H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Firmware Engineer

Occupation profile for Firmware Engineer covers 291 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $136,952.

FY2026 certified median
$136,952
Total filings
291
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$120,000–$161,870
Top employer
Intel Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024118$135,200$114,241$149,257
FY202594$135,000$112,174$156,624
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)79$136,952$120,000$161,870

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Firmware EngineerFY2024 $135,200; FY2025 $135,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $136,952$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$135,200FY2025$135,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$136,952Certified median offer, Firmware EngineerFY2024 $135,200; FY2025 $135,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $136,952$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$135,200FY2025$135,000FY2026*$136,952
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Intel Corporation76 filings
  2. Google LLC26 filings
  3. Zoox Inc.15 filings
  4. Micron Technology, Inc.14 filings
  5. Trackonomy Systems, Inc.12 filings
  6. ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.6 filings
  7. Super Micro Computer, Inc.5 filings
  8. Apple Inc.4 filings
  9. Cognosos, Inc.4 filings
  10. Itron, Inc.4 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose50 filings
  2. Hillsboro31 filings
  3. Folsom16 filings
  4. Austin16 filings
  5. Mountain View15 filings
  6. Santa Clara14 filings
  7. Foster City12 filings
  8. San Diego12 filings
  9. Sunnyvale6 filings
  10. San Francisco5 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Intel Corporation · Firmware Engineer76 filings
  2. Google LLC · Firmware Engineer26 filings
  3. Zoox Inc. · Firmware Engineer15 filings
  4. Micron Technology, Inc. · Firmware Engineer14 filings
  5. Trackonomy Systems, Inc. · Firmware Engineer12 filings

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.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890015-1252$103,605$128,773$153,962$179,130
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2061$152,173$180,294$208,437$236,558
2026-27Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 4090015-1252$107,078$129,896$152,714$175,531
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2071$130,686$159,890$189,072$218,275
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2061$122,512$150,030$177,528$205,046
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518