Data Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Data Engineer on an H-1B?
$153k Apple has filed 213 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Data Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $153k. Most of those filings fall between $143k and $171k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
213
Median base salary
$153k
Middle 50%
$143k to $171k
Filings and pay by year
Data Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 22 | $151k |
| FY2025 | 35 | $147k |
| FY2024 | 17 | $150k |
| FY2023 | 30 | $151k |
| FY2022 | 32 | $160k |
| FY2021 | 25 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 36 | $170k |
| FY2019 | 10 | $158k |
| FY2018 | 5 | $155k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $145k |
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 | 83 | $161k |
| Austin, TX | 58 | $144k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 53 | $171k |
| Elk Grove, CA | 7 | $147k |
| Cary, NC | 5 | $138k |
| San Diego, CA | 4 | $131k |
| Mesa, AZ | 2 | $150k |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $200k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 8 | $138k |
| Level III | 50 | $147k |
| Level IV | 107 | $152k |
Other roles Apple sponsors
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