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Average Western Digital firmware engineer salary

$119,635yearly

$46.72 hourly rate

Entry-level Western Digital firmware engineer salary
$89,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Western Digital pay firmware engineers?

The average salary for Western Digital firmware engineers is $119,635 per year. Western Digital firmware engineer salaries range between $89,000 to $159,000 per year. Western Digital firmware engineers earn 23% more than the national average salary for firmware engineers of $97,183.

Location impacts how much a firmware engineer at Western Digital can expect to make. Firmware engineers at Western Digital make the most in Milpitas, CA, Chandler, AZ, and Marlborough, MA.

How much does Western Digital pay firmware engineers by location?

Western Digital pays firmware engineers the most in Milpitas, CA, Chandler, AZ, and Marlborough, MA. Additionally, cities like Longmont and Ann Arbor also report highly competitive salaries for firmware engineers at Western Digital.

Firmware engineer Western Digital salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Milpitas, CA$130,090$62.54
2Chandler, AZ$100,317$48.23
3Marlborough, MA$98,617$47.41
4Longmont, CO$93,961$45.17
5Ann Arbor, MI$93,227$44.82
6Rochester, MN$89,447$43.00

Highest-paid Western Digital firmware engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Firmware Developer$136,980$66-
2Hardware/Firmware Engineer$130,797$63-
3Contract Software Engineer$126,659$61-
4Embedded Software Developer$126,449$61-
5Principal Firmware Engineer$126,239$61-
6Designation-Senior Software Engineer$124,993$60-
7Staff Software Engineer$124,395$606
8Embedded Engineer$121,738$59-
9Embedded Software Engineer$121,257$58-
10Senior Embedded Engineer$121,188$58-

Firmware engineer salary at Western Digital competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1NVIDIA$147,652$71163
2Texas Instruments$126,845$616
3Micron Technology$125,361$6016
4Applied Materials$124,160$6012
5Broadcom$123,657$5948
6Lam Research$122,322$595
7Intel$104,737$5054
8Seagate Technology$103,798$502
9Rockwell Automation$97,309$476
10Collins Aerospace$95,737$46-
11Northrop Grumman$86,139$41234
12Lockheed Martin$84,312$41525
13L3Harris$80,526$39120
14Raytheon Technologies$79,217$38133

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