H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Firmware Engineer 3

Occupation profile for Software Firmware Engineer 3 covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $121,389.

FY2026 certified median
$121,389
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$111,072–$130,806
Top employer
HP Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$117,915$117,915$117,915
FY20251$112,070$112,070$112,070
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$121,389$111,072$130,806

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Firmware Engineer 3FY2024 $117,915; FY2025 $112,070; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $121,389$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$117,915FY2025$112,070FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$121,389Certified median offer, Software Firmware Engineer 3FY2024 $117,915; FY2025 $112,070; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $121,389$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$117,915FY2025$112,070FY2026*$121,389
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. HP Inc.6 filings

Top cities

  1. Boise2 filings
  2. Austin2 filings
  3. Fort Collins1 filings
  4. Vancouver1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Boise City, IDArea 1426015-1252$83,117$109,491$135,866$162,240
    2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266015-1253$76,835$96,221$115,586$134,971
    2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890015-1252$103,605$128,773$153,962$179,130