ASIC Design Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a ASIC Design Engineer on an H-1B?
$149k Apple has filed 885 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of ASIC Design Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $149k. Most of those filings fall between $135k and $165k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
885
Median base salary
$149k
Middle 50%
$135k to $165k
Filings and pay by year
ASIC Design Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $195k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $186k |
| FY2024 | 14 | $146k |
| FY2023 | 19 | $166k |
| FY2022 | 93 | $154k |
| FY2021 | 306 | $149k |
| FY2020 | 263 | $150k |
| FY2019 | 108 | $145k |
| FY2018 | 78 | $130k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $100k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | 412 | $155k |
| Austin, TX | 181 | $141k |
| San Diego, CA | 76 | $155k |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 47 | $135k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 43 | $149k |
| Beaverton, OR | 36 | $135k |
| Orlando, FL | 29 | $110k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 13 | $166k |
| Melbourne, FL | 12 | $107k |
| Cambridge, MA | 5 | $145k |
| Newton, MA | 4 | $135k |
| San Deigo, CA | 3 | $115k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 232 | $135k |
| Level III | 305 | $150k |
| Level IV | 216 | $175k |
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