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Hardware Engineer at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.: H-1B salaries
8 labor condition applications for the job title Hardware Engineer at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.. Median offered base salary $119,668; middle half $111,761–$126,464.
Applications (LCAs)8
Median offered salary$119,668
Middle half of salaries$111,761–$126,464
10th–90th percentile$100,342–$127,101
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $113,842 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $125,495 |
| FY2026 | 1 | $128,588 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $128,588–$166,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 14, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $125,495–$166,900 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 4, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $105,518–$132,000 Level II | Scottsdale AZ, AZ | Sep 1, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$156,000 Level II | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 20, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$156,000 Level II | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 13, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $88,265–$132,000 | Tempe, AZ | Jan 9, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $113,842–$156,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Oct 15, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 | Certified |
| $113,842–$156,000 | Milpitas, CA | Oct 13, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
- Senior Software Engineer$138,062
- Software Engineer$127,138
- Staff Software Engineer$160,338
- 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
- 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).