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What Qualcomm Technologies certifies it pays.

Base-pay bands from 9,458 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.

Base-salary bands by role

Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

5,320 filings
p25 · $113Kmedian · $126Kp75 · $151K

Software Developers

2,836 filings
p25 · $111Kmedian · $127Kp75 · $146K

Software Developers, Systems Software

801 filings
p25 · $101Kmedian · $113Kp75 · $129K

Architectural and Engineering Managers

110 filings
p25 · $140Kmedian · $154Kp75 · $175K

Industrial Production Managers

102 filings
p25 · $154Kmedian · $178Kp75 · $195K

Software Developers, Applications

80 filings
p25 · $101Kmedian · $117Kp75 · $133K

Logistics Engineers

53 filings
p25 · $75Kmedian · $94Kp75 · $99K

Industrial Engineers

29 filings
p25 · $90Kmedian · $107Kp75 · $124K

Median by state

CA8,058 filings$127K
TX653 filings$131K
CO180 filings$113K
MA132 filings$120K
NJ80 filings$118K
MI63 filings$118K
AZ58 filings$115K
WA46 filings$127K

Median by seniority level

Level I · Entry46 filings$92K
Level II · Qualified4,866 filings$115K
Level III · Experienced2,269 filings$143K
Level IV · Fully competent1,469 filings$173K

OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.

H-1B sponsorship profile

Qualcomm Technologies certifies 9,458 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume steady. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.

Offered vs. prevailing floor
At floor

Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.

Filings paid above the floor
47%

The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.

Median offered · floor
$126K

vs. $120K prevailing-wage floor.

Seniority mix (OES wage level)

Level I · Entry1%
Level II · Qualified56%
Level III · Experienced26%
Level IV · Fully competent17%

Filing volume by fiscal year

FY22 2,641FY23 3,032FY24 1,853FY25 1,932

Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (9,457).

Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.

What this data is — and isn't

These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Qualcomm Technologies pays — not total compensation. Our sources.

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