H-1B sponsorCARank #73FEIN 95-3685934Updated Jul 2026

Qualcomm Incorporated

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Qualcomm Incorporated. Filed 5,388 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Rank #73 · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Qualcomm Incorporated is a California-based semiconductor and wireless technology company. In FY2026, it filed 35 H-1B applications with a 100% certification rate.

Since 2010, Qualcomm has submitted 5,388 H-1B sponsorship filings with an all-time certification rate of 67.28%. The company withdrew 4.08% of applications and had 1.1% denied. Peak H-1B activity occurred in 2010–2012 (averaging over 1,100 filings per year), with a marked decline through the mid-to-late 2010s before modest recovery in 2023–2025.

Qualcomm's H-1B workforce is heavily concentrated in technical roles: Software Developers account for 2,556 filings (47% of total), followed by Electronics Engineers (1,136), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (579), Computer Hardware Engineers (403), and Computer Systems Analysts (153). This role mix reflects the company's focus on chip design, software development, and hardware engineering.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Qualcomm Incorporated’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	67.3%
Cert-withdrawn	27.5%
Withdrawn	4.1%
Denied	1.1%

Certified67.3%

Cert-withdrawn27.5%

Withdrawn4.1%

Denied1.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Qualcomm Incorporated across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	2,556
2	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,136
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	579
4	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	403
5	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	153
6	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	107
7	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	45
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	44
9	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	43
10	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	39

Software Developers

2,556

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

1,136

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

579

Computer Hardware Engineers

403

Computer Systems Analysts

153

Computer Occupations, All Other

107

Financial and Investment Analysts

Data Scientists

Electrical Engineers

Accountants and Auditors

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	1,072
FY2011	1,217
FY2012	1,658
FY2013	684
FY2014	195
FY2015	92
FY2016	64
FY2017	57
FY2018	63
FY2019	58
FY2020	6
FY2022	12
FY2023	38
FY2024	53
FY2025	84
FY2026	35

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