Embedded C salary: $178K median
From 32 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
$178Kmedian advertised salary
$145K – $220Kmiddle half of roles
$181Kaverage advertised salary
32roles counted
Embedded C salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $198K | 22 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $173K | 31 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Nuro | $231K | 4 |
| Muon Space | $193K | 4 |
| SharkNinja | $138K | 3 |
| SpaceX | $136K | 8 |
Highest-paying open Embedded C roles
All Embedded C jobs- Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core DevelopmentNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $352KLeadC++Machine LearningEmbedded C
- Principal Embedded Systems Security EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$225K - $330KLeadC++LinuxEmbedded C
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Applied ControlsNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $291KLeadC++Embedded C
- Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management SystemsZoox · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$221K - $265KC++Embedded C
- Staff Firmware EngineerAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$205K - $265KLeadC++LinuxJira
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++) - Hardware SafetyLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, Remote$160K - $240KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Senior Software Engineer, Hardware TestMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$213K - $237KSeniorPythonC++SQL
- Senior GNC EngineerMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$155K - $231KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. Avionics Test Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $230KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Motor Control Engineer1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$180K - $230KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Embedded Software Engineer - Power SystemsZoox · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$164K - $223KC++Embedded C
- Firmware EngineerMill · 🇺🇸San Bruno, California$185K - $210KPythonLinuxCI/CD
- Flight Software Engineer – Command & ControlHermeus · 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA$130K - $205KC++LinuxCI/CD
- Firmware Engineer - Testing1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$150K - $190KPythonC++Bash
- Principal Firmware EngineerSharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States$156K - $185KLeadC++Embedded C
- Embedded Software EngineerSkyryse · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$120K - $175KPythonC++Embedded C
- Test Engineer - ElectronicsGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$80K - $170KPythonC++Embedded C
- Embedded Software Engineer, Satellite Antenna (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$125K - $165KRustC++CI/CD
- Senior Connected Firmware DeveloperSharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States$125K - $150KSeniorC++CI/CDEmbedded C
Questions about Embedded C pay
- What is the average Embedded C salary?
- $181K a year on average and $178K at the median, across 32 open Embedded C postings at tech companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $145K to $220K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Embedded C pay?
- Nuro ($231K), Muon Space ($193K), SharkNinja ($138K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Embedded C roles at tech companies is $178K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $145K to $220K. Counted from 32 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Hiring Right Now, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/embedded-c/
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