Design Verification at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Design Verification on an H-1B?
$161k Apple has filed 285 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Design Verification with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2025 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $161k. Most of those filings fall between $147k and $197k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
285
Median base salary
$161k
Middle 50%
$147k to $197k
Filings and pay by year
Design Verification at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 138 | $158k |
| FY2025 | 147 | $167k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 73 | $182k |
| Cupertino, CA | 66 | $167k |
| Austin, TX | 46 | $141k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 46 | $166k |
| Orlando, FL | 15 | $126k |
| San Diego, CA | 11 | $167k |
| Beaverton, OR | 9 | $128k |
| Seattle, WA | 7 | $140k |
| Cary, NC | 5 | $118k |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 5 | $158k |
| Sanata Clara, CA | 1 | $216k |
| Waltham, MA | 1 | $172k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 5 | $127k |
| Level II | 36 | $132k |
| Level III | 35 | $136k |
| Level IV | 96 | $205k |
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