Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 157 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #447 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 86 were certified (54.8% approval rate), taking about 185 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $120,578.
157
PERM filings
54.8%
approval
0
denied
$120,578
median wage
185d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 155 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (77%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India120
- China15
- Taiwan5
- Bangladesh3
- Israel2
- Turkey2
- South Korea2
- France1
- Canada1
- Malaysia1
Prior visa status
- H-1B134
- L-111
- F-15
- H-42
- Not in USA2
- L-21
Education
- Master's127
- Bachelor's17
- Doctorate11
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 84 | $125,100 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 60 | $122,779 |
| Software Developers | 4 | $138,090 |
| Sales Engineers | 3 | $131,939 |
| Project Management Specialists | 1 | $138,000 |
| Financial Analysts | 1 | $94,806 |
| Marketing Managers | 1 | $238,160 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1 | $97,152 |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1 | $99,194 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1 | $168,441 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21283-56494 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified-Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 25, 2023 |
| A-22103-40463 | Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified-Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 13, 2023 |
| A-22045-10998 | Senior Systems Engineer | Certified-Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 8, 2022 |
| A-21361-90779 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Sep 20, 2022 |
| A-21323-75530 | Staff Systems Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Sep 8, 2022 |
| A-21314-70786 | Senior Hardware Test Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Jun 23, 2022 |
| A-21314-70747 | Senior HLS Modem Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Jun 23, 2022 |
| A-21309-68547 | Senior Digital Design Engineer | Certified | San Diego, CA | Jun 7, 2022 |
| A-21300-64077 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified | San Diego, CA | May 26, 2022 |
| A-21297-62512 | Staff Audio Applications Development Engineer | Certified | Santa Clara, CA | May 24, 2022 |
| A-21297-62529 | Senior Circuit Design Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | May 24, 2022 |
| A-21296-62452 | Senior Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | May 24, 2022 |
| A-21296-62460 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2022 |
| A-21295-61886 | Staff Software Development Customer Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | May 24, 2022 |
| A-21283-56492 | Senior Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Apr 28, 2022 |
| A-21280-55133 | Senior CAD Engineer | Certified | Tempe, AZ | Apr 27, 2022 |
| A-21235-34626 | Senior Staff ASIC/RTL Modem Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Apr 25, 2022 |
| A-21277-53819 | Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified | San Jose, CA | Apr 19, 2022 |
| A-21245-39236 | Senior Systems Engineer | Certified | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21138-87881 | Senior Hardware Test Engineer | Withdrawn | San Jose, CA | Mar 30, 2022 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.