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Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

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Median yearly base wage$126,464n=2,122 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$108,805 – $148,221

Most reported worksiteSan Jose, CA680 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Systems Test Engineer	Filing details $148,022 /yr I-200-26169-032351 Reported wage: $148,022–$216,600 / year Annualized: $148,022 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-02 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	06/18/2026	09/03/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer	Filing details $143,504 /yr I-200-26149-962544 Reported wage: $143,504–$193,900 / year Annualized: $143,504 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-11-01 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/29/2026	11/02/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer	Filing details $189,216 /yr I-200-26141-938622 Reported wage: $189,216–$251,000 / year Annualized: $189,216 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-29 Employment end: 2029-08-25 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/21/2026	08/26/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Hardware Applications Engineer	Filing details $156,853 /yr I-200-26134-909303 Reported wage: $156,853–$179,800 / year Annualized: $156,853 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-05-21 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/14/2026	05/22/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Systems Test Engineer	Filing details $130,187 /yr I-200-26120-852260 Reported wage: $130,187–$160,600 / year Annualized: $130,187 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-04 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	04/30/2026	09/05/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Software Engineer	Filing details $134,971 /yr I-200-26117-839145 Reported wage: $134,971–$202,200 / year Annualized: $134,971 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-04-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Plano, TX	04/27/2026	04/27/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Asics Engineer	Filing details $152,506 /yr I-200-26112-820994 Reported wage: $152,506–$210,000 / year Annualized: $152,506 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	04/22/2026	05/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Software Applications Engineer	Filing details $127,178 /yr I-200-26099-773057 Reported wage: $127,178–$185,900 / year Annualized: $127,178 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-16 Employment end: 2029-04-08 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	04/09/2026	04/09/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer	Filing details $130,187 /yr I-200-26089-738955 Reported wage: $130,187–$166,900 / year Annualized: $130,187 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-06 Employment end: 2029-08-24 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	03/30/2026	08/25/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Principal Asics Engineer	Filing details $216,091 /yr I-200-26086-737421 Reported wage: $216,091–$304,900 / year Annualized: $216,091 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-03 Employment end: 2029-04-02 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/27/2026	04/03/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Systems Test Engineer	Filing details $130,600 /yr I-200-26085-731162 Reported wage: $130,600–$195,800 / year Annualized: $130,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-02 Employment end: 2029-08-24 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	03/26/2026	08/25/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Hardware Applications Engineer	Filing details $155,281 /yr I-200-26083-724458 Reported wage: $155,281–$215,000 / year Annualized: $155,281 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-31 Employment end: 2029-03-23 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/24/2026	03/24/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Systems Test Engineer	Filing details $147,024 /yr I-200-26078-715597 Reported wage: $147,024–$216,600 / year Annualized: $147,024 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-26 Employment end: 2029-03-19 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/19/2026	03/20/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Asics Engineer	Filing details $115,600 /yr I-200-26061-672134 Reported wage: $115,600–$173,400 / year Annualized: $115,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-09 Employment end: 2029-08-24 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Austin, TX	03/02/2026	08/25/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Asics Engineer	Filing details $146,717 /yr I-200-26061-672145 Reported wage: $146,717–$190,100 / year Annualized: $146,717 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-09 Employment end: 2029-08-20 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/02/2026	08/21/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer	Filing details $140,712 /yr I-200-26056-662625 Reported wage: $140,712–$193,900 / year Annualized: $140,712 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-04 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	02/25/2026	08/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Staff Software Engineer	Filing details $184,974 /yr I-200-26051-655722 Reported wage: $184,974–$244,000 / year Annualized: $184,974 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-27 Employment end: 2029-02-19 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	02/20/2026	02/20/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Software Applications Engineer	Filing details $127,178 /yr I-200-26050-651142 Reported wage: $127,178–$185,900 / year Annualized: $127,178 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-26 Employment end: 2029-08-07 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	02/19/2026	08/08/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer	Filing details $157,600 /yr I-200-26050-651151 Reported wage: $157,600–$236,400 / year Annualized: $157,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-26 Employment end: 2029-08-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Coppell, TX	02/19/2026	08/08/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Systems Engineer	Filing details $167,078 /yr I-200-26041-631060 Reported wage: $167,078–$227,800 / year Annualized: $167,078 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-18 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	02/10/2026	06/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Staff Rfic Design Engineer	Filing details $186,472 /yr I-200-26030-604740 Reported wage: $186,472–$252,800 / year Annualized: $186,472 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-05 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	01/29/2026	06/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Director, Software Engineering	Filing details $321,095 /yr I-200-26028-598252 Reported wage: $321,095–$388,400 / year Annualized: $321,095 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-04 Employment end: 2029-07-08 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	01/28/2026	07/09/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer	Filing details $139,722 /yr I-200-26029-599457 Reported wage: $139,722–$193,900 / year Annualized: $139,722 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-04 Employment end: 2029-01-28 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	01/28/2026	01/29/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer	Filing details $184,974 /yr I-200-26023-585241 Reported wage: $184,974–$236,300 / year Annualized: $184,974 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-30 Employment end: 2029-04-10 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	01/23/2026	04/11/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	Senior Staff Modem Technologies Software Engineer	Filing details $187,000 /yr I-200-26022-581004 Reported wage: $187,000–$280,600 / year Annualized: $187,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-29 Employment end: 2029-01-26 Worker positions: 100 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	01/22/2026	01/27/2026

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About Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. H-1B salary records

This view contains 2,222 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $126,464, based on 2,122 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*85 filings$156,853 median · n=85

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$100k–$125kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 2,122 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Senior Staff Software Engineer$170,872 median

Typical range: $155,272–$190,70587 salary records

Staff Software Engineer$145,246 median

Typical range: $122,454–$157,477185 salary records

Senior ASICS Engineer$121,805 median

Typical range: $108,728–$126,59484 salary records

Senior Software Engineer$120,578 median

Typical range: $104,000–$132,183198 salary records

Software Engineer$112,321 median

Typical range: $97,302–$121,791151 salary records

Senior Systems Engineer$111,634 median

Typical range: $104,562–$124,17682 salary records

$0$100,000$200,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Santa Clara, CA$140,400 median

Typical range: $126,464–$161,307631 salary records

San Jose, CALIFORNIA$129,563 median

Typical range: $106,579–$155,70061 salary records

SAN JOSE, CA$124,176 median

Typical range: $108,805–$146,358611 salary records

San Diego, CA$112,321 median

Typical range: $99,154–$126,880432 salary records

Tempe, AZ$107,400 median

Typical range: $93,371–$118,20057 salary records

Auburn Hills, MI$93,700 median

Typical range: $85,900–$101,95034 salary records

$0$87,500$175,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

95.6%Certified LCAs

Certified2,125 95.6%

Withdrawn39 1.8%

Denied39 1.8%

Certified - Withdrawn19 0.9%

Denominator: all 2,222 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$126,464Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$96,970

25th percentile$108,805

Median (50th)$126,464

75th percentile$148,221

90th percentile$168,688

n=2,122 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology