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Firmware Validation Engineer

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Firmware Validation Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings52All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$131,50044 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$113,277–$162,403Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 12 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*12 filings$155,000 median · n=8

*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 · 44 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 Validation Engineer39
$125,882 median · n=34 eligible
Principal Firmware Validation Engineer5
$213,036 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Firmware Validation Engineer4
$163,613 median · n=3 eligible
Sr. Firmware Validation Engineer2
$122,480 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Firmware Validation Engineer2
$138,017 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
Foster City, CA27
$133,000 median · n=25 eligible
San Jose, CA7
$200,536 median · n=6 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$122,990 median · n=2 eligible
Milpitas, CA2
$138,017 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Alto, CA2
$132,011 median · n=2 eligible
Pleasant Grove, UT2
$96,500 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
— median · n=0 eligible
Anaheim, CA1
$94,000 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
84.6%Certified LCAs
Certified44 84.6%
Certified - Withdrawn8 15.4%

Denominator: all 52 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Zoox Inc.30
$144,343 median · n=26 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.5
$213,036 median · n=4 eligible
Savantis Intelli Solutions Inc3
$94,162 median · n=1 eligible
Tesla, Inc.3
$114,125 median · n=3 eligible
Pura Scents, Inc.2
$96,500 median · n=2 eligible
Synaptics, Inc.2
$122,480 median · n=2 eligible
Xdin, Inc.2
$96,808 median · n=2 eligible
Apple Inc.1
$195,000 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
$131,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,898
25th percentile$113,277
Median (50th)$131,500
75th percentile$162,403
90th percentile$190,000

n=44 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

52 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
Zoox Inc.Senior Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$163,613 /yr

I-200-26168-026700
Reported wage: $163,613–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $163,613
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 20

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

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/01/2026
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$113,277 /yr

I-200-26167-017590
Reported wage: $113,277–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $113,277
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 20

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

Foster City, CA06/15/202607/01/2026
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$157,000 /yr

I-200-25105-866301
Reported wage: $157,000–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $157,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/15/202510/01/2025
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26135-916881
Reported wage: $155,000–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/15/202611/06/2026
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26121-860967
Reported wage: $155,000–$211,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA05/01/202605/18/2026
Savantis Intelli Solutions IncFirmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$129,792 /yr

I-200-26073-703490
Reported wage: $129,792 / year
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/13/202604/01/2026
Savantis Intelli Solutions IncFirmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$129,792 /yr

I-200-26073-703491
Reported wage: $129,792 / year
Annualized: $129,792
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/13/202604/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$113,277 /yr

I-200-26096-760365
Reported wage: $113,277–$211,000 / year
Annualized: $113,277
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/06/202604/20/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26093-755821
Reported wage: $155,000–$227,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/03/202604/20/2026
Zoox, Inc.Senior Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$167,000 /yr

I-200-25115-905636
Reported wage: $167,000–$205,700 / year
Annualized: $167,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-10
Employment end: 2028-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/25/202510/25/2025
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$163,613 /yr

I-200-25318-410754
Reported wage: $163,613–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $163,613
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 20

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

Foster City, CA11/14/202512/01/2025
Savantis Intelli Solutions IncFirmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$94,162 /yr

I-200-25314-395358
Reported wage: $94,162 / year
Annualized: $94,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA11/10/202512/01/2025
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$176,000 /yr

I-200-25198-182381
Reported wage: $176,000–$212,000 / year
Annualized: $176,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2029-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA07/17/202501/09/2026
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$162,000 /yr

I-200-25191-164723
Reported wage: $162,000–$187,000 / year
Annualized: $162,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-17
Employment end: 2029-01-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA07/10/202501/03/2026
Zoox, Inc.Senior Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25167-096038
Reported wage: $190,000–$239,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA06/16/202512/10/2025
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25100-853133
Reported wage: $120,000–$151,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/10/202510/01/2025
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22189-341159
Reported wage: $100,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Holliston, MA07/08/202208/08/2022
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$91,000 /yr

I-200-22228-418750
Reported wage: $91,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2025-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA08/16/202209/12/2022
Tesla, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25003-591536
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-13
Employment end: 2028-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA01/03/202501/09/2025
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$144,375 /yr

I-200-24227-266128
Reported wage: $144,375–$181,500 / year
Annualized: $144,375
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-21
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA08/14/202409/01/2024
Zoox, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$144,375 /yr

I-200-24222-257674
Reported wage: $144,375–$181,500 / year
Annualized: $144,375
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-16
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA08/09/202409/01/2024
Pura Scents, Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-24172-135577
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-27
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasant Grove, UT06/20/202409/06/2024
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23313-491541
Reported wage: $130,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2026-11-16
Worker positions: 20

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

Foster City, CA11/09/202311/17/2023
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$90,979 /yr

I-200-23294-448285
Reported wage: $90,979–$196,000 / year
Annualized: $90,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-27
Employment end: 2026-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA10/20/202311/06/2023
Zoox Inc.Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23230-277500
Reported wage: $130,000–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA08/18/202310/01/2023

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.