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Firmware Staff Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Firmware Staff Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings7All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$124,9004 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,475–$131,200Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23Fiscal year
FY 20231 filings$140,800 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 4 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
Application Developer(Firmware Staff Engineer)4
$119,150 median · n=2 eligible
Firmware Staff Engineer3
$134,400 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
Hillsboro, OR2
$134,400 median · n=2 eligible
Menlo Park, CA2
$121,800 median · n=1 eligible
Hillsboro, OREGON1
— median · n=0 eligible
Novi, MI1
— median · n=0 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA1
$116,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified6 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 14.3%

Denominator: all 7 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Imr Soft LLC4
$119,150 median · n=2 eligible
Avnera Corporation3
$134,400 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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
$124,900Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$118,090
25th percentile$120,475
Median (50th)$124,900
75th percentile$131,200
90th percentile$136,960

n=4 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

7 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
Avnera CorporationFirmware Staff Engineer

Filing details

$140,800 /yr

I-200-23142-042382
Reported wage: $140,800 / year
Annualized: $140,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-29
Employment end: 2026-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR05/22/202305/29/2023
Imr Soft, LLCApplication Developer (Firmware Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$116,500 /yr

I-200-22084-010301
Reported wage: $116,500 / year
Annualized: $116,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-01
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/25/202204/01/2022
Imr Soft, LLCApplication Developer (Firmware Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$121,800 /yr

I-200-22081-000586
Reported wage: $121,800 / year
Annualized: $121,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-29
Employment end: 2025-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/22/202203/29/2022
Imr Soft LLCApplication Developer(Firmware Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$59 per hour

I-200-21273-615744
Reported wage: $59 / hour
Annualized: $122,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-07
Employment end: 2024-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA09/30/202110/17/2021
Imr Soft LLCApplication Developer(Firmware Staff Engineer)

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-21273-616091
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-07
Employment end: 2024-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI09/30/202110/17/2021
Avnera CorporationFirmware Staff Engineer

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-21190-452596
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-16
Employment end: 2024-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR07/09/202107/26/2021
Avnera CorporationFirmware Staff Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-19072-914464
Reported wage: $125,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-20
Employment end: 2022-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OREGON03/14/201909/12/2019

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.