 09/21/2017 | 10/02/2017 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Software/Firmware Engineer 2 | $134,000I-200-17153-098572 Reported wage: $134,000 / year Annualized: $134,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-06-08 Employment end: 2020-06-11 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 06/02/2017 | 06/12/2017 |
| Fossil Partners, L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $96,138I-200-17069-284680 Reported wage: $96,138–$142,500 / year Annualized: $96,138 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-16 Employment end: 2020-09-07 Worker positions: 3 | Burlingame, CA | 03/10/2017 | 09/07/2017 |
| Fossil Partners, L.P. | Firmware Engineer 2 | $96,138I-200-17069-272235 Reported wage: $96,138–$142,500 / year Annualized: $96,138 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-10 Employment end: 2020-09-07 Worker positions: 3 | Burlingame, CA | 03/10/2017 | 09/07/2017 |
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.