Software Development Engineer - Firmware H-1B salaries

Employers filed 262 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Engineer - Firmware roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $177,154.

Median salary offered: $177,154
Middle half earn: $152,479 to $193,024
Top 10% earn over: $204,901
Certified filings: 262

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Apple Inc.	262	$177,154	$152,479 – $193,024

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Diego, CA	107	$157,581	$143,187 – $177,154
Sunnyvale, CA	73	$181,100	$160,338 – $198,384
Cupertino, CA	71	$191,495	$161,408 – $198,384
Los Angeles, CA	5	$161,700	$153,314 – $166,600
Austin, TX	2	$147,908	$140,088 – $155,729
One Apple Park Way, CA	1	$198,248	$198,248 – $198,248
Irvine, CA	1	$126,800	$126,800 – $126,800
Santa Clara County, CA	1	$198,384	$198,384 – $198,384
Seattle, WA	1	$166,600	$166,600 – $166,600

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	3	$139,500
Level II	15	$139,500
Level III	28	$152,027
Level IV	81	$184,974

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	10	$183,767
2024	64	$169,010
2025	136	$177,154
2026	52	$181,100