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Principal Firmware Engineer

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Principal Firmware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings84All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$182,87872 eligible salary records
Employer names35Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$157,524–$215,524Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481216FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 11 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 14 filings24FY 2025: 11 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$215,335 median · n=7

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 72 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
Principal Firmware Engineer70
$180,000 median · n=61 eligible
Senior Principal Firmware Engineer11
$230,000 median · n=9 eligible
Sr Principal Firmware Engineer3
$171,239 median · n=2 eligible

Top 3 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
San Jose, CA27
$205,000 median · n=21 eligible
Santa Clara, CA13
$225,000 median · n=10 eligible
Longmont, CO5
$180,000 median · n=5 eligible
Milpitas, CA5
$170,000 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX3
$185,000 median · n=3 eligible
Irvine, CA3
$184,558 median · n=3 eligible
Andover, MA2
$108,088 median · n=2 eligible
Carlsbad, CA2
$140,000 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified72 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn8 9.5%
Withdrawn3 3.6%
Denied1 1.2%

Denominator: all 84 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.27
$199,210 median · n=25 eligible
Astera Labs, Inc.13
$220,000 median · n=13 eligible
Itron, Inc.7
$154,312 median · n=7 eligible
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.3
$157,477 median · n=1 eligible
Energous Corporation3
$153,525 median · n=2 eligible
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC3
$143,257 median · n=1 eligible
Nalu Medical, Inc.2
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Proteus Digital Health, Inc2
$168,255 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
$182,878Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$128,915
25th percentile$157,524
Median (50th)$182,878
75th percentile$215,524
90th percentile$230,000

n=72 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

84 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.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$215,334.94 /yr

I-200-26134-913189
Reported wage: $215,334.94 / year
Annualized: $215,335
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX05/14/202607/01/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$199,210 /yr

I-200-26131-892769
Reported wage: $199,210 / year
Annualized: $199,210
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Longmont, CO05/11/202610/01/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$215,334.94 /yr

I-200-26111-818042
Reported wage: $215,334.94 / year
Annualized: $215,335
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX04/21/202609/01/2026
Digicomm Semiconductor Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$184,558 /yr

I-200-26085-733503
Reported wage: $184,558–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $184,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/26/202604/02/2026
Astera Labs IncPrincipal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$217,630 /yr

I-200-26063-680658
Reported wage: $217,630–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $217,630
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/04/202603/16/2026
Itron Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$144,218.5 /yr

I-200-26062-675721
Reported wage: $144,218.5 / year
Annualized: $144,219
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Union, SC03/03/202609/01/2026
Astera Labs IncPrincipal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25329-438426
Reported wage: $216,091–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/25/202502/24/2026
Astera Labs IncPrincipal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25266-329415
Reported wage: $220,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/23/202510/01/2025
Astera Labs IncSenior Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$213,595 /yr

I-200-25148-026821
Reported wage: $213,595–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $213,595
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/28/202507/24/2025
Fellow Industries, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-25098-842681
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/08/202505/05/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$148,646 /yr

I-200-25093-830605
Reported wage: $148,646 / year
Annualized: $148,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-10
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Longmont, CO04/03/202509/08/2025
Astera Labs Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$213,595 /yr

I-200-25092-824471
Reported wage: $213,595–$231,400 / year
Annualized: $213,595
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-09
Employment end: 2028-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/02/202508/12/2025
Logitech Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$193,024 /yr

I-200-25093-825638
Reported wage: $193,024–$194,627 / year
Annualized: $193,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-09
Employment end: 2028-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/02/202510/02/2025
Arm, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-25050-705183
Reported wage: $154,565–$299,172 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/18/202508/07/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$164,958 /yr

I-200-25045-696119
Reported wage: $164,958 / year
Annualized: $164,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2028-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Longmont, CO02/14/202508/03/2025
Itron, Inc.Senior Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$154,312.19 /yr

I-200-25031-657113
Reported wage: $154,312.19 / year
Annualized: $154,312
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-07
Employment end: 2028-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC01/31/202507/31/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-25006-597133
Reported wage: $232,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/06/202506/27/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$231,975 /yr

I-200-24289-408627
Reported wage: $231,975 / year
Annualized: $231,975
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-22
Employment end: 2028-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA10/15/202404/04/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-24225-261424
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-19
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/12/202408/19/2024
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationPrincipal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$170,717.5 /yr

I-200-24221-254427
Reported wage: $170,717.5 / year
Annualized: $170,718
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-15
Employment end: 2028-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA08/08/202401/17/2025
Natron Energy Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-24114-917876
Reported wage: $184,662–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-25
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/23/202405/01/2024
Itron, Inc.Sr. Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-24185-171185
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-11
Employment end: 2027-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lake Hills, TX07/03/202407/19/2024
Itron, Inc.Senior Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-24086-831601
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-02
Employment end: 2027-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/26/202403/29/2024
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$204,874.4 /yr

I-200-24046-721158
Reported wage: $204,874.4 / year
Annualized: $204,874
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-23
Employment end: 2027-02-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/15/202402/23/2024
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-24031-681251
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-18
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/31/202407/23/2024

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.