FE Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a FE Engineer on an H-1B?
$168k Apple has filed 186 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of FE Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $168k. Most of those filings fall between $152k and $193k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
186
Median base salary
$168k
Middle 50%
$152k to $193k
Filings and pay by year
FE Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $149k |
| FY2025 | 12 | $163k |
| FY2024 | 31 | $164k |
| FY2023 | 75 | $173k |
| FY2022 | 55 | $164k |
| FY2021 | 11 | $164k |
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 | 95 | $169k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 27 | $182k |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 15 | $158k |
| San Diego, CA | 14 | $170k |
| Austin, TX | 13 | $177k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 10 | $162k |
| Orlando, FL | 5 | $114k |
| Beaverton, OR | 4 | $156k |
| Austin, TX, TX | 1 | $153k |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $145k |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $140k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | $148k |
| Level III | 61 | $154k |
| Level IV | 95 | $190k |
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