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-20246-94890 | Senior Hardware Customer Application Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 4, 2021 |
| A-20119-47849 | Senior Hardware Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | Tempe, AZ | Apr 29, 2021 |
| A-20241-93165 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 26, 2021 |
| A-20253-97770 | Principal Design Verification Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2021 |
| A-20246-94907 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 14, 2021 |
| A-20220-85890 | Senior Digital Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 14, 2021 |
| A-20220-85868 | Senior ASIC/RTL Modem Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 13, 2021 |
| A-20211-82334 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 12, 2021 |
| A-20078-32050 | Senior Staff Firmware Architect | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 1, 2021 |
| A-20072-29746 | Senior Staff Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 1, 2021 |
| A-20203-78573 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Mar 23, 2021 |
| A-20164-64798 | Senior Digital Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 22, 2021 |
| A-20140-55915 | Senior Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Feb 17, 2021 |
| A-20139-55373 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Feb 9, 2021 |
| A-20112-45219 | Senior Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Jan 15, 2021 |
| A-20163-64749 | Senior Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Jan 15, 2021 |
| A-20124-49819 | Staff DFT Digital Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Jan 15, 2021 |
| A-20126-50427 | Senior Financial Analyst | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Dec 23, 2020 |
| A-20119-47899 | Senior ASIC/RTL Modem Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Dec 23, 2020 |
| A-20118-47352 | Senior Digital Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Dec 23, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.