Freelance Firmware Consultant Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$80/hr
Typical range
$75–$165
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
29
Latest record: January 2026
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesSmall sample | $95 | $75–$150 | 13 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $75 | $75–$75 | 6 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $95 | $25–$215 | 9 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $150 | $115–$165 | 11 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $80/hr equals $640 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Firmware Consultant · Seattle, WA, USA | $357 |
| Firmware Consultant · Nashua, NH, USA | $150 |
| Firmware Consultant · Reading, PA, USA | $75 |
| Firmware Consultant · Omaha, NE, USA | $95 |
| Firmware Consultant · Cuperly, France | $165 |
| Firmware Consultant · Omaha, NE, USA | $95 |
| Firmware Consultant · Nashua, NH, USA | $150 |
| Firmware Consultant · Cuperly, France | $165 |
| Firmware Consultant · Reading, PA, USA | $75 |
| Firmware Consultant · Cuperly, France | $165 |
| Firmware Consultant · Manchester, UK | $80 |
| Firmware Consultant · Chandigarh, India | $215 |
| Firmware Consultant · Ódessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine | $45 |
| Firmware Consultant · Ódessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine | $45 |
| Firmware Consultant · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | $25 |
| Firmware Consultant · Reading, PA, USA | $75 |
| Firmware Consultant · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | $25 |
| Firmware Consultant · Manchester, UK | $80 |
| Firmware Consultant · Chandigarh, India | $215 |
| Firmware Consultant · Reading, PA, USA | $75 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Firmware Consultants charge per hour?
- Based on 29 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Firmware Consultants charge an average of $114 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $75 and $165. Latest record added January 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Firmware Consultants make?
- The top 10% of Firmware Consultant submissions report $215 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Firmware Consultant rates?
- The most common skills in Firmware Consultant submissions are c programming, GUI, and Arduino. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Firmware Consultant rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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