Median salary
$192,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.4k – $220.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55.3%
110 of 199 roles
Live roles
199
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 21 |
Lunar Energy
|
$195,000 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$360,750 | 4 |
Neros Technologies
|
$174,750 | 4 |
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
|
$137,500 | 4 |
ALSO
|
$220,000 | 3 |
CoreWeave
|
$212,000 | 3 |
OnLogic
|
$110,000 | 3 |
Firmware Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $212,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $207,500 | 17 |
| Seattle | $183,300 | 3 |
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How much do Firmware Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Firmware Engineer roles is $192,750 per year. Most pay falls between $162,375 (25th percentile) and $220,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,250 to $229,800.
These figures are computed live from 199 active Firmware Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 110 (55.3%) 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 OpenAI, Carbon, Inc., Skild AI and Verkada.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Firmware Engineer salary?
- The median is $192,750 per year, with most pay between $162,375 and $220,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 110 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Firmware Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $129,250 to $229,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $192,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.