DOL Verified Employer

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. - 15-1199

Government-verified salary data from 3,020 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$95,982
27 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 82.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$95,982
Certified filings
DOL Filings
27
Certified: 2,503
Unique Job Titles
34
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
82.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 27 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$62,171$95,306$95,982$99,194$153,377
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.7%

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

34 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1133 1,175 $106,559 N/A
$92,352$92,352$106,559$121,160$121,160
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 854 $108,805 -14.7%
$96,970$96,970$108,805$129,563$129,563
17-2072.00 264 $130,000 N/A
$117,291$117,291$130,000$151,091$151,091
15-1133.00 221 $120,578 N/A
$111,654$111,654$120,578$145,725$145,725
15-1132 153 $98,675 N/A
$83,075$83,075$98,675$107,951$107,951
15-1252.00 127 $143,421 N/A
$127,138$127,138$143,421$167,149$167,149
Electrical Engineers 52 $97,386 -13%
$93,059$93,059$97,386$107,890$107,890
15-1032.00 35 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 27 $95,982 N/A
$95,306$95,306$95,982$99,194$99,194
15-1132.00 21 $123,877 N/A
$120,578$120,578$123,877$139,218$139,218
Computer Hardware Engineers 20 $97,000 -37.4%
$88,962$88,962$97,000$101,691$101,691
Architectural and Engineering Managers 13 $184,943 +10.3%
$157,269$157,269$184,943$193,877$193,877
Marketing Managers 10 $166,754 +3.6%
$118,082$118,082$166,754$195,021$195,021
11-3051.00 8 $125,800 N/A
$112,800$112,800$125,800$134,400$134,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers 6 $161,845 -5.5%
$134,243$134,243$161,845$163,779$163,779
15-1121 3 $89,149 N/A
$89,149$89,149$89,149$97,152$97,152
Industrial Engineers 3 $104,437 +3.3%
$91,374$91,374$104,437$140,400$140,400
2021-11-01 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers 3 $132,000 +8.6%
$108,930$108,930$132,000$154,888$154,888
Chief Executives 2 $235,000 +13.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00 2 $165,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Purchasing Managers 2 $133,515 -4.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00 2 $162,615 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 2 $92,055 N/A
$83,500$83,500$92,055$100,610$100,610
15-1799 2 $77,210 N/A
$77,210$77,210$77,210$77,210$77,210
Nov-41 2 $151,622 N/A
$122,013$122,013$151,622$181,230$181,230
Sales Managers 1 $121,826 -11.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 $78,166 -4.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 1 $94,806 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
2013-11-21 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21 1 $126,880 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1199 at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2022 $99,194 $99,194 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $153,377 $153,377 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $95,638 $95,638 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $98,654 $95,638 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $148,803 $148,803 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $96,325 $96,325 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $105,400 $105,331 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $96,325 $96,325 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $70,325 $69,264 - LOUISVILLE KY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $125,050 $125,050 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2017 $146,619 $146,619 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2017 $125,050 $125,050 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2017 $125,050 $125,050 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2017 $146,619 $146,619 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2017 $146,619 $146,619 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
May 2017 $95,306 $95,306 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $95,306 $95,306 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $62,171 $62,171 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $95,306 $95,306 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $95,306 $95,306 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 40% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 2,361 AZ 45 MI 35 NJ 14 AR 9 FL 7 TX 7 MA 5 KY 5 NC 3 OR 3 WA 2 CO 1 GA 1 VA 1 IA 1 IL 1 KS 1 MD 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.