Median salary
$191,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$160k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
54.3%
107 of 197 roles
Live roles
197
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 14 |
|
OpenAI
|
$345,500 | 4 |
ALSO
|
$187,500 | 4 |
CoreWeave
|
$197,500 | 3 |
Mach Industries
|
$172,500 | 3 |
ALTEN Technology USA
|
$120,000 | 3 |
42dot
|
$228,000 | 2 |
Everpure
|
$216,250 | 2 |
Firmware Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,458 | 14 |
| New York | $197,500 | 7 |
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How much do Firmware Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Firmware Engineer roles is $191,000 per year. Most pay falls between $160,000 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $128,500 to $234,840.
These figures are computed live from 197 active Firmware Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 107 (54.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Firmware Engineer roles include Tenstorrent, OpenAI, PlayStation Global and Neuralink.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.