Qualcomm H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026
Semiconductors · H-1B sponsor · FY2017–2026
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Does Qualcomm sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?
Yes. Qualcomm has filed 18,813 H-1B LCAs and 3,366 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 Qualcomm filed 3,242 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $140,746, about 15% above the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 116 green-card cases were decided.
H-1B pay & filings by year
Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | H-1B LCA filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 993 | $153k |
| FY2025 | 2,249 | $136k |
| FY2024 | 2,175 | $126k |
| FY2023 | 3,718 | $125k |
| FY2022 | 3,413 | $120k |
| FY2021 | 2,509 | $119k |
| FY2020 | 1,432 | $117k |
| FY2019 | 670 | $113k |
| FY2018 | 817 | $111k |
| FY2017 | 837 | $105k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
H-1B wage floor & filing outcomes
What this employer pays against the DOL legal minimum, how senior the roles are, and how the filings were decided
Roles they file for
Where they hire
Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year
Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †
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| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 86 | $137k |
| FY2025 | 30 | $149k |
| FY2024 | 90 | $141k |
| FY2023 | 245 | $130k |
| FY2022 | 463 | $109k |
| FY2021 | 387 | $109k |
| FY2020 | 422 | $109k |
| FY2019 | 265 | $106k |
| FY2018 | 610 | $107k |
| FY2017 | 768 | $105k |
Green-card route and outcomes
Worker backgrounds · FY2017–2024
Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from
Patents
- Granted
- 44,142
- US patents
- Published, not yet granted
- 54,712
- applications
- Most recent grant
- April 7, 2026
- Top area
- Wireless communication networks16,311
Pay against the local market
Qualcomm’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros. Its median base salary is 88% of the local BLS median for the same work.
| Occupation | Metro | Filings | Qualcomm pay | Local BLS median‡ | vs market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | San Diego, CA | 5,554 | $117,541 | $142,038 | 83% |
| Electronics Engineers | San Diego, CA | 5,096 | $119,861 | $138,952 | 86% |
| Electronics Engineers | San Jose, CA | 2,219 | $140,253 | $162,985 | 86% |
| Software Developers | San Jose, CA | 1,210 | $137,344 | $179,287 | 77% |
| Electronics Engineers | Austin, TX | 824 | $128,916 | $130,035 | 99% |
| Software Developers | Boulder, CO | 296 | $112,284 | $135,294 | 83% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | San Diego, CA | 228 | $103,632 | $103,150 | 100% |
| Electronics Engineers | Phoenix, AZ | 162 | $113,927 | $120,051 | 95% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | San Diego, CA | 148 | $156,402 | $173,922 | 90% |
| Electronics Engineers | San Francisco, CA | 133 | $147,370 | $148,813 | 99% |
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs the Snapdragon mobile system-on-chips, modems, and wireless technology that power much of the smartphone market, and is expanding into automotive and PC chips. A consistent, high-volume H-1B sponsor.
- Name (DOL filings)
- Qualcomm
- Listed
- Nasdaq: QCOM
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Headquarters
- 5775 Morehouse Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Employees (global)
- 52,000 (2025)
- Revenue FY2025
- $44.3B +14% from $39.0B
- Net income FY2025
- $5.5B -45% from $10.1B
- R&D FY2025
- $9.0B (20% of revenue)
