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Principal Firmware Test 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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Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings11All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$137,65810 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$135,449–$159,875Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*3 filings$136,344 median · n=3

*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

$125k–$150kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 10 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 Test Engineer8

$144,500 median · n=7 eligible

Principal Firmware Test Engineer–Battery&Charger Development2

$135,672 median · n=2 eligible

Principal Firmware Test Engineer – Iot1

$137,816 median · n=1 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

Brookfield, WI7

$136,922 median · n=6 eligible

San Jose, CA3

$180,186 median · n=3 eligible

Longmont, CO1

$135,150 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

90.9%Certified LCAs

Certified10 90.9%

Certified - Withdrawn1 9.1%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation7

$136,922 median · n=6 eligible

Micron Technology, Inc.4

$172,593 median · n=4 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

$137,658Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$135,000

25th percentile$135,449

Median (50th)$137,658

75th percentile$159,875

90th percentile$182,667

n=10 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

11 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal 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, WI	11/14/2025	05/15/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal 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, WI	11/03/2025	05/01/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal 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, WI	11/03/2025	04/30/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal 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, WI	06/18/2025	07/07/2025
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, CA	01/09/2025	06/27/2025
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal Firmware Test Engineer	Filing details $140,400 /yr I-200-23248-319211 Reported wage: $140,400 / year Annualized: $140,400 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-12 Employment end: 2027-02-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Brookfield, WI	09/05/2023	02/29/2024
Micron Technology, Inc.	Principal Firmware Test Engineer	Filing details $205,000 /yr I-200-24050-729492 Reported wage: $205,000 / year Annualized: $205,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-26 Employment end: 2027-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	02/19/2024	04/01/2024
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal Firmware Test Engineer – Iot	Filing details $137,816 /yr I-200-23348-568155 Reported wage: $137,816 / year Annualized: $137,816 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-12-21 Employment end: 2027-06-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Brookfield, WI	12/14/2023	06/14/2024
Micron Technology, Inc.	Principal Firmware Test Engineer	Filing details $135,150 /yr I-200-23193-184429 Reported wage: $135,150 / year Annualized: $135,150 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-19 Employment end: 2027-01-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Longmont, CO	07/12/2023	01/11/2024
Micron Technology, Inc.	Principal Firmware Test Engineer	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-22153-236511 Reported wage: $165,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-06-09 Employment end: 2025-06-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	06/02/2022	06/27/2022
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Principal Firmware Test Engineer	Filing details $135,000 /yr I-200-22139-188589 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-26 Employment end: 2025-06-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Brookfield, WI	05/19/2022	06/06/2022

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.