Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2017–2026
Overview
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 1,397 PERM green-card applications between FY2017 and FY2026. That places it #46 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 721 were certified (51.6% approval rate), taking about 217 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $111,987.
1,397
PERM filings
51.6%
approval
5
denied
$111,987
median wage
217d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 1,308 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (76%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India992
- China111
- Taiwan40
- South Korea27
- Canada26
- Iran11
- Egypt10
- Pakistan9
- Bangladesh8
- Israel6
Prior visa status
- H-1B1,149
- L-184
- F-144
- Not in USA9
- TN6
- H-45
- L-23
- O-13
Education
- Master's1,038
- Bachelor's186
- Doctorate81
- None2
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 739 | $128,145 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 499 | $109,976 |
| Software Developers | 75 | $135,863 |
| Marketing Managers | 12 | $153,497 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 8 | $165,018 |
| Sales Engineers | 7 | $128,012 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 7 | $118,395 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 6 | $127,276 |
| Industrial Engineers | 5 | $124,034 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 3 | $141,716 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$104,624
25th
$111,987
median
$133,598
75th
$159,702
90th
Law firms used
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP1,377
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP17
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, and Loewy, LLP1
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP.1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21245-39184 | Senior Embedded and Machine Learning Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 19, 2022 |
| A-21263-46930 | Senior Software Applications Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 19, 2022 |
| A-21246-39785 | Senior Camera Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21246-39761 | Staff Cellular Technologies Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21244-38719 | Staff GPU Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21244-38701 | Senior RFIC Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21243-38120 | Staff Digital Hardware Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21244-38708 | Senior GPU Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21239-36870 | Senior Modem Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21245-39192 | Software Applications/Customer Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21166-01202 | SOC Physical Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 4, 2022 |
| A-21166-01208 | Staff Software Applications Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Apr 4, 2022 |
| A-21271-50679 | Senior Camera Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 31, 2022 |
| A-21272-51422 | Senior Modem Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 31, 2022 |
| A-21272-51493 | Senior Security Technology Product Manager | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 31, 2022 |
| A-21260-45970 | Staff Video/Multimedia Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A-21265-48045 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 28, 2022 |
| A-21260-46003 | Senior Modem Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 25, 2022 |
| A-21243-38302 | Senior Hardware Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 25, 2022 |
| A-21243-38246 | Senior Hardware Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 25, 2022 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.