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Staff Systems Test Engineer

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Staff Systems Test Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings352All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$131,227334 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$118,898–$143,042Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0275481109FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 20 filings18FY 2019: 25 filings19FY 2020: 37 filings20FY 2021: 68 filings21FY 2022: 97 filings22FY 2023: 48 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 22 filings25FY 2026: 16 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*16 filings$157,541 median · n=16

*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 · 334 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
94.9%Certified LCAs
Certified334 94.9%
Certified - Withdrawn10 2.8%
Withdrawn8 2.3%

Denominator: all 352 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$131,227Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$117,021
25th percentile$118,898
Median (50th)$131,227
75th percentile$143,042
90th percentile$157,581

n=334 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

Salary filing history

352 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details

Employer Job title Base salary Location Submit date Start date
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$148,022
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
per year
Santa Clara, CA06/18/202609/03/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,500
I-200-26135-916874
Reported wage: $157,500–$236,300 / year
Annualized: $157,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA05/15/202609/30/2026
Arriver Software LLCStaff Systems Test Engineer
$120,349
I-200-26113-826806
Reported wage: $120,349–$176,300 / year
Annualized: $120,349
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 100
per year
Novi, MI04/23/202609/03/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,581
I-200-26104-790397
Reported wage: $157,581–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $157,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA04/14/202609/25/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$130,600
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
per year
San Diego, CA03/26/202608/25/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$147,024
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
per year
Santa Clara, CA03/19/202603/20/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$130,600
I-200-26034-615982
Reported wage: $130,600–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $130,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA02/03/202607/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer
$184,974
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
per year
San Diego, CA01/23/202604/11/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer
$184,974
I-200-26006-536270
Reported wage: $184,974–$236,300 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA01/06/202606/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,581
I-200-25344-471186
Reported wage: $157,581–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $157,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA12/10/202505/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$146,735
I-200-25342-463901
Reported wage: $146,735–$216,600 / year
Annualized: $146,735
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 100
per year
Santa Clara, CA12/08/202505/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer
$173,884
I-200-25329-435142
Reported wage: $173,884–$256,600 / year
Annualized: $173,884
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 100
per year
Santa Clara, CA11/24/202505/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer
$184,974
I-200-25329-435196
Reported wage: $184,974–$236,300 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA11/24/202505/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$130,600
I-200-25321-411950
Reported wage: $130,600–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $130,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 100
per year
San Diego, CA11/17/202504/01/2026
Wisk Aero LLCStaff Systems Test Engineer
$175,157
I-200-25310-385378
Reported wage: $175,157–$211,600 / year
Annualized: $175,157
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-20
Worker positions: 1
per year
Fremont, CA11/06/202511/21/2025
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,581
I-200-25270-339563
Reported wage: $157,581–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $157,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2029-03-24
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA09/27/202503/25/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,581
I-200-25255-304502
Reported wage: $157,581–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $157,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2029-03-07
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA09/12/202503/08/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,581
I-200-25205-196922
Reported wage: $157,581–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $157,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-31
Employment end: 2028-07-28
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA07/24/202507/29/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$157,581
I-200-25190-161344
Reported wage: $157,581–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $157,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-16
Employment end: 2029-01-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA07/09/202501/02/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$152,027
I-200-25181-141687
Reported wage: $152,027–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $152,027
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-07-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bridgewater, NJ06/30/202507/04/2025
Wisk Aero LLCStaff Systems Test Engineer
$153,408
I-200-25169-109532
Reported wage: $153,408–$207,552 / year
Annualized: $153,408
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Mountain View, CA06/18/202510/01/2025
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$145,463
I-200-25162-078351
Reported wage: $145,463–$216,600 / year
Annualized: $145,463
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Santa Clara, CA06/11/202509/01/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$152,027
I-200-25106-869389
Reported wage: $152,027–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $152,027
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-10-10
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA04/16/202510/11/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$152,027
I-200-25072-771541
Reported wage: $152,027–$195,800 / year
Annualized: $152,027
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Diego, CA03/13/202507/01/2025
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Systems Test Engineer
$144,614
I-200-25041-678874
Reported wage: $144,614–$216,600 / year
Annualized: $144,614
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-18
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Santa Clara, CA02/10/202508/01/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.