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Firmware Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for Firmware Engineer roles in California, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Firmware Engineer postings in California

Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and ObservabilityIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $272K–$431K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026Apply View posting
Firmware EngineerVMware LLC · Irvine, CA · $120K–$192K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026Apply View posting
Firmware EngineerLSI Corporation · San Jose, CA · $81K–$130K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Senior Firmware EngineerHpiq · San Francisco, CA · $162K–$252K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Senior Firmware EngineerUS63 NXP USA Inc. · San Jose, CA · $131K–$180K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
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United States$156K median · $106K–$206K typical · 41 postings
Massachusetts$159K median · $159K–$185K typical · 5 postings
Arizona$22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr) median · $22.50–$22.50/hr typical · 4 postings
Waltham, MA$159K median · $99K–$159K typical · 4 postings
Idaho$121K median · $102K–$121K typical · 4 postings
Boise, ID$121K median · $102K–$121K typical · 4 postings
Glendale, AZ$22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr) median · $22.50–$22.50/hr typical · 4 postings
Canada$89.6K median · $78K–$109K typical · 3 postings

The median posted base pay for Firmware Engineer jobs in California is $163K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 8 companies.

The middle half of postings list $155K–$219K. The top 10% list $380K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $106K or less.

The median here is $163K, against $160K across all 59 postings for the role.

9 open postings at 8 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.