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Senior Modem Technologies Software Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

346

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$137,600

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+7.4%

Filing Growth

54 → 58 filings, FY2022 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

2

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$111,322

25th Percentile

$117,600

Median (50th)

$137,600

75th Percentile

$155,000

90th Percentile

$177,154

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Modem Technologies Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 345 $137,600 $96,096 - $226,138 99.7%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $187,000 $187,000 - $187,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 140 $151,923 $133,370 - $226,138
Senior 120 $121,597 $117,500 - $187,741
Unspecified 65 $111,322 $96,096 - $138,990
Manager 20 $196,500 $173,600 - $222,539
Director 1 $219,600 $219,600 - $219,600
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 346 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 346 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 275 $130,187
Santa Clara CA 22 $155,050
Boulder CO 19 $141,960
Bridgewater NJ 5 $151,819
Poway CA 3 $145,000
San Jose CA 3 $141,378
Erie CO 2 $145,000
Milpitas CA 1 $141,378
Piscataway NJ 1 $117,600
San Diego, CA CA 1 $145,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 54 $117,600 100.0%
2023 141 $139,000 99.3%
2024 68 $124,239 100.0%
2025 58 $152,027 100.0%
2026 25 $159,702 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Modem Technologies Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 345 $137,600 99.7%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $187,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.