Apple Inc. H-1B salaries

Apple Inc. filed 15,322 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $172,114 a year.

Median salary offered: $172,114
Middle half earn: $151,819 to $197,300
Top 10% earn over: $216,091
Certified filings: 15,322

Every filing

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Pay by job title

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle half
Software Engineering Applications	1,214	$181,100	$157,800 – $205,302
Software Development Engineering	1,048	$186,142	$163,550 – $212,202
Software Engineering Systems	813	$177,154	$152,963 – $205,132
Machine Learning	573	$190,486	$170,068 – $212,202
Software Development Engineer	505	$182,312	$157,800 – $205,132
Software Development Engineer - Test	465	$174,713	$152,963 – $189,524
Software Development Engineer - Applications	371	$171,080	$155,418 – $188,925
Engineering Project/Program	363	$166,962	$148,700 – $194,663
Tools and Automation Engineer	337	$163,300	$150,778 – $179,394
Machine Learning Engineer	334	$190,486	$169,414 – $218,126
Design Verification	285	$161,179	$147,400 – $197,047
Software Development Engineer - Firmware	262	$177,154	$152,479 – $193,024
Data Scientist	224	$170,373	$145,573 – $188,628
Software Development Engineer - Systems	222	$172,784	$153,200 – $198,237
Physical Design Engineer	217	$160,553	$147,400 – $190,700
Software Developer	214	$155,988	$146,182 – $182,728
FE Engineering	183	$171,138	$153,929 – $198,566
Module Design Engineer	174	$158,621	$147,400 – $181,498
Hardware Systems Engineering	161	$174,304	$151,433 – $195,061
Strategic Sourcing Manager	154	$151,200	$133,650 – $157,200
System Product Design Engineer	140	$158,995	$150,404 – $181,397
Electronics Engineer	139	$148,054	$130,354 – $171,600
Software Development Engineering Manager	139	$216,590	$204,260 – $226,317
Design Verification Engineer	119	$153,504	$135,400 – $179,800
Wireless Systems Validation Engineer	114	$176,644	$157,612 – $198,395
Production Services Engineer	113	$165,500	$149,509 – $182,900
Engineering Project/Program Manager	110	$166,962	$153,778 – $192,042
Software Engineering Applications Manager	102	$219,300	$198,390 – $240,194
Machine Learning Research	93	$187,741	$164,403 – $212,202
Electrical Engineer	93	$147,400	$132,870 – $171,600
Wireless Systems Engineering	93	$177,154	$151,433 – $198,882
Software Integrity Engineer	90	$167,699	$142,614 – $181,769
AR/VR Software Development	90	$174,462	$152,963 – $205,132
RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineering	89	$171,787	$152,506 – $195,061
Engineering Project Manager	83	$160,700	$144,400 – $186,776
Silicon Validation Engineering	75	$162,500	$151,421 – $189,360
Software Development Engineer - Data	75	$192,941	$181,100 – $212,202
Data Engineer	70	$148,348	$142,546 – $169,527
Software Engineer - Applications	69	$157,800	$152,027 – $192,519
CPU Implementation Engineering	64	$162,104	$156,853 – $192,263
AR/VR SW Development	63	$157,800	$147,400 – $184,560
Design for Test Engineer	62	$153,975	$145,772 – $171,860
Tools & Automation Engineer	61	$171,080	$144,400 – $174,713
Human Interface Designer	60	$175,800	$166,600 – $190,059
VLSI CAD Engineering	59	$174,357	$153,657 – $188,732
Manufacturing Quality	58	$166,962	$143,021 – $170,248
Reliability Engineering	57	$157,800	$135,400 – $181,100
Product Design Engineering	57	$172,100	$155,043 – $185,869
Hardware Development	57	$164,294	$153,254 – $172,100
Professional Services Consultant	57	$166,962	$126,672 – $171,900

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Cupertino, CA	6,697	$181,100	$156,968 – $204,901
Sunnyvale, CA	2,768	$181,397	$156,765 – $205,586
Austin, TX	1,976	$153,200	$132,100 – $162,500
San Diego, CA	1,147	$157,000	$139,500 – $177,154
Seattle, WA	926	$182,312	$163,862 – $190,486
Santa Clara, CA	565	$181,100	$156,968 – $204,901
New York, NY	202	$171,400	$149,620 – $189,592
Culver City, CA	112	$162,604	$138,600 – $176,134
San Jose, CA	97	$181,100	$156,853 – $211,800
Beaverton, OR	97	$153,200	$128,300 – $172,083
San Francisco, CA	95	$198,436	$175,131 – $210,900
West Lake Hills, TX	82	$151,216	$131,352 – $157,800
Los Angeles, CA	72	$152,432	$135,775 – $176,200
Cambridge, MA	66	$148,054	$135,304 – $175,115
Elk Grove, CA	62	$163,342	$144,861 – $173,618
Waltham, MA	59	$148,700	$130,200 – $171,787
Boulder, CO	52	$145,029	$128,300 – $162,125
Orlando, FL	35	$125,694	$110,800 – $143,989
Cary, NC	33	$137,696	$131,500 – $157,248
Irvine, CA	29	$144,700	$135,400 – $161,907

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	897	$174,157
2024	4,204	$170,700
2025	6,633	$175,053
2026	3,588	$171,600

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	228	$137,319
Level II	1,530	$162,200
Level III	2,297	$142,563
Level IV	5,012	$180,003

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).