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Firmware Principal Engineer

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Firmware Principal Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings36All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$112,78735 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$107,492–$125,327Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 20 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$192,950 median · n=2

*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 · 35 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
Firmware Principal Engineer34
$112,475 median · n=33 eligible
Architecture Software/Firmware Principal Engineer2
$192,950 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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
Round Rock, TX20
$107,884 median · n=19 eligible
Austin, TX10
$119,573 median · n=10 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$192,950 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TEXAS1
$112,475 median · n=1 eligible
Cedar Park, TX1
$126,278 median · n=1 eligible
Irvine, CA1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
97.2%Certified LCAs
Certified35 97.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.8%

Denominator: all 36 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dell Products L.P.26
$111,920 median · n=25 eligible
Dell Marketing L.P.2
$103,607 median · n=2 eligible
Dell Products Lp2
$114,614 median · n=2 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.2
$192,950 median · n=2 eligible
Avnera Corporation1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Emc Corporation1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wyse Technology L.L.C.1
$112,000 median · n=1 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
$112,787Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$101,716
25th percentile$107,492
Median (50th)$112,787
75th percentile$125,327
90th percentile$159,560

n=35 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

36 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
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Architecture Software/Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$227,000 /yr

I-200-26140-932713
Reported wage: $227,000–$264,961 / year
Annualized: $227,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Architecture Software/Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$158,900 /yr

I-200-26140-932763
Reported wage: $158,900–$264,961 / year
Annualized: $158,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Emc CorporationFirmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-22062-949161
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-10
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/03/202204/01/2022
Dell USA L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-21342-750615
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-14
Employment end: 2024-12-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX12/07/202112/27/2021
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$126,278 /yr

I-200-21312-692297
Reported wage: $126,278 / year
Annualized: $126,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-16
Employment end: 2025-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Park, TX11/08/202102/09/2022
Avnera CorporationFirmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21173-417977
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-29
Employment end: 2024-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/22/202107/05/2021
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-21126-293026
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-13
Employment end: 2024-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/06/202105/24/2021
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,653 /yr

I-200-21123-281006
Reported wage: $125,653 / year
Annualized: $125,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-10
Employment end: 2024-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/03/202110/14/2021
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$124,528.25 /yr

I-200-21078-162201
Reported wage: $124,528.25 / year
Annualized: $124,528
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-26
Employment end: 2024-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/19/202107/02/2021
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$124,550 /yr

I-200-20199-722470
Reported wage: $124,550 / year
Annualized: $124,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-24
Employment end: 2023-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/17/202009/18/2020
Dell Products LpFirmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$114,610.38 /yr

I-200-19297-106927
Reported wage: $114,610.38 / year
Annualized: $114,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-31
Employment end: 2023-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/24/201903/27/2020
Dell Products LpFirmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$114,618.4 /yr

I-200-19291-094953
Reported wage: $114,618.4 / year
Annualized: $114,618
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-25
Employment end: 2023-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/18/201903/20/2020
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$112,475 /yr

I-200-18355-478807
Reported wage: $112,475 / year
Annualized: $112,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-26
Employment end: 2022-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TEXAS03/20/201906/21/2019
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,653 /yr

I-200-18257-177627
Reported wage: $125,653 / year
Annualized: $125,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-20
Employment end: 2021-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/14/201810/15/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$111,384 /yr

I-200-18222-960620
Reported wage: $111,384 / year
Annualized: $111,384
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-21
Employment end: 2022-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/15/201802/01/2019
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-18227-383103
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-21
Employment end: 2021-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/15/201808/27/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$113,322 /yr

I-200-18208-258824
Reported wage: $113,322 / year
Annualized: $113,322
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-06
Employment end: 2021-12-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX07/31/201812/07/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$121,160 /yr

I-200-18165-737478
Reported wage: $121,160 / year
Annualized: $121,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-21
Employment end: 2021-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX06/15/201807/02/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$121,160 /yr

I-200-18157-335253
Reported wage: $121,160 / year
Annualized: $121,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-16
Employment end: 2021-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX06/11/201807/09/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$101,352 /yr

I-200-18093-953996
Reported wage: $101,352 / year
Annualized: $101,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-04
Employment end: 2021-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/30/201805/11/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$106,400 /yr

I-200-18096-415463
Reported wage: $106,400 / year
Annualized: $106,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-13
Employment end: 2021-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/09/201808/04/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-18071-955307
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/13/201809/11/2018
Dell Marketing L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$104,951 /yr

I-200-18067-776927
Reported wage: $104,951 / year
Annualized: $104,951
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-15
Employment end: 2021-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/09/201807/27/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$107,884 /yr

I-200-18046-881802
Reported wage: $107,884 / year
Annualized: $107,884
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-23
Employment end: 2021-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/16/201806/06/2018
Dell Products L.P.Firmware Principal Engineer

Filing details

$107,884 /yr

I-200-18033-078369
Reported wage: $107,884 / year
Annualized: $107,884
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-15
Employment end: 2021-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/06/201806/06/2018

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.