Embedded and firmware salary outside the 35 listed cities
20 embedded and firmware roles in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities, from 14 employers and posted Oct 22–28, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $98K and the median top is $145K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $85K to $107K, and the middle half of the tops from $118K to $195K.
These are the ranges employers published in their own postings. They are not offers, not what people are paid and not a market average. Of the 33 embedded and firmware roles in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities RoleWeek lists, 20 are counted here. RTX posted 5 of the 20, so its ranges weigh heavily in these figures. Roles of every level are counted together. Data as of .
How the posted ranges spread
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom of the posted range | $85K | $98K | $107K |
| Top of the posted range | $118K | $145K | $195K |
Not counted: 6 roles list no salary, 2 list pay by the hour and 5 list a yearly range in Canadian dollars. Pay by the hour, week or month is never converted or mixed with yearly ranges, and each page uses one currency.
Roles that list a yearly salary
All 20, newest first. Show all embedded and firmware roles in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities that list a salary
Senior Systems Software Engineer
AccentureAugusta, GAOn-site$106.3K–$206.2K/yrJavaPythonNo account needed7+ yrsControl Systems Software Engineer
CentrusOak Ridge, TN$98.2K–$163.7K/yrSQLPythonSenior Director, Data Systems Software Engineering
OracleUS$193.6K–$414.4K/yrOracle DatabaseNo account neededEmbedded Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
RTXGoleta, CAOn-site$42K–$88K/yrC++LinuxFirmware Engineer II
ASSA ABLOYBerlin, CT$95K–$119K/yrRTOSGitMidEmbedded Software Engineer
Safran Electronics & DefenseWest Henrietta, New YorkHybrid$75K–$98K/yrLinuxPython2+ yrsEmbedded Software Engineer - Level 2
Lockheed MartinGrand Prairie, OrlandoOn-site$81.1K–$150.5K/yrC++LinuxMidEmbedded Software Engineer - Remote Control Systems
Diversified Services NetworkMossville, IL$95K–$108K/yrEmbedded CC++No account needed5+ yrsPrincipal Firmware Developer, HBM
MicronRichardson, Folsom$181K–$308K/yrFPGA10+ yrsSenior Engineering Manager -FPGA/ASIC
RTXCedar Rapids, IAOn-site$132.4K–$251.6K/yrVHDLVerilog10+ yrsSenior Embedded Software Engineer
Lincoln ElectricCleveland, OH$99.2K–$124K/yrC++Linux10+ yrsEmbedded Software Engineer – Advanced Signal Processing
Quest Defense Systems & SolutionsCedar Rapids, IA$100K–$140K/yrMATLABC++Associate Avionics/Embedded Engineer
Redwire Defense TechSan Luis Obispo, CA$97K–$115K/yrC++RTOSEmbedded Software Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027
CACIDanbury, CTOn-site$45.9K–$91.9K/yrInternshipC++C#Embedded Software Engineer Asc
Lockheed MartinGrand Prairie, OrlandoOn-site$67K–$124.4K/yrC++LinuxSenior Embedded Software Engineer
Safran Electronics & DefenseWest Henrietta, New YorkHybrid$100K–$130K/yrLinuxPython8+ yrsPrincipal Embedded Software Engineer
RTXMiddletown, RI$107.5K–$204.5K/yrEmbedded CC++8+ yrsSenior Embedded Software Engineer
RTXTucson, AZOn-site$95.5K–$181.7K/yrFPGAC++Senior Platform Software Engineer – Embedded Linux – Foundation Software
RTXCedar Rapids, IA$86.8K–$165.2K/yrEmbedded CC++5+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ for the Canadian cities, $ for US cities and remote roles. Pay by the hour, day, week or month is never converted or mixed in.
- A page exists only when 15 or more roles list a yearly range; a level gets a row at 10. The numbers are rebuilt every day from the roles posted in the last 7 days.
The roles themselves: Embedded and firmware jobs in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities (33 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.