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PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, FIRMWARE ENGINEERING
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, FIRMWARE ENGINEERING H1B Salary Data
FY2017 – FY2025 • 4 employers • Official DOL Data
$140K
Median Salary
104
Total Filings
$128K–$152K
Middle 50%
4
Employers
P10: $117K
P25: $128K
Median: $140K
P75: $152K
P90: $163K
Top Paying Companies
GOPRO, INC.
$176K
3 filings
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
$170K
4 filings
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
$140K
90 filings
HGST, INC.
$119K
7 filings
Top Cities
Milpitas,, CA
$127K
1,391 filings
San Jose,, CA
$125K
869 filings
Irvine,, CA
$110K
328 filings
Fremont, CA
$146K
248 filings
San Jose, CA
$132K
247 filings
San Mateo, CA
$135K
206 filings
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA
$125K
182 filings
Milpitas, CA
$141K
170 filings
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, FIRMWARE ENGINEERING Salary Trend by Year
FY2017
$127K
10 filings
FY2018
$128K
16 filings
FY2019
$142K
6 filings
FY2020
$143K
4 filings
FY2021
$145K
22 filings
FY2022
$140K
10 filings
FY2023
Santa Clara, CA
$141K
112 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$130K
62 filings
$134K
14 filings
FY2024
$141K
12 filings
FY2025
$156K
10 filings
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, FIRMWARE ENGINEERING H1B Salary 2025 — Median $140K, 104 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us