LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Qualcomm H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Qualcomm filed 298 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 86% of its 345 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (274) and the most common city is San Diego (223).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 22 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | 17 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 14 |
| Software Engineer | 13 |
| Senior Systems Test Engineer | 10 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Diego | 223 |
| Santa Clara | 71 |
| Folsom | 2 |
| San Clara | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 274 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 11 |
| Data Scientists | 5 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 85 | 46% |
| Level III | 45 | 24% |
| Level IV | 54 | 29% |
Median offered wage in California: $141,600 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $139,722 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Qualcomm in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 345 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Washington | 7 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
Other employers filing in California
| Employer | Filings in California |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 301 |
| Infosys | 264 |
| Ebay | 259 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 348 |
| Tt Commerce | 352 |
| Cognizant | 249 |
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