Senior Systems Engineer at Qualcomm
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Qualcomm pay a Senior Systems Engineer on an H-1B?
$106k Qualcomm has filed 260 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Systems Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $106k. Most of those filings fall between $100k and $117k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
260
Median base salary
$106k
Middle 50%
$100k to $117k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Systems Engineer at Qualcomm, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 9 | $139k |
| FY2025 | 11 | $129k |
| FY2024 | 11 | $113k |
| FY2023 | 42 | $109k |
| FY2022 | 28 | $112k |
| FY2021 | 35 | $109k |
| FY2020 | 27 | $109k |
| FY2019 | 23 | $106k |
| FY2018 | 37 | $97k |
| FY2017 | 37 | $96k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 76 | $105k |
| San Jose, CA | 55 | $111k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 34 | $126k |
| Boxborough, MA | 17 | $102k |
| Bridgewater, NJ | 13 | $97k |
| Austin, TX | 10 | $109k |
| Boulder, CO | 8 | $97k |
| Milpitas, CA | 6 | $124k |
| Irvine, CA | 5 | $104k |
| Raleigh, NC | 5 | $97k |
| Cheektowaga, NY | 3 | $97k |
| La Jolla, CA | 2 | $109k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 227 | $107k |
Other roles Qualcomm sponsors
Senior Software Engineer 902Software Engineer 787Staff Software Engineer 743Senior ASICS Engineer 664Staff ASICS Engineer 544ASICS Engineer 518Senior Hardware Engineer 376Senior Staff ASICS Engineer 372Senior Systems Test Engineer 363Senior Staff Software Engineer 336Systems Test Engineer 316Hardware Engineer 295