OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Manager, Firmware Engineering
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsManager, Firmware Engineering insights
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$180,68027 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$157,539–$192,173Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1 filings$140,000 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 27 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Manager, Firmware Engineering13
$180,680 median · n=13 eligible
Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering12
$180,394 median · n=12 eligible
Sr. Manager, Firmware Engineering2
$189,603 median · n=2 eligible
Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Milpitas, CA9
$166,026 median · n=9 eligible
San Jose, CA5
$189,648 median · n=5 eligible
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA3
$157,539 median · n=3 eligible
Irvine, CA2
$145,394 median · n=2 eligible
Brookfield, WI1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Carlsbad, CA1
$156,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain House, CA1
$213,556 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CA1
$189,558 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified27 100.0%
Denominator: all 27 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.13
$166,026 median · n=13 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.5
$180,680 median · n=5 eligible
Calamp Wireless Networks Corporation1
$156,000 median · n=1 eligible
Gopro, Inc.1
$210,611 median · n=1 eligible
Hgst, Inc.1
$170,788 median · n=1 eligible
Knowles Electronics, LLC1
$189,558 median · n=1 eligible
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Samsara Networks Inc.1
$218,650 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$180,680Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$154,611
25th percentile$157,539
Median (50th)$180,680
75th percentile$192,173
90th percentile$213,556
n=27 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
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $140,000I-200-25360-511408 Reported wage: $140,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-05 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 1 | Brookfield, WI | 12/26/2025 | 06/26/2026 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $213,556I-200-23283-422707 Reported wage: $213,556–$213,557 / year Annualized: $213,556 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-17 Employment end: 2027-01-31 Worker positions: 25 | Milpitas, CA | 10/10/2023 | 02/01/2024 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $213,556I-200-23283-422711 Reported wage: $213,556–$213,557 / year Annualized: $213,556 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-17 Employment end: 2027-01-31 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain House, CA | 10/10/2023 | 02/01/2024 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $192,173I-200-23080-865267 Reported wage: $192,173–$200,000 / year Annualized: $192,173 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-28 Employment end: 2026-09-18 Worker positions: 30 | Milpitas, CA | 03/21/2023 | 09/19/2023 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $192,173I-200-23080-865279 Reported wage: $192,173–$200,000 / year Annualized: $192,173 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-28 Employment end: 2026-09-18 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/21/2023 | 09/19/2023 |
| Gopro, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $210,611.31I-200-22193-345655 Reported wage: $210,611.31 / year Annualized: $210,611 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-19 Employment end: 2026-01-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 07/12/2022 | 01/02/2023 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $230,184.72I-200-22061-942198 Reported wage: $230,184.72 / year Annualized: $230,185 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-08 Employment end: 2025-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/01/2022 | 08/24/2022 |
| Calamp Wireless Networks Corporation | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $156,000.26I-200-21110-242537 Reported wage: $156,000.26 / year Annualized: $156,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-04-27 Employment end: 2024-05-02 Worker positions: 1 | Carlsbad, CA | 04/20/2021 | 05/03/2021 |
| View, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $185,000I-200-21070-139945 Reported wage: $185,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-18 Employment end: 2024-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 03/11/2021 | 08/20/2021 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $166,026I-200-20237-783637 Reported wage: $166,026–$186,026 / year Annualized: $166,026 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-31 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 08/24/2020 | 10/01/2020 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $166,026I-200-20233-780627 Reported wage: $166,026–$186,026 / year Annualized: $166,026 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-27 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 25 | Milpitas, CA | 08/20/2020 | 10/01/2020 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $180,680I-200-20175-674097 Reported wage: $180,680 / year Annualized: $180,680 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-06-30 Employment end: 2023-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/23/2020 | 12/18/2020 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $180,680I-200-20171-667112 Reported wage: $180,680 / year Annualized: $180,680 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-06-26 Employment end: 2021-02-17 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/19/2020 | 12/18/2020 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $157,539I-200-20070-393382 Reported wage: $157,539–$177,539 / year Annualized: $157,539 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-17 Employment end: 2023-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 03/10/2020 | 09/01/2020 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $157,539I-200-20065-380507 Reported wage: $157,539–$177,539 / year Annualized: $157,539 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-12 Employment end: 2023-08-31 Worker positions: 50 | Milpitas, CA | 03/05/2020 | 09/01/2020 |
| Samsara Networks Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $218,650I-200-20044-321062 Reported wage: $218,650–$235,000 / year Annualized: $218,650 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-21 Employment end: 2023-02-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 02/13/2020 | 02/24/2020 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $157,539I-200-19218-665327 Reported wage: $157,539–$185,000 / year Annualized: $157,539 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-08-15 Employment end: 2023-01-08 Worker positions: 25 | Milpitas, CALIFORNIA | 08/09/2019 | 01/09/2020 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $152,526I-200-19164-242484 Reported wage: $152,526–$192,626 / year Annualized: $152,526 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-19 Employment end: 2022-06-20 Worker positions: 25 | Milpitas, CALIFORNIA | 06/13/2019 | 06/21/2019 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $183,346.8I-200-19114-881965 Reported wage: $183,346.8–$183,346.8 / year Annualized: $183,347 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-01 Employment end: 2022-04-25 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | 04/25/2019 | 04/26/2019 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $178,733.62I-200-19064-758577 Reported wage: $178,733.62 / year Annualized: $178,734 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-12 Employment end: 2022-08-24 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CALIFORNIA | 03/06/2019 | 08/24/2019 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $192,463.44I-200-19032-356765 Reported wage: $192,463.44 / year Annualized: $192,463 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-12 Employment end: 2022-08-03 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CALIFORNIA | 02/06/2019 | 08/03/2019 |
| Hgst, Inc. | Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering | $170,788.16I-200-18241-088153 Reported wage: $170,788.16 / year Annualized: $170,788 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-06 Employment end: 2021-09-09 Worker positions: 25 | Irvine, CA | 08/30/2018 | 09/10/2018 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Firmware Engineering | $189,648I-200-18058-718206 Reported wage: $189,648 / year Annualized: $189,648 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-08 Employment end: 2021-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/02/2018 | 08/01/2018 |
| Knowles Electronics, LLC | Sr. Manager, Firmware Engineering | $189,557.78I-200-17340-623462 Reported wage: $189,557.78 / year Annualized: $189,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-03 Employment end: 2021-05-14 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 12/27/2017 | 05/15/2018 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Manager, Firmware Engineering | $157,019I-200-17251-606184 Reported wage: $157,019–$180,000 / year Annualized: $157,019 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-09-14 Employment end: 2020-09-18 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 09/08/2017 | 09/18/2017 |
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