Firmware Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Firmware Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$207,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$182.5k – $300k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
70.8%
17 of 24 roles
Live roles
24
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Firmware Engineer, Robotics
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ASIC Firmware Engineer, Modeling
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Founding Firmware Engineer
Firmware Engineer, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
Firmware/ Embedded Systems Engineer
Firmware Validation & Integration Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$360,750 | 4 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$223,450 | 2 |
HP IQ
|
$194,750 | 2 |
|
Neuralink
|
$145,900 | 2 |
|
Omi
|
$300,000 | 1 |
| AM Amperesand | $220,000 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
Eight Sleep
|
$195,000 | 1 |
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How much do Firmware Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Firmware Engineer roles in San Francisco is $207,500 per year. Most pay falls between $182,500 (25th percentile) and $300,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $164,100 to $359,700.
These figures are computed live from 24 active Firmware Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 17 (70.8%) 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 in San Francisco include OpenAI, Omi, Neuralink and Skild AI.
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 in San Francisco?
- The median is $207,500 per year, with most pay between $182,500 and $300,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 17 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Firmware Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $164,100 to $359,700 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $207,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.