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Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$182,5008 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$165,000–$199,296Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20252 filings$204,901 median · n=2

*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 · 8 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

Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering8

$182,500 median · n=8 eligible

Top 1 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

Milpitas, CA4

$182,500 median · n=4 eligible

Irvine, CA2

$165,000 median · n=2 eligible

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA1

$197,428 median · n=1 eligible

Pleasanton, CA1

$204,901 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

100.0%Certified LCAs

Certified8 100.0%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.8

$182,500 median · n=8 eligible

Top 1 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

$182,500Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$165,000

25th percentile$165,000

Median (50th)$182,500

75th percentile$199,296

90th percentile$204,901

n=8 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

8 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
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $204,901 /yr I-200-24326-492064 Reported wage: $204,901–$227,274.96 / year Annualized: $204,901 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-29 Employment end: 2028-02-27 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	11/21/2024	02/28/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $204,901 /yr I-200-24326-492069 Reported wage: $204,901–$227,274.96 / year Annualized: $204,901 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-29 Employment end: 2028-02-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pleasanton, CA	11/21/2024	02/28/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-21307-684959 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-11-10 Employment end: 2024-11-13 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	11/03/2021	11/14/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-21261-592437 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-09-24 Employment end: 2024-11-13 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	09/17/2021	11/14/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $165,000 /yr I-200-21261-592438 Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-09-24 Employment end: 2024-11-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	09/17/2021	11/14/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $195,000 /yr I-200-20037-304318 Reported wage: $195,000–$215,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-13 Employment end: 2023-06-30 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	02/06/2020	07/01/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $197,428 /yr I-200-18348-253476 Reported wage: $197,428 / year Annualized: $197,428 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-01-22 Employment end: 2022-06-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CALIFORNIA	01/15/2019	06/10/2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Senior Technologist, Firmware Engineering	Filing details $170,000 /yr I-200-17123-544568 Reported wage: $170,000–$190,000 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-05-10 Employment end: 2020-08-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	05/04/2017	08/20/2017

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.