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-20262-01238 | Staff Modem Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 8, 2021 |
| A-20127-50920 | VR Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Jun 7, 2021 |
| A-21148-93302 | Senior SoC/Validation Engineer | Withdrawn | San Diego, CA | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-20262-01283 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-20271-04434 | Staff Digital Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20271-04422 | Senior Modem Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20262-01339 | Senior Modem Engineer | Certified - Expired | Boxborough, MA | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20262-01264 | Senior Multimedia Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20262-01253 | Senior Staff Automotive DDR Hardware Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20262-01219 | Senior Hardware Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20097-39383 | Senior Design Verification Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20314-18356 | Staff Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20314-18349 | Senior Mechanical Engineer (HW) | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20272-04631 | Senior Failure Analysis Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20251-96707 | Staff Software Tools Developer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20251-96642 | Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20249-96525 | Senior Modem Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20246-94945 | Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2021 |
| A-20296-12644 | Senior Modem Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | May 21, 2021 |
| A-20261-00750 | Senior Camera Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | May 21, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.