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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
+1 (425) 503-4362
Counsel: Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen And Loewy, Llp
H-1B DEPENDENT EMPLOYER
MEDIAN PROCESSING: 7 DAYS
Company Hiring Trend:-13.1%vs Q1 2025
H1BIndex Grade i
B
FY 2026
2023 F
2024 A+
2025 A+
Applications Processed i
312
Filed in FY 2026
Median Base Salary i
$154,000
Typical yearly pay
Top 10% Salary
$374,900
90th percentile pay
In-House Placement i
100.00%
Internal workforce rate
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Visa & Workplace Insights

Key findings on wages, contract stability, green cards, and work setup for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc..

Average Employer Score

We gave this company a "B" rating for their visa performance. Reviewing 312 recent cases shows that they generally follow the rules and achieve solid, expected results without major issues.

Initial Success Rate

Out of 312 total applications, this company received 310 approvals and 0 denials. There are 2 leftover requests that were withdrawn or hold a mixed status. This leaves them with a 99.4% success rate.

High Visa Dependency

According to official Department of Labor filings, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. formally declares itself as an 'H-1B Dependent' employer, offering 312 full-time sponsored jobs.

Permanent Visa Track

There is a documented path to a Green Card here. The employer has submitted 28 permanent residency applications, yielding a 9.0% sponsorship rate.

Hiring Structure & Clearance

Pay type distribution, core sector, and final success rates.

Main Classification: The core business focus for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is based entirely in the Manufacturing area.

Hiring Trend: The organization demonstrates positive hiring momentum, with sponsorship volume up 183.2% since 2016.

Office Placement: A full 100% of professionals at this company work directly at in-house offices, with nobody assigned as an off-site worker.

Schedule Stability: All sponsored workers at this business receive guaranteed full-time hours, showing a perfect 100% full-time application record.

Degree Requirements: For all 28 permanent residency applications, this employer accepted professional career experience instead of a strict college degree.

Salary History & Growth

Comparing temporary H-1B medians vs permanent Green Card (PERM) for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc..
Positive Market Growth: +54.2%

Base compensation at this organization has reliably increased since 2016.

Expected Pay Difference: $-213

Permanent roles average -0.5% compared to temporary prevailing wages.

Top Sponsored Roles i

Most frequent job titles filed by this employer.

Salary by Experience Level

Salary breakdown from entry-level to senior roles (O*NET Wage Level Distribution).
Experience LevelTotal FilingsCohort SizeMinimum BaseMedian Salary
Entry Level (Level I)00.0%N/AN/A
Qualified (Level II)11436.5%$84,718$130,187
Experienced (Level III)8226.3%$120,349$157,581
Fully Competent (Level IV)6821.8%$148,300$184,974
Not Disclosed (Blank)4815.4%$104,434$136,871

Top Work Locations

The top locations where Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. places its workers.
Worksite LocationWorkforce % iCity Median PayWage (Level IV) i
San Diego, CA65.1% (203 Filings)$152,50621.2%
Santa Clara, CA18.6% (58 Filings)$186,47217.2%
Austin, TX7.7% (24 Filings)$154,00033.3%
Boulder, CO1.3% (4 Filings)$146,0580.0%
Boxborough, MA1.3% (4 Filings)$154,50025.0%
Novi, MI1.3% (4 Filings)$120,34925.0%
Hillsboro, OR1.3% (4 Filings)$163,93350.0%
Bridgewater, NJ1.0% (3 Filings)$131,99733.3%
Las Vegas, NV0.3% (1 Filings)$138,6000.0%
Folsom, CA0.3% (1 Filings)$140,8000.0%
Chandler, AZ0.3% (1 Filings)$138,7150.0%
Mountain House, CA0.3% (1 Filings)$162,600100.0%
Redmond, WA0.3% (1 Filings)$212,202100.0%
Raleigh, NC0.3% (1 Filings)$110,9470.0%
San Clara, CA0.3% (1 Filings)$187,3200.0%
Richardson, TX0.3% (1 Filings)$148,3000.0%

Most Poached Roles i

Top roles filled by external transfers.
Role & Transfer PayTotal Poached

Visa Application Types (LCA Dataset)

Share of applications for new hires, extensions, and company transfers.

External Acquisition Split

Ratio of fresh hires versus poached transfers (excluding internal renewals).

Fresh Hires (50.0%)Transfers (50.0%)

Historical Visa Retention Rate

Year-over-year percentage of successful visa renewals and extensions.

