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Staff Firmware Engineer

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Staff Firmware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings193All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,544175 eligible salary records
Employer names80Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$134,011–$179,480Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162432FY 2016: 29 filings16FY 2017: 17 filings17FY 2018: 25 filings18FY 2019: 17 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 15 filings22FY 2023: 21 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 15 filings25FY 2026: 18 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*18 filings$190,000 median · n=15

*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 · 175 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
Staff Firmware Engineer155
$150,028 median · n=142 eligible
Senior Staff Firmware Engineer20
$143,504 median · n=18 eligible
Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer11
$165,000 median · n=9 eligible
Senior Staff Firmware Engineer, Autonomous Driving2
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Member Of Technical Staff Firmware Engineer1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Firmware Engineer - Program Lead1
$147,950 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Firmware Engineer, Autopilot Software1
$193,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer, Autonomous Driving1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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, CA54
$167,149 median · n=47 eligible
Milpitas, CA17
$150,878 median · n=12 eligible
Palo Alto, CA16
$193,000 median · n=15 eligible
Santa Clara, CA15
$140,000 median · n=15 eligible
San Diego, CA11
$160,000 median · n=9 eligible
Austin, TX10
$132,000 median · n=10 eligible
San Mateo, CA10
$161,900 median · n=10 eligible
San Jose, CALIFORNIA8
$147,886 median · n=8 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
91.2%Certified LCAs
Certified176 91.2%
Certified - Withdrawn15 7.8%
Withdrawn2 1.0%

Denominator: all 193 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Sandisk Corporation15
$140,853 median · n=10 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.13
$127,000 median · n=13 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.12
$179,500 median · n=12 eligible
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.11
$130,493 median · n=8 eligible
Toshiba Memory America, Inc.11
$123,795 median · n=11 eligible
Tesla, Inc.10
$187,098 median · n=10 eligible
Gopro, Inc.9
$163,800 median · n=9 eligible
Infinera Corporation9
$169,253 median · n=7 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
$150,544Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$118,165
25th percentile$134,011
Median (50th)$150,544
75th percentile$179,480
90th percentile$196,978

n=175 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

193 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
Landisgyr Technology, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$116,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043228
Reported wage: $116,000–$138,000 / year
Annualized: $116,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA06/23/202607/06/2026
Pivotal Aero, LLCStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007561
Reported wage: $190,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Auris Health, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$211,400 /yr

I-200-26147-954073
Reported wage: $211,400 / year
Annualized: $211,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/27/202611/14/2026
Gopro, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$197,000 /yr

I-200-26141-937882
Reported wage: $197,000 / year
Annualized: $197,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA05/21/202607/01/2026
Zt Group Int'L, Inc.Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26140-932188
Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Georgetown, TX05/20/202605/22/2026
Gopro, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$196,944.71 /yr

I-200-26100-778941
Reported wage: $196,944.71 / year
Annualized: $196,945
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA04/10/202606/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$181,195.42 /yr

I-200-26057-665562
Reported wage: $181,195.42 / year
Annualized: $181,195
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/26/202608/28/2026
Pura Scents, IncStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26055-660769
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasant Grove, UT02/24/202603/02/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$190,119.22 /yr

I-200-26041-631081
Reported wage: $190,119.22 / year
Annualized: $190,119
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/10/202607/31/2026
Groq, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$214,300.08 /yr

I-200-23212-227737
Reported wage: $214,300.08 / year
Annualized: $214,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-17
Employment end: 2027-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/31/202301/24/2024
Groq, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$214,300.08 /yr

I-200-25209-204489
Reported wage: $214,300.08 / year
Annualized: $214,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-17
Employment end: 2027-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA07/28/202507/28/2025
Renesas Electronics America Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$176,800 /yr

I-200-25349-482794
Reported wage: $176,800 / year
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/15/202506/12/2026
Also, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$255,000 /yr

I-200-25346-478349
Reported wage: $255,000 / year
Annualized: $255,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/12/202501/05/2026
Amperesand Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25345-475639
Reported wage: $190,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-18
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA12/11/202501/12/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$179,960.64 /yr

I-200-25335-447673
Reported wage: $179,960.64 / year
Annualized: $179,961
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/01/202503/15/2026
Also, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 per hour

I-200-25325-427995
Reported wage: $220,000 / hour
Annualized: $457,600,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/21/202501/12/2026
Door Systems, Inc., D/B/A Door, F/K/A Latch Systems, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$211,500 /yr

I-200-25314-395350
Reported wage: $211,500 / year
Annualized: $211,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Olivette, MO11/10/202501/20/2026
Inovonics Wireless CorporationStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$120,536 /yr

I-200-25269-338649
Reported wage: $120,536 / year
Annualized: $120,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2029-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Westminster, CO09/26/202501/08/2026
Synaptics IncorporatedStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25191-167254
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-17
Employment end: 2028-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA07/10/202507/21/2025
Synaptics IncorporatedStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25184-149109
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-10
Employment end: 2028-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA07/02/202507/21/2025
Power Standards Lab, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$179,982 /yr

I-200-25171-116042
Reported wage: $179,982–$179,983 / year
Annualized: $179,982
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ06/20/202507/01/2025
Also, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25163-087202
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/12/202507/14/2025
Itron Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$75,684 /yr

I-200-25128-953279
Reported wage: $75,684 / year
Annualized: $75,684
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC05/08/202510/01/2025
Infinera CorporationStaff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$191,395 /yr

I-200-25103-859299
Reported wage: $191,395–$249,600 / year
Annualized: $191,395
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/13/202510/13/2025
Tesla, Inc.Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-25097-835717
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/07/202504/14/2025

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.