Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
H-1B pay data: 670 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 68 | $138,062 | $104,000 – $141,378 |
| Software Engineer | 51 | $127,138 | $111,322 – $139,722 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 50 | $160,338 | $133,370 – $167,149 |
| Senior ASICS Engineer | 43 | $126,464 | $108,976 – $151,091 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | 34 | $191,583 | $171,080 – $197,792 |
| Senior RFIC Design Engineer | 31 | $130,500 | $119,000 – $151,091 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | 28 | $126,464 | $104,562 – $151,091 |
| Senior Systems Test Engineer | 28 | $122,198 | $111,322 – $141,378 |
| Staff Systems Test Engineer | 28 | $143,258 | $133,370 – $167,149 |
| ASICS Engineer | 23 | $104,562 | $100,500 – $140,459 |
| Staff Software Applications Engineer | 22 | $150,095 | $143,636 – $167,149 |
| Systems Test Engineer | 22 | $106,700 | $96,946 – $114,604 |
| Senior Hardware Engineer | 21 | $126,984 | $126,464 – $129,300 |
| Staff Systems Engineer | 19 | $167,078 | $153,184 – $186,472 |
| Systems Engineer | 13 | $126,464 | $112,433 – $133,593 |
| Senior Staff ASICS Engineer | 12 | $192,452 | $166,234 – $204,901 |
| Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer | 12 | $181,734 | $158,671 – $192,833 |
| Software Applications Engineer | 12 | $118,960 | $115,180 – $126,315 |
| Staff RFIC Design Engineer | 12 | $157,500 | $157,500 – $178,006 |
| Senior Staff Systems Engineer | 11 | $177,341 | $169,000 – $204,901 |
| Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer | 11 | $177,154 | $155,397 – $192,941 |
| Staff ASICS Engineer | 11 | $171,138 | $151,902 – $178,006 |
| Hardware Engineer | 8 | $119,668 | $100,342 – $127,101 |
| Staff Hardware Engineer | 8 | $169,280 | $153,504 – $180,546 |
| Senior Staff/Manager Software Engineer | 7 | $192,941 | $183,371 – $197,199 |
Showing the top 25 of 61 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 53 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
Components: volume 23 · trend 9 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-9%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 7.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 367 | $140,384 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 296 | $130,500 | +3% · Around prevailing wage |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 5 | $196,815 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1 | $148,699 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 1 | $321,095 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 622 | $140,384 |
| Arizona | 22 | $107,279 |
| Michigan | 11 | $104,000 |
| Texas | 8 | $118,300 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $141,270 |
| Colorado | 2 | $160,670 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $137,842 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $126,984 |
All filings
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. has 670 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.