LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Qualcomm H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
Qualcomm filed 320 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 93% of its 345 IT filings. The most common state is California (274) and the most common city is San Diego, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 30 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | 20 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 19 |
| Software Engineer | 15 |
| Staff Software Applications Engineer | 11 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 274 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Washington | 7 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 205 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 65 |
| Austin, TX | 11 |
| Boulder, CO | 10 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 99 | 49% |
| Level III | 50 | 25% |
| Level IV | 53 | 26% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $140,800 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $139,722 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Qualcomm in other occupations
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| All IT occupations | 345 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 11 |
| Data Scientists | 5 |
Other employers filing for software developers
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Ebay | 311 |
| Oracle | 306 |
| Adobe | 336 |
| Government Employee Insurance (Geico) | 303 |
| Citi | 346 |
| Randstad Digital | 283 |
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