Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Firmware Development Engineer
Occupation profile for Firmware Development Engineer covers 42 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,871.
- FY2026 certified median
- $154,871
- Total filings
- 42
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $132,708–$173,618
- Top employer
- SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $131,040 | $121,772 | $141,187 |
| FY2025 | 14 | $143,697 | $133,614 | $156,958 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 21 | $154,871 | $132,708 | $173,618 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp36 filings
- Intel Corporation4 filings
- Altera Corporation1 filings
- SK hynix memory solutions America inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Rancho Cordova23 filings
- San Jose10 filings
- Longmont4 filings
- Hillsboro3 filings
- Folsom2 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 15-1252 | $107,078 | $129,896 | $152,714 | $175,531 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Boulder, COArea 14500 | 15-1252 | $112,778 | $139,485 | $166,213 | $192,920 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 11-9041 | $142,771 | $166,296 | $189,800 | $213,325 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 11-9041 | $146,224 | $170,976 | $195,749 | $220,501 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 15-1251 | $75,421 | $93,974 | $112,528 | $131,082 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 15-1299 | $62,608 | $89,627 | $116,646 | $143,666 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 17-2072 | $94,973 | $119,912 | $144,851 | $169,790 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 15-1253 | $65,749 | $87,090 | $108,451 | $129,792 |