Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc., based in San Diego, TX, has filed 1,133 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2009. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 97.7% petition approval rate, with 294 approvals and 7 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $99,299.

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. has also filed 485 green card (PERM) applications, with 182 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	502	$101,463	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	151	$89,698	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	147	$83,904	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	96	$141,440	$102,420	+38.1% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	54	$79,294	N/A	N/A
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	6	$120,575	$108,400	+11.2% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	3	$65,985	N/A	N/A
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGERS	2	$172,622	$147,820	+16.8% Above Market
Managers, All Other	1	$113,900	$92,590	+23.0% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1	$71,200	N/A	N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other*	1	$69,014	N/A	N/A
Computer Hardware Engineers	1	$75,899	$132,010	-42.5% Below Market
Electrical Engineers	1	$84,718	$69,790	+21.4% Above Market
Industrial Engineers	1	$114,900	$92,370	+24.4% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	2	0	100.0%
FY2022	22	0	100.0%
FY2021	28	1	96.6%
FY2020	27	2	93.1%
FY2019	30	1	96.8%
FY2016	9	0	100.0%
FY2015	10	0	100.0%
FY2014	29	0	100.0%
FY2013	38	0	100.0%
FY2012	33	0	100.0%
FY2010	46	1	97.9%
FY2009	20	2	90.9%

Work Locations

San Diego, CA — 861 LCAs, avg $100,380
Boulder, CO — 106 LCAs, avg $85,774
Austin, TX — 47 LCAs, avg $102,400
Santa Clara, CA — 37 LCAs, avg $111,380
RALEIGH, NC — 28 LCAs, avg $82,845
San Jose, CA — 17 LCAs, avg $118,013
SEATTLE, WA — 14 LCAs, avg $81,977
Fremont, CA — 4 LCAs, avg $141,123
BOULDER, CA — 3 LCAs, avg $84,413
Bridgewater, NJ — 2 LCAs, avg $147,233

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. has filed 485 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 182 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Systems Software	376	155	$105,264
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	81	17	$87,613
Software Developers	13	5	$132,274
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	6	2	$79,360
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5	2	$118,679
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	2	1	N/A
Information Security Analysts	1	0	$198,450
Sales Engineers	1	0	$133,783

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	24	24	$143,653	2,202
FY2025	10	10	$163,956	10
FY2024	24	24	$150,081	24
FY2023	12	10	$132,730	159
FY2022	33	33	$124,443	768
FY2021	43	43	$128,824	779
FY2020	21	20	$120,832	413
FY2019	37	0	$111,091	2,025
FY2018	39	0	$118,139	1,730
FY2017	43	0	$104,469	1,456
FY2016	72	0	$106,509	743
FY2015	145	0	N/A	154
FY2014	140	0	$92,119	140
FY2013	160	0	$89,524	160
FY2012	120	0	$86,277	120
FY2011	113	0	$82,263	113
FY2010	77	0	$82,769	77
FY2009	20	0	$76,040	32