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Principal Engineer - Firmware at Microchip Technology Inc.: H-1B salaries
8 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer - Firmware at Microchip Technology Inc.. Median offered base salary $134,493; middle half $126,658–$143,806.
Applications (LCAs)8
Median offered salary$134,493
Middle half of salaries$126,658–$143,806
10th–90th percentile$118,676–$151,815
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $141,378 |
| FY2024 | 2 | $134,545 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $131,685 |
| FY2026 | 1 | $151,091 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $134,493–$167,271 | San Jose, CA | Jul 17, 2025 | Nov 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $134,493–$167,271 | San Jose, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Nov 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $151,091–$171,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Oct 11, 2024 | Apr 10, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $128,877–$148,500 Level III | Chandler, AZ | Oct 4, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $153,504–$175,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Feb 22, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Certified |
| $120,000–$145,000 Level III | Colorado Springs, CO | May 18, 2023 | May 29, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $141,378–$232,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 4, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | Certified |
| $115,586–$151,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Feb 6, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
Other jobs at Microchip Technology Inc.
- Engineer II - Applications$81,747
- Engineer II - Design$79,500
- Software Engineer$93,146
- Applications Engineer$88,846
- Verification Engineer$89,731
- Senior Engineer I - Design$90,522
- Engineer II - Validation$77,397
- Design Engineer$75,358
- Technical Staff Engineer - Applications$128,263
- Product Engineer$101,993
- Test Engineer$96,346
- Engineer II - Software$81,744
- Senior Engineer II - Applications$126,000
- Engineer II - Analog Design$83,678
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).