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QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC.

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

104

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$127,538

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-88.4%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
1
H-1B Filings
103
Green Card Filings
99.0%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Feb 21, 2023 103
H-1B Oct 15, 2021 1
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer 20 $131,580 $104,604 $162,668
Senior Systems Test Engineer 15 $116,555 $96,616 $155,397
Systems Engineer 14 $134,873 $111,634 $183,240
Digital Design Engineer 7 $111,482 $108,930 $123,552
Design Verification Engineer 6 $133,989 $117,291 $176,500
Senior Hardware Test Engineer 5 $111,076 $79,331 $124,176
Senior Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Engineer 5 $126,297 $117,291 $141,980
Senior ASIC/RTL Modem Engineer 4 $131,537 $111,634 $185,590
Software Development Engineer II 3 $113,604 $98,592 $121,641
Senior Circuit Design Engineer 2 $123,879 $117,291 $130,468
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$99,331

25th Percentile

$111,917

Median (50th)

$121,641

75th Percentile

$139,394

90th Percentile

$157,477

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 43 $120,113 100.0%
FY 2022 40 $127,528 95.0%
FY 2023 16 $145,243 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $134,820 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
188
Median Days
211
Average Days
173–239
P25–P75 Range
104
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 189 213 175–239 103
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 13, 2026