CPU Engineer at Qualcomm
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Qualcomm pay a CPU Engineer on an H-1B?
$113k Qualcomm has filed 94 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of CPU Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $113k. Most of those filings fall between $109k and $127k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
94
Median base salary
$113k
Middle 50%
$109k to $127k
Filings and pay by year
CPU Engineer at Qualcomm, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 8 | $129k |
| FY2025 | 32 | $125k |
| FY2024 | 23 | $113k |
| FY2023 | 16 | $109k |
| FY2022 | 10 | $111k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $106k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 40 | $109k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 28 | $151k |
| San Diego, CA | 10 | $113k |
| San Jose, CA | 6 | $125k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 6 | $126k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $105k |
| Cupertino, CA | 1 | $130k |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 | $109k |
| Raleigh, NC | 1 | $89k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 89 | $113k |
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