H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Tech Lead Firmware Engineer

Occupation profile for Tech Lead Firmware Engineer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $182,959.

FY2026 certified median
$182,959
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$174,066–$191,851
Top employer
Astera Labs INC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20253$187,036$176,229$188,518
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$182,959$174,066$191,851

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Tech Lead Firmware EngineerFY2025 $187,036; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $182,959$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2025$187,036FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$182,959Certified median offer, Tech Lead Firmware EngineerFY2025 $187,036; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $182,959$0$70k$140k$210kFY2025$187,036FY2026*$182,959
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Astera Labs INC5 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose4 filings
  2. Santa Clara1 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
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1253$98,322$129,022$159,744$190,445