Embedded Firmware Engineer salary
2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for embedded firmware engineer roles at senior level across the United States: 16 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $157,826 and $201,250, with a median of $182,500.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 2 ranges in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings and is marked hint: treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.
Every measured range
2 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $105,925 – $180,750 | $130,100 | 7hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $157,826 – $201,250 | $182,500 | 16 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Open embedded firmware engineer roles · 15 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $100,100–$230,000scale $60,000–$330,000
Bare Metal Embedded Firmware Engineer (C, Microcontrollers) Wabtec · Salem $91,000–$129,800 2w ago 
Embedded Firmware Engineer Q-Block Computing · Ottawa CA$95,000–CA$130,000 3w ago Embedded Firmware Engineer (Compute Test, North Reading, MA) Teradyne · North Reading $129,600–$207,400 3w ago Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (Compute Test, North Reading, MA) Teradyne · North Reading $161,700–$258,000 3w ago Embedded Firmware Engineer (Compute Test, North Reading, MA) Teradyne · North Reading $100,100–$160,100 3w ago 
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Battery Software Lucid Motors · Newark $158,400–$217,800 5w ago Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer (Sign on and/or Relocation Bonus available for Select Candidates!) Curtisswright · NC-Shelby $86,100–$124,300 5w ago 
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer (R5637) Shield AI · Dallas $160,000–$250,000 7w ago Embedded Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $166,000–$220,000 8w ago Embedded Firmware Engineer Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $166,000–$220,000 8w ago 
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Long Range Platform Zipline · South San Francisco $125,000–$210,000 3mo ago 
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer ATOMS Careers page · San Francisco $182,000–$230,000 4mo ago Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer Atoms · San Francisco $182,000–$230,000 4mo ago Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer ATOMS Careers page · San Francisco $182,000–$230,000 4mo ago Embedded Firmware Engineer - The Toro Company Ttc · Riverside $82,900–$120,000 7mo ago