DOL Verified Employer

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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

Median Salary
$108,805
854 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 82.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$108,805
Certified filings
DOL Filings
854
Certified: 2,503
Unique Job Titles
34
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
82.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 854 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$66,900$96,970$108,805$129,563$211,800
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+2.2%

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 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2024 $150,806 $145,621 - Irvine CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2023 $126,464 $126,464 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2023 $127,006 $120,768 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2023 $148,241 $110,374 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2023 $142,186 $110,374 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2023 $183,240 $177,341 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2023 $172,245 $172,245 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2023 $172,245 $172,245 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified PERM
Dec 2022 $124,176 $124,176 - Santa Clara CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2022 $148,221 $148,221 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $124,176 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $124,176 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $112,011 $101,192 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2022 $137,632 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2022 $130,468 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2022 $141,980 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2022 $185,590 $172,245 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2022 $120,430 $101,192 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2022 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Withdrawn PERM
Mar 2022 $140,057 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2022 $134,504 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2022 $124,176 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2022 $124,176 $124,176 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $141,669 $141,669 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $141,669 $141,669 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $108,930 $108,930 - San Diego CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $117,291 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $117,291 $108,864 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $123,552 $117,291 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $115,003 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $79,331 $79,331 - Tempe AR Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $176,500 $157,539 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $147,306 $147,306 - San Diego CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2021 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2021 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2021 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2021 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2021 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2020 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2020 $134,597 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2020 $147,534 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2020 $115,419 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2020 $97,000 $79,331 - Tempe AR Master's Certified PERM
May 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2020 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2020 $133,203 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2020 $117,021 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2020 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Withdrawn PERM
Feb 2020 $120,245 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2019 $117,021 $111,634 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2019 $148,637 $134,597 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2019 $101,083 $101,083 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - San Jose CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2019 $78,562 $78,562 - Tempe AR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2019 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $88,593 $88,593 - San Diego CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $110,256 $110,256 - San Diego CA Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2019 $111,634 $111,634 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $108,971 $108,971 - San Diego CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $155,700 $152,526 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $148,721 $129,563 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $211,800 $152,526 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $106,434 $106,434 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $160,300 $152,526 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $84,900 $83,616 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $84,968 $84,968 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $184,200 $152,526 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $110,200 $91,749 - Tempe AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $84,968 $84,968 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $84,900 $83,616 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $126,027 $126,027 - San Diego CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $155,700 $152,526 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $113,100 $91,749 - TEMPE AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $91,600 $78,562 - TEMPE AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $97,000 $78,562 - TEMPE AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $178,027 $152,526 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $155,700 $152,526 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - Santa Clara CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
Feb 2019 $145,621 $145,621 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $99,409 $99,409 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $99,409 $99,409 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $129,563 $129,563 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $106,579 $106,579 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $152,526 $152,526 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $106,434 $106,434 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $145,621 $145,621 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $134,900 $104,957 - TEMPE AR N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $126,027 $126,027 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $106,434 $106,434 - San Diego CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $99,409 $99,409 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $119,738 $119,738 - San Jose CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $101,800 $101,273 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $114,275 $114,275 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $126,027 $126,027 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $106,434 $106,434 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $106,434 $106,434 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $126,027 $126,027 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $149,956 $149,956 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $149,956 $149,956 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $121,899 $121,899 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $149,956 $149,956 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $101,136 $101,136 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $106,434 $106,434 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $129,563 $129,563 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $122,419 N/A - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $83,616 $83,616 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $101,950 $101,950 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $122,419 $122,419 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $101,950 $101,950 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2018 $126,027 $126,027 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $106,434 $106,434 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $101,175 $101,175 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $106,579 $106,579 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $154,100 $152,526 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $145,621 $145,621 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $126,027 $126,027 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $114,275 $114,275 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $114,275 $114,275 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $97,302 $97,302 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $97,302 $97,302 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $132,500 $131,227 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $114,275 $114,275 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $149,363 $149,363 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $101,175 $101,175 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $149,600 $149,363 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $101,175 $101,175 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $122,394 $122,394 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $149,363 $149,363 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $110,802 $110,802 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $101,175 $101,175 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $122,394 $122,394 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $110,802 $110,802 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $157,019 $157,019 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $157,019 $157,019 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $133,910 $133,910 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $100,725 $100,725 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $133,910 $133,910 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $97,302 $97,302 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $133,910 $133,910 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2018 $100,725 $100,725 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2018 $100,725 $100,725 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2018 $132,500 $131,227 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $97,302 $97,302 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $97,302 $97,302 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $97,302 $97,302 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $155,855 $131,955 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2018 $108,805 $108,805 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2018 $139,672 $108,805 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2018 $100,281 $100,281 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA

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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.