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

All Job Titles & Salaries

A detailed breakdown of all job titles, displaying Median pay, salary ranges, and role negotiability for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc..
Job TitleLCA CountMedian SalaryInternal Premium iSalary Variance i
Senior Asics Engineer11$128,898-16.3% vs Base$79,153
Senior Modem Technologies Engineer8$134,196-12.9% vs Base$95,000
Senior Staff Cpu Engineer7$179,000+16.2% vs Base$119,100
Senior Software Engineer7$130,187-15.5% vs Base$79,648
Staff Gpu Engineer7$161,800+5.1% vs Base$111,600
Staff Asics Engineer7$152,506-1.0% vs Base$93,734
Senior Staff Gpu Engineer6$195,200+26.8% vs Base$129,800
Senior Cpu Engineer6$142,876-7.2% vs Base$90,900
Senior Gpu Engineer6$133,600-13.2% vs Base$121,944
Staff Modem Technologies Engineer6$170,736+10.9% vs Base$107,000
Asics Engineer5$128,412-16.6% vs Base$37,044
Staff Dsp Architecture And Design Engineer5$154,000+0.0% vs Base$92,400
Staff Software Applications Engineer5$154,221+0.1% vs Base$97,251
Senior Staff Modem Technologies Engineer5$187,000+21.4% vs Base$124,400
Staff Software Engineer5$157,581+2.3% vs Base$75,421
Senior Cellular System Test Engineer5$130,187-15.5% vs Base$78,400
Senior Cellular Technologies Software Engineer5$131,997-14.3% vs Base$53,513
Senior Camera Engineer5$156,853+1.9% vs Base$84,302
Staff Cellular System Test Engineer5$157,581+2.3% vs Base$71,065
Senior Systems Test Engineer4$118,594-23.0% vs Base$53,600
Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer4$186,147+20.9% vs Base$82,690
Senior Software Applications Engineer4$126,734-17.7% vs Base$83,710
Senior Staff Asics Engineer4$196,112+27.3% vs Base$88,366
Senior Staff Camera Engineer4$179,000+16.2% vs Base$118,800
Senior Staff Software Engineer4$183,163+18.9% vs Base$81,400
Staff Cellular Technologies Software Engineer4$157,581+2.3% vs Base$64,919
Staff Cpu Engineer4$176,786+14.8% vs Base$102,400
Staff Camera Engineer4$152,506-1.0% vs Base$74,200
Cpu Engineer3$110,656-28.1% vs Base$73,044
Systems Test Engineer3$130,187-15.5% vs Base$29,166
Staff Machine Learning Researcher Engineer3$179,000+16.2% vs Base$93,000
Staff Hardware Engineer3$135,538-12.0% vs Base$67,400
Senior Staff Multimedia Systems Engineer3$179,000+16.2% vs Base$89,400
Senior Modem Technologies Software Engineer3$130,187-15.5% vs Base$92,813
Gpu Engineer3$128,898-16.3% vs Base$71,302
Senior Dsp Architecture And Design Engineer3$128,898-16.3% vs Base$63,600
Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer3$186,472+21.1% vs Base$102,300
Senior Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer3$128,898-16.3% vs Base$90,700
Staff Machine Learning Engineer3$158,400+2.9% vs Base$79,200
Staff Hardware Applications Engineer3$152,506-1.0% vs Base$50,015
Camera Engineer2$134,196-12.9% vs Base$54,602
Cellular System Test Engineer2$117,310-23.8% vs Base$29,166
Camera Software Engineer2$120,614-21.7% vs Base$27,978
Senior Staff Ppt Systems Engineer2$179,000+16.2% vs Base$89,400
Staff Modem Technologies Software Engineer2$157,581+2.3% vs Base$75,019
Staff Packaging Engineer2$154,000+0.0% vs Base$77,000
Senior Staff Security Engineer2$184,974+20.1% vs Base$85,026
Senior Staff/Manager Camera Engineer2$200,246+30.0% vs Base$122,400
Staff Cellular Systems Test Engineer2$142,730-7.3% vs Base$65,200
Staff Cellular Technologies Engineer2$152,506-1.0% vs Base$69,994

Historical Salary Trends

Year-over-year salary data comparison and labor approval rates.
Fiscal YearYoY GrowthMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026In Progress$293,073$154,000$156,166$84,718
2025+9.4%$276,300$138,795$142,945$80,912
2024+0.4%$277,439$126,911$135,495$45.00/hr
2023+5.2%$273,019$126,464$132,647$61,672
2022+2.2%$238,025$120,224$125,063$69,784
2021+0.5%$252,600$117,600$124,327$60,400
2020+1.2%$249,600$117,021$121,978$67.00/hr
2019+2.7%$214,000$115,648$119,713$64,896
2018+4.8%$206,600$112,611$115,281$63,086
2017+7.6%$198,952$107,477$109,900$65,062
2016N/A$176,100$99,861$102,236$54,500

Recent LCA Filings (FY 2026)

