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Staff Software Engineer at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.: H-1B salaries
53 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Software Engineer at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.. Median offered base salary $160,338; middle half $152,457–$162,171.
Applications (LCAs)53
Median offered salary$160,338
Middle half of salaries$152,457–$162,171
10th–90th percentile$133,370–$167,149
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 18 | $155,258 |
| FY2024 | 13 | $160,338 |
| FY2025 | 15 | $160,800 |
| FY2026 | 5 | $161,947 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $166,161–$227,900 E-3 | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $134,971–$202,200 Level III | Plano, TX | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $161,947–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $161,947–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 24, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $152,479–$202,200 | San Diego, CA | Nov 17, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $164,840–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 12, 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $159,744–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 22, 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $159,744–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 19, 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $161,181–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 15, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $159,744–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 30, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $152,027–$202,200 Level III | Bridgewater, NJ | Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,869–$227,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 21, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,800–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 31, 2024 | Jun 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,800–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 12, 2024 | Jun 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,800–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 11, 2024 | Jun 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $162,442–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 10, 2024 | Jun 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,800–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 27, 2024 | Feb 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,800–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 11, 2024 | Mar 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $152,027–$189,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $161,307–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 26, 2024 | Mar 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $161,307–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 19, 2024 | Mar 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $162,171–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 14, 2024 | Feb 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $162,171–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 14, 2024 | Feb 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $162,171–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 5, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,338–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 6, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,338–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 6, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,338–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 5, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,338–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 23, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,338–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 14, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,338–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 14, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $146,328–$189,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Jan 29, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,809–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 25, 2024 | Feb 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,809–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 22, 2023 | Jun 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 9, 2023 | Nov 4, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 4, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 19, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 13, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 | Certified |
| $158,080–$213,000 Level III | Fremont, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| $152,435–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 14, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $152,435–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 6, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Certified |
| $142,000–$213,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 24, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| $158,080–$213,000 Level III | Fremont, CA | Feb 16, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,370–$189,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Feb 15, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Feb 2, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 26, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 10, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,370–$189,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Jan 10, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,149–$213,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Dec 28, 2022 | Jun 24, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,000–$189,000 Level III | Auburn Hills, MI | Nov 2, 2022 | Apr 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,000–$189,000 Level III | Rochester Hills, MI | Nov 1, 2022 | Apr 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,370–$189,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Oct 20, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | Certified |
| $117,600–$176,400 Level III | Auburn Hills, MI | Oct 4, 2022 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,370–$176,400 Level III | San Diego, CA | Oct 4, 2022 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
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- Senior Software Engineer$138,062
- Software Engineer$127,138
- Senior ASICS Engineer$126,464
- Senior Staff Software Engineer$191,583
- Senior RFIC Design Engineer$130,500
- Senior Systems Engineer$126,464
- Senior Systems Test Engineer$121,597
- Staff Systems Test Engineer$143,258
- Staff Software Applications Engineer$150,095
- ASICS Engineer$104,562
- Systems Test Engineer$106,700
- Senior Hardware Engineer$126,984
- Staff Systems Engineer$167,078
- Systems Engineer$126,464
- Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer$177,154
- Staff RFIC Design Engineer$157,500
- Software Applications Engineer$118,960
- Senior Staff Systems Engineer$177,341
- Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer$181,734
- Senior Staff ASICS Engineer$192,452
- Staff ASICS Engineer$171,138
- Hardware Engineer$119,668
- Staff Hardware Engineer$169,280
- Senior Staff/Manager Software Engineer$192,941
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).