How much does Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. pay?

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. has a median filed salary of $111,654 across 3,020 DOL filings, ranging from $97,302 to $132,184.

Does Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. pay above market?

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. pays approximately 3.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. sponsor?

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. files most often for: 15-1133, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, 17-2072.00, 15-1133.00, 15-1132.

Where does Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. hire?

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (2,361 filings), Arizona (45 filings), Michigan (35 filings), New Jersey (14 filings), Arkansas (9 filings).

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 82.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$184,943

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 2,503

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

82.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$142,500$157,269$184,943$193,877$224,848

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

-1.6%

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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 Architectural and Engineering Managers at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2023	$168,441	$157,061	-	Santa Clara CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2019	$166,296	$166,296	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$210,330	$188,510	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$152,568	$152,568	-	Tempe AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$157,269	$157,269	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$193,877	$193,877	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$224,848	$224,848	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$142,500	$135,512	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$193,877	$193,877	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$216,382	$216,382	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2016	$181,915	$181,915	-	San Jose CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2016	$187,970	$187,970	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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

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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.

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. - Architectural and Engineering Managers