Median salary
$210,458
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$168.8k – $306.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
63.6%
14 of 22 roles
Live roles
22
open right now
ASIC Firmware Engineer, Modeling
Firmware Engineer, Robotics
Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer
Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices
Founding Firmware Engineer
Firmware Engineer, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
Firmware/ Embedded Systems Engineer
Firmware Validation & Integration Engineer
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$345,500 | 4 |
Eight Sleep
|
$177,500 | 2 |
Neuralink
|
$145,900 | 2 |
Omi
|
$300,000 | 1 |
DoorDash USA
|
$239,400 | 1 |
Hayden AI
|
$201,916 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
Lyft
|
$144,000 | 1 |
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The median salary for Firmware Engineer roles in San Francisco is $210,458 per year. Most pay falls between $168,750 (25th percentile) and $306,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $123,700 to $349,500.
These figures are computed live from 22 active Firmware Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 14 (63.6%) 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.