Raw, official federal disclosures showing individual labor applications filed.
Decision DateJob TitleLocationBase PayWage LevelStatus
Dec 29, 2025Senior Staff Software Applications EngineerSan Diego, CA$168,310N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Staff Machine Learning EngineerSan Diego, CA$158,400Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Staff Dsp Architecture And Design EngineerSan Diego, CA$154,000Level IIICertified
Dec 23, 2025Principal Hardware Applications EngineerNovi, MI$148,300Level IVCertified
Dec 23, 2025Senior Modem Software EngineerSan Diego, CA$130,187Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Staff Machine Learning Researcher EngineerSan Diego, CA$179,000Level IIICertified
Dec 22, 2025Staff Cellular Systems Test EngineerSan Diego, CA$154,860N/ACertified
Dec 22, 2025Senior Staff Cpu EngineerAustin, TX$179,000Level IVCertified
Dec 19, 2025Senior Multimedia Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 19, 2025Senior Gpu EngineerSanta Clara, CA$156,853Level IICertified
Dec 18, 2025Staff Asics EngineerSan Diego, CA$152,506Level IIICertified
Dec 18, 2025Staff Machine Learning Researcher EngineerSanta Clara, CA$226,138Level IIICertified
Dec 18, 2025Senior Staff Multimedia Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA$179,000Level IVCertified
Dec 18, 2025Senior Packaging EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 17, 2025Hardware Applications EngineerSan Diego, CA$113,420N/ACertified
Dec 17, 2025Staff Systems Test EngineerSan Diego, CA$157,581Level IIICertified
Dec 17, 2025Staff Dsp Architecture And Design EngineerSan Diego, CA$154,000Level IIICertified
Dec 16, 2025Senior Analog Mixed Signal Design EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 16, 2025Senior Staff Gpu EngineerSan Diego, CA$195,200Level IVCertified
Dec 16, 2025Senior Machine Learning EngineerFolsom, CA$140,800Level IICertified
Dec 16, 2025Senior Modem Technologies EngineerSanta Clara, CA$139,495N/ACertified
Dec 15, 2025Senior Analog Mixed Signal Design EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 15, 2025Staff Modem Technologies EngineerSanta Clara, CA$186,472Level IIICertified
Dec 15, 2025Senior Software EngineerSan Diego, CA$130,187Level IICertified
Dec 15, 2025Principal Modem Technologies EngineerSan Diego, CA$211,900Level IVCertified
Dec 15, 2025Senior Cellular Technologies EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 15, 2025Staff Hardware EngineerSan Diego, CA$134,800Level IICertified
Dec 15, 2025Staff Dsp Architecture And Design EngineerAustin, TX$154,000Level IIICertified
Dec 15, 2025Senior Gpu EngineerAustin, TX$110,656Level IICertified
Dec 15, 2025Software Applications EngineerSan Diego, CA$130,187Level IICertified
Dec 15, 2025Principal Asics EngineerAustin, TX$192,000Level IVCertified
Dec 15, 2025Senior Technical Standards EngineerSan Diego, CA$141,300Level IICertified
Dec 12, 2025Senior Staff Security EngineerSan Diego, CA$184,974Level IVCertified
Dec 12, 2025Video Systems/ Hardware Architecture EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 12, 2025Senior Modem Technologies EngineerSanta Clara, CA$156,853Level IICertified
Dec 12, 2025Staff Software EngineerSan Diego, CA$152,479N/ACertified
Dec 12, 2025Hardware Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 12, 2025Senior Modem Technologies EngineerSan Diego, CA$128,898Level IICertified
Dec 12, 2025Staff Cellular System Test EngineerSan Diego, CA$157,581Level IIICertified
Dec 12, 2025Staff Cpu EngineerSan Diego, CA$167,100Level IIICertified
Dec 12, 2025Staff Pmic Design EngineerSanta Clara, CA$186,472Level IIICertified
Dec 12, 2025Senior Cpu EngineerAustin, TX$122,500Level IICertified
Dec 12, 2025Staff Cellular Systems Test EngineerSan Diego, CA$130,600N/AWithdrawn
Dec 12, 2025Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture EngineerSan Diego, CA$152,506Level IIICertified
Dec 11, 2025Staff Gpu EngineerSan Diego, CA$161,800Level IIICertified
Dec 11, 2025Senior Cellular Technologies Software EngineerBoulder, CO$146,058Level IICertified
Dec 11, 2025Senior Asics EngineerAustin, TX$115,600Level IICertified
Dec 11, 2025Staff Product ManagerSan Diego, CA$214,002N/ACertified
Dec 11, 2025Staff Cellular System Test EngineerSan Diego, CA$154,860N/ACertified
Dec 11, 2025Staff Modem Technologies EngineerSanta Clara, CA$186,472Level IIICertified