Qualcomm Incorporated H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Qualcomm Incorporated, based in San Diego, CA, has filed 6,122 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.8% petition approval rate, with 802 approvals and 10 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $87,816. This is -15.6% compared to the national median salary of $108,400 for the most common position, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer.

Qualcomm Incorporated has also filed 2,243 green card (PERM) applications, with 523 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Qualcomm Incorporated operates in the Information industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	979	$91,490	$108,400	-15.6% Below Market
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	943	$86,296	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	638	$86,571	N/A	N/A
Computer Hardware Engineers	308	$80,540	$132,010	-39.0% Below Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	298	$83,522	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	268	$81,214	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	235	$85,992	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	92	$89,639	N/A	N/A
Electrical Engineers	80	$88,415	$69,790	+26.7% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	74	$77,443	N/A	N/A
Financial and Investment Analysts	29	$87,306	$76,540	+14.1% Above Market
Accountants and Auditors	25	$80,912	$81,420	-0.6% At Market
Software Developers	24	$138,437	$102,420	+35.2% Above Market
Engineering Managers	22	$130,668	$147,820	-11.6% Below Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18	$74,708	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	18	$121,689	$82,970	+46.7% Above Market
Operations Research Analysts	18	$72,122	$82,920	-13.0% Below Market
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17	$70,216	$59,740	+17.5% Above Market
Management Analysts	16	$67,655	$67,500	+0.2% At Market
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	14	$104,909	N/A	N/A

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	2	0	100.0%
FY2022	16	1	94.1%
FY2021	12	1	92.3%
FY2020	17	3	85.0%
FY2018	11	1	91.7%
FY2017	4	0	100.0%
FY2016	7	0	100.0%
FY2015	9	0	100.0%
FY2014	18	0	100.0%
FY2013	16	0	100.0%
FY2011	318	2	99.4%
FY2009	372	2	99.5%

Work Locations

San Diego, CA — 5,181 LCAs, avg $87,315
Santa Clara, CA — 359 LCAs, avg $98,418
Boulder, CO — 161 LCAs, avg $82,124
RALEIGH, NC — 143 LCAs, avg $76,179
Austin, TX — 40 LCAs, avg $87,212
Campbell, CA — 40 LCAs, avg $106,063
San Jose, CA — 32 LCAs, avg $104,027
Palo Alto, CA — 17 LCAs, avg $106,123
Cary, NC — 15 LCAs, avg $86,252
BOXBOROUGH, MA — 12 LCAs, avg $88,147

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Qualcomm Incorporated has filed 2,243 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 523 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	899	209	$85,181
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	741	147	$90,847
Software Developers, Systems Software	123	4	$88,169
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	95	17	$78,555
Computer Systems Analysts	75	32	$99,808
Computer Systems Analysts	56	19	$75,351
Software Developers, Applications	38	17	$108,843
Computer Hardware Engineers	33	4	$82,430
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	32	18	$102,242
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	15	8	$73,657

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	11	11	$144,509	1,001
FY2025	12	12	$145,122	12
FY2024	15	15	$128,123	15
FY2023	12	12	$132,425	406
FY2022	22	21	$114,433	561
FY2021	21	19	$99,125	613
FY2020	21	21	$100,357	315
FY2019	64	0	$98,431	2,613
FY2018	71	0	$97,259	3,548
FY2017	65	0	$90,232	688
FY2016	71	0	$89,291	120
FY2015	105	0	N/A	105
FY2014	192	0	$84,868	192
FY2013	674	0	$85,565	674
FY2012	1,187	0	$86,874	1,198
FY2011	967	0	$85,150	1,165
FY2010	896	0	$87,370	922
FY2009	511	0	$85,016	790
FY2008	1,205	0	$89,851	1,205