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Firmware Test Engineer

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Firmware Test Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings124All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$118,100106 eligible salary records
Employer names31Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,000–$149,790Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162432FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 10 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 16 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 10 filings23FY 2024: 29 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 10 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*10 filings$135,672 median · n=10

*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 · 106 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 Test Engineer32
$95,000 median · n=25 eligible
Ssd Firmware Test Engineer18
$106,692 median · n=18 eligible
Senior Firmware Test Engineer17
$115,000 median · n=15 eligible
Principal Firmware Test Engineer8
$144,500 median · n=7 eligible
Principal Ssd Firmware Test Engineer5
$168,300 median · n=5 eligible
Sr. Engineer, Firmware Test Engineering5
$133,875 median · n=5 eligible
Manager, Firmware Test Engineering4
$161,655 median · n=4 eligible
Sr. Firmware Test Engineer4
$107,758 median · n=2 eligible

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
Longmont, CO28
$113,762 median · n=28 eligible
San Jose, CA24
$163,122 median · n=23 eligible
Brookfield, WI23
$117,300 median · n=18 eligible
Irvine, CA6
$119,228 median · n=5 eligible
San Diego, CA6
$110,781 median · n=5 eligible
Longmont, COLORADO5
$84,000 median · n=5 eligible
Redwood City, CA4
$75,879 median · n=2 eligible
Alpharetta, GA2
$91,520 median · n=1 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
89.5%Certified LCAs
Certified111 89.5%
Certified - Withdrawn9 7.3%
Withdrawn3 2.4%
Denied1 0.8%

Denominator: all 124 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Micron Technology, Inc.58
$125,000 median · n=57 eligible
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation24
$115,000 median · n=20 eligible
Trilliant Networks, Inc.5
$75,650 median · n=4 eligible
Apple Inc.3
$166,941 median · n=3 eligible
Enterprise Mobility Inc.3
$84,500 median · n=2 eligible
Illumina, Inc.3
$104,250 median · n=3 eligible
Cepheid2
— median · n=0 eligible
Rockwell Automation, Inc.2
$99,471 median · n=2 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
$118,100Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$82,950
25th percentile$100,000
Median (50th)$118,100
75th percentile$149,790
90th percentile$169,150

n=106 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

124 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
Micron Technology, Inc.Staff Firmware Test Engineer, Ssd

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26166-015706
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/15/202607/27/2026
Cricut, Inc.Manager, Firmware Test Engineering

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-26149-964330
Reported wage: $147,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT05/29/202606/15/2026
Willow Laboratories, Inc.Firmware Test Engineer Ii

Filing details

$108,971 /yr

I-200-26142-943804
Reported wage: $108,971–$119,000 / year
Annualized: $108,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/22/202610/01/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Staff Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$176,539 /yr

I-200-26138-922360
Reported wage: $176,539 / year
Annualized: $176,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationFirmware Test Engineer Ii

Filing details

$100,700 /yr

I-200-26020-573796
Reported wage: $100,700 / year
Annualized: $100,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Menomonee Falls, WI01/20/202606/26/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationSenior Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$119,600 /yr

I-200-25360-511439
Reported wage: $119,600 / year
Annualized: $119,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-05
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI12/26/202506/26/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationPrincipal Firmware Test Engineer–Battery&Charger Development

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25318-408214
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI11/14/202505/15/2026
Illumina, Inc.Sr Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$110,781 /yr

I-200-25311-387538
Reported wage: $110,781–$150,622.49 / year
Annualized: $110,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2029-04-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/07/202504/08/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationPrincipal Firmware Test Engineer–Battery&Charger Development

Filing details

$136,344 /yr

I-200-25307-359292
Reported wage: $136,344 / year
Annualized: $136,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI11/03/202505/01/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationPrincipal Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$144,500 /yr

I-200-25307-361282
Reported wage: $144,500 / year
Annualized: $144,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI11/03/202504/30/2026
CepheidSoftware/Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22265-488202
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-21
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA09/22/202210/03/2022
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationFirmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-23124-991711
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-20
Employment end: 2026-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI05/04/202305/15/2023
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationFirmware Test Engineer Ii

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25213-215315
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-08
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI08/01/202508/18/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Ssd Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$190,028 /yr

I-200-25206-199794
Reported wage: $190,028 / year
Annualized: $190,028
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2029-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA07/25/202501/08/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationPrincipal Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$137,500 /yr

I-200-25170-110359
Reported wage: $137,500 / year
Annualized: $137,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI06/18/202507/07/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Sr. Engineer, Firmware Test Engineering

Filing details

$153,957 /yr

I-200-25128-956433
Reported wage: $153,957 / year
Annualized: $153,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/08/202510/01/2025
Apple Inc.Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$166,941 /yr

I-200-25114-899096
Reported wage: $166,941–$296,300 / year
Annualized: $166,941
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/24/202504/28/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Manager, Firmware Test Engineering

Filing details

$203,985 /yr

I-200-25113-895669
Reported wage: $203,985 / year
Annualized: $203,985
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-30
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Longmont, CO04/23/202509/08/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Ssd Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$119,228 /yr

I-200-25099-848955
Reported wage: $119,228 / year
Annualized: $119,228
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/09/202504/28/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Ssd Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$101,383 /yr

I-200-25092-822574
Reported wage: $101,383 / year
Annualized: $101,383
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-09
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/02/202504/28/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Ssd Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25056-723062
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-04
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Longmont, CO02/25/202507/14/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$163,122 /yr

I-200-25029-651216
Reported wage: $163,122 / year
Annualized: $163,122
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-05
Employment end: 2028-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/29/202507/18/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$180,186 /yr

I-200-25009-607728
Reported wage: $180,186 / year
Annualized: $180,186
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2028-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/09/202506/27/2025
Maxsoft It LLCFirmware Test Engineer

Filing details

$102,419 /yr

I-200-24354-556931
Reported wage: $102,419 / year
Annualized: $102,419
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-30
Employment end: 2027-12-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Longmont, CO12/19/202412/24/2024
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationFirmware Test Engineer I

Filing details

$88,350 /yr

I-200-24240-295080
Reported wage: $88,350 / year
Annualized: $88,350
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menomonee Falls, WI08/26/202410/01/2024

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.