Principal Firmware Engineer at Micron
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Micron pay a Principal Firmware Engineer on an H-1B?
$199k Micron has filed 25 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Firmware Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $199k. Most of those filings fall between $180k and $215k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
25
Median base salary
$199k
Middle 50%
$180k to $215k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Firmware Engineer at Micron, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $215k |
| FY2025 | 4 | $198k |
| FY2024 | 3 | $205k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $196k |
| FY2022 | 4 | $229k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $180k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $193k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $170k |
| FY2017 | 3 | $182k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 13 | $205k |
| Longmont, CO | 5 | $180k |
| Milpitas, CA | 3 | $175k |
| Richardson, TX | 2 | $215k |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $193k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $182k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 5 | $180k |
| Level III | 4 | $203k |
| Level IV | 16 | $205